Richmond Heights is a city in
Cuyahoga County
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,
Ohio
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, United States. The population was 10,546 at the
2010 census.
Geography
Richmond Heights is located at (41.558183, -81.503651).
Richmond Heights borders
Euclid
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on the west,
Lyndhurst and
South Euclid
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Geography
Acting approximately as a central point for the ...
on the south,
Highland Heights on the east, and
Willoughby Hills to the north.
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water.
Demographics
82.7% spoke
English
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* English people
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** English national ide ...
, 4.8%
Russian
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*Russians (, ''russkiye''), an ethnic group of the East Slavic peoples, primarily living in Russia and neighboring countries
*Rossiyane (), Russian language term for all citizens and peo ...
, 3.1%
Spanish
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* Items from or related to Spain:
**Spaniards are a nation and ethnic group indigenous to Spain
**Spanish language, spoken in Spain and many Latin American countries
**Spanish cuisine
Other places
* Spanish, Ontario, Cana ...
, 1.9%
Slovene, 1.7%
Italian
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** Italians, an ethnic group or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom
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*** Regional Ita ...
, 1.2%
Chinese
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* Something related to China
* Chinese people, people of Chinese nationality, citizenship, and/or ethnicity
**''Zhonghua minzu'', the supra-ethnic concept of the Chinese nation
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, and 1.1%
Croatian.
Of the city's population over the age of 25, 38.5% held a bachelor's degree or higher.
2010 census
As of the
census
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of 2010, there were 10,546 people, 4,766 households, and 2,812 families living in the city. The
population density
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was . There were 5,370 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 48.5%
White
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, 44.9%
African American
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, 0.1%
Native American, 4.3%
Asian
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** Asian people, people in or descending from Asia
** Asian culture, the culture of the people from Asia
** Asian cuisine, food based on the style of food of the people from Asi ...
, 0.5% from
other races
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, and 1.8% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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or
Latino
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* Hispanic and Latino Americans in the United States
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** Latin A ...
of any race were 1.8% of the population.
There were 4,766 households, of which 23.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.6% were
married couples
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living together, 14.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 41.0% were non-families. 36.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.84.
The median age in the city was 46.1 years. 18.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22% were from 25 to 44; 31% were from 45 to 64; and 20.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 44.9% male and 55.1% female.
2000 census
As of the
census
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of 2000, there were 10,944 people, 4,864 households, and 2,971 families living in the city. The
population density
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was 2,504.4 people per square mile (966.9/km). There were 5,060 housing units at an average density of 1,157.9 per square mile (447.1/km). The racial makeup of the city was 68.98%
White
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, 23.87%
Black
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, 0.05%
Native American, 4.74%
Asian
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* Items from or related to the continent of Asia:
** Asian people, people in or descending from Asia
** Asian culture, the culture of the people from Asia
** Asian cuisine, food based on the style of food of the people from Asi ...
, 0.04%
Pacific Islander
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, 0.65% from
other races
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, and 1.67% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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The term commonly applies to countries with a cultural and historical link to Spain and to Vic ...
or
Latino
Latino or Latinos most often refers to:
* Latino (demonym), a term used in the United States for people with cultural ties to Latin America
* Hispanic and Latino Americans in the United States
* The people or cultures of Latin America;
** Latin A ...
of any race were 1.58% of the population.
There were 4,864 households, out of which 24.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.7% were
married couples
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living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.9% were non-families. 33.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.85.
In the city the population was spread out, with 19.7% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 17.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $43,625, and the median income for a family was $60,136. Males had a median income of $40,414 versus $30,537 for females. The
per capita income
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Per capita i ...
for the city was $25,738. About 4.3% of families and 5.3% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 6.9% of those under age 18 and 2.7% of those age 65 or over.
Residential areas
Some popular developments include the Richmond Bluffs, near the
Cuyahoga County Airport
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, off Richmond Road, the Rushmore Subdivision, off of Highland Road, and Richwood, south of the Richmond-Highland Roads intersection. The largest residential area in Richmond Heights is the Scottish Highlands, off of Highland Road. Many ranch-style homes are found throughout the area.
Many apartments are also located in Richmond Heights. Some major complexes are located throughout the Loganberry section of Richmond Heights (between Brush Road and Chestnut Lane on Chardon Road, or Route 6).
History
Originally a part of Euclid Township, Richmond Heights was founded as the Village of Claribel in 1917, but was later renamed as Richmond Heights in 1918.
School system
Richmond Heights has a local school district.
Richmond Heights High School has a total enrollment of 335 students, with 58% of students of African American descent, 36% Caucasian, 3% Asian American, 2% multiracial, and 1% Hispanic. The mascot is the Spartans and the colors are stated officially as royal blue and white. As of recently, the Richmond Heights Schools had been struggling to pass levies on the school, thus leading to strike from teachers of the schools, demanding more pay, and loss of transportation, bands, and now a "pay-to-play" situation in all sports.
Richmond Heights recently did pass a levy in 2009 that will provide the school with more tax dollars from the city, thus bringing back possible transportation for the students.
See also
*
Richmond Town Square
References
External links
City of Richmond Heights
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Cities in Ohio
Cities in Cuyahoga County, Ohio
Populated places established in 1917