Woodmere is a

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and an eastern suburb of the

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area in the US state of

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. As of the 2010 census, Woodmere had a population of 884 residents. The village is bounded on the north by the city of

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, on the west by the city of Beachwood, and on the south and east by the village of

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History

Woodmere is one of the five municipalities, along with

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, Moreland Hills,

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and

, that originally formed Orange Township, the birthplace of

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. While the other four municipalities were established in the 1920s, Woodmere was incorporated as a village in 1944. Today, centered along Chagrin Boulevard, Woodmere serves as the primary commercial district for all parts of the original Orange Township.

Geography

Woodmere is located at (41.459253, -81.481010). According to the

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, the village has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 884 people, 446 households, and 225 families living in the village. The

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was . There were 468 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 60.5%

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, 35.9%

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, 3.7%

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, 1.0% from

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, and 3.8% from two or more races.

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of any race were 3.7% of the population. There were 446 households, of which 28.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 26.0% were

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living together, 20.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 49.6% were non-families. 46.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.98 and the average family size was 2.84. The median age in the village was 37.9 years. 23.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.8% were from 25 to 44; 29.5% were from 45 to 64; and 11% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 41.9% male and 58.1% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 828 people, 424 households, and 186 families living in the village. The

was 2,515.6 people per square mile (968.8/km). There were 460 housing units at an average density of 1,397.6 per square mile (538.2/km). The racial makeup of the village was 39.73%

, 49.64%

, 0.12% Native American, 7.73%

, 0.36% from

, and 2.42% from two or more races.

of any race were 0.85% of the population. There were 424 households, out of which 22.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 27.6% were

living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 56.1% were non-families. 48.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.95 and the average family size was 2.91. In the village, the population was spread out, with 21.4% under the age of 18, 12.1% from 18 to 24, 34.9% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 12.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 100.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.1 males. The median income for a household in the village was $32,102, and the median income for a family was $46,250. Males had a median income of $31,364 versus $28,214 for females. The

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for the village was $22,703. About 10.8% of families and 10.7% of the population were below the

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, including 13.1% of those under age 18 and 9.1% of those age 65 or over.

Schools

Woodmere is served by the Orange City School System.

Business

The village is home to Eton Chagrin Boulevard, an upscale shopping center featuring national retailers such as Tiffany & Co.,

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, and

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. Woodmere is also home to a dining scene including restaurants such as Mabel's BBQ by

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, Paladar Rum Bar + Latin Kitchen, The Original Pancake House, Taza Lebanese Grill, Mitchell's Fish Market, and

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References

External links

Village website
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