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Moreland Hills, Ohio
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| Moreland Hills, Ohio | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Cuyahoga |
| Area | |
| - Total | 7.3 sq mi (18.8 km²) |
| - Land | 7.2 sq mi (18.8 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation GR3 | 1,040 ft (317 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 3,298 |
| - Density | 455.0/sq mi (175.7/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 44022 |
| Area code(s) | 440 |
| FIPS code | 39-52052GR2 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1043484GR3 |
Moreland Hills is a village in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. It is a suburb of Cleveland. The population was 3,298 at the 2000 census.
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In 1815, settlement began near the point where State Route 87 crosses the Chagrin River. Orange Township was established in 1820, and became known for its steam sawmills, cheese factories and farms. The village, which in 1831 was still part of Orange Township, was the birthplace of James A. Garfield, the 20th President of the United States. In 1897, the Cleveland-Chagrin Falls Railway spurred residential development in the area as it served as a commuter line to employment opportunities in Cleveland.
In the early 20th century, Orange Township, was divided into five municipalities, Moreland Hills, Hunting Valley, Orange Village, Pepper Pike and Woodmere. Moreland Hills was incorporated as a village in 1929, encompassing the southeast quadrant of the original Orange Township. Moreland Hills adopted a village charter in 1972, defining the municipal corporation with a mayor-council form of government.
Moreland Hills is located at (41.440456, -81.425210)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 7.2 square miles (18.79 km²), all of it land.
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 3,298 people, 1,286 households, and 1,014 families residing in the village. The population density was 455.0 people per square mile (175.6/km²). There were 1,341 housing units at an average density of 185.0/sq mi (71.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 93.00% White, 3.03% African American, 0.03% Native American, 3.24% Asian, 0.09% from other races, and 0.61% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.67% of the population.
There were 1,286 households out of which 31.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.5% were married couples living together, 4.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.1% were non-families. 19.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 2.93.
In the village the population was spread out with 23.1% under the age of 18, 4.3% from 18 to 24, 18.3% from 25 to 44, 36.5% from 45 to 64, and 17.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females there were 94.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.3 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $113,977, and the median income for a family was $134,621. Males had a median income of $100,000 versus $42,054 for females. The per capita income for the village was $72,001. About 1.3% of families and 3.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.7% of those under age 18 and 3.4% of those age 65 or over.
Moreland Hills is primarily served by the Orange City School System. Small parts of the village are served by the Chagrin Falls Exempted Village School District.
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Cuyahoga County, Ohio |
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| County seat: Cleveland | ||
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