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Cleveland Heights is a city in
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, United States. The population was 45,312 at the 2020 census. One of
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's historic
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s, it was founded as a
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in 1903 and a
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in 1921.


History

The area that is now the city of Cleveland Heights lies atop the Portage Escarpment. Until the late 1800s, the area remained largely timber and farmland, with a few orchards, quarries, and vineyards. The first road through the city, Mayfield Road, was not built until 1828. Some of the land was divided into farms, but it also had quarries in the 19th century. One of the early quarries was established by Duncan McFarland who mined
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. This led to the settlement that grew up around the quarry for the workers to live in to be referred to as Bluestone. There is still a road of this name in that area. In 1873, business magnate
John D. Rockefeller John Davison Rockefeller Sr. (July 8, 1839 – May 23, 1937) was an American businessman and philanthropist. He was one of the List of richest Americans in history, wealthiest Americans of all time and one of the richest people in modern hist ...
acquired about in what is now the cities of East Cleveland and Cleveland Heights, with a water cure hotel, which he converted to a mansion for his family in East Cleveland. Eventually, some of the land, straddling both suburbs, was turned into residential developments, and, in 1938, the family donated land which is now Forest Hill Park. The development of electric streetcars made the development of suburbs far outside Cleveland's city limits practical for the first time in the 1890s. About 1890, a town center began forming at what is now the intersection of Mayfield and Superior roads. The population of the area encompassed by Cleveland Heights voted in August 1900 to incorporate under state law as a hamlet. The population of about 1,500 grew quickly, and in 1903 incorporated as a village. It had a population of 15,396 in 1920 and was incorporated as a city on August 9, 1921. Between 1920 and 1930, Cleveland Heights' population more than tripled. By 1960 it had a population of 61,813. In 1890, railroad baron Patrick Calhoun purchased atop nearby Cedar Hill, and in 1893 established the
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of Euclid Heights. In 1913, Barton R. Deming convinced Rockefeller to enter into a purchase agreement for the formerly leased to the Euclid Golf Club of Euclid Heights, which resulting in the founding of the B.R. Deming Company to develop the Euclid Golf Allotment. The Euclid Golf Allotment was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2002. In November 1926, the establishment of a new business district on Taylor Road was announced. This resulted in numerous residential homes and mixed-use structures built in the
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style that are now known as the Stadium Square Historic District. In the 1950s, Cleveland Heights saw the influx of many merchant class and professional Jewish people leaving Cleveland, particularly the Hough and Glenville neighborhoods. In 1961, 35% of the Jewish population of
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lived in Cleveland Heights. Although the Black population of Cleveland Heights was less than 1% in 1960, partially due to restrictive covenants, Black Clevelanders began to move into Cleveland Heights in the 1960s and 1970s. This led to violence and pushback from some white citizens. However, organizations such as Heights Citizens For Human Rights and Heights Community Congress formed to protest violence against Black citizens, and promote integration in the city.


Geography

Cleveland Heights is located at (41.509652, -81.563301). According to the
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, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water. Cleveland Heights is made up of three watersheds, the Doan Brook Watershed, the Dugway Brook Watershed, and the Nine Mile Creek Watershed. Approximately 50% of Cleveland Heights is part of the Dugway Brook Watershed.


Demographics


2020

The 2020 United States census counted 45,312 people, 20,053 households, and 10,489 families in Cleveland Heights. The population density was 5,618.4 per square mile (2,169.2/km). There were 22,270 housing units at an average density of 2,761.3 per square mile (1,066.1/km). The racial makeup was 46.33% (20,993)
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or
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(45.63%
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), 41.3% (18,713)
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or
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, 0.16% (73) Native American or
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, 5.05% (2,288) Asian, 0.02% (7)
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or
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, 1.41% (639) from other races, and 5.74% (2,599) from two or more races.
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or Latino of any race was 3.39% (1,536) of the population. Of the 20,053 households, 22.5% had children under the age of 18; 32.9% were married couples living together; 38.1% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. 38.8% of households consisted of individuals and 14.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.3 and the average family size was 3.1. The percent of those with a bachelor’s degree or higher was estimated to be 41.7% of the population. 20.4% of the population was under the age of 18, 10.6% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 18.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36.2 years. For every 100 females, there were 113.7 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older, there were 118.7 males. The 2016-2020 5-year
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estimates show that the median household income was $59,086 (with a margin of error of +/- $2,897) and the median family income was $77,877 (+/- $6,920). Males had a median income of $41,404 (+/- $2,587) versus $31,449 (+/- $1,383) for females. The median income for those above 16 years old was $35,111 (+/- $2,762). Approximately, 12.0% of families and 18.0% of the population were below the
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, including 25.4% of those under the age of 18 and 9.2% of those ages 65 or over.


2010

As of the
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of 2010, there were 46,238 people, 19,957 households, and 10,834 families residing in the city. The
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was . There were 22,465 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 49.8%
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, 42.5%
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, 0.2% Native American, 4.1% Asian, 0.6% from other races, and 2.8% from two or more races.
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or Latino of any race were 2.0% of the population. There were 19,957 households, of which 26.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.6% were
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living together, 15.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 45.7% were non-families. 36.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 3.05. The median age in the city was 35.8 years. 22.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 10.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.9% were from 25 to 44; 25.9% were from 45 to 64; and 13.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.6% male and 53.4% female. The median income for a household in the city was $53,024. The
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for the city was $31,663. About 19.3% of individuals were below the poverty line.


Economy

Coventry Village is a commercial business district in Cleveland Heights situated on Coventry Road. Coventry is associated with
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's artistic, musical,
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and emerging hipster communities.


Government

Cleveland Heights is governed by a
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adopted in 1921 and amended in 1972, 1982, 1986 and 2019. Until 2019, the Cleveland Heights city charter specified a council–manager form of government, with seven members of council elected to four-year terms. On November 5, 2019, Cleveland Heights voters approved an amendment to the city's charter to become a strong Mayor-Council form of government with the Mayor serving as the city's chief executive. Under the amended Charter, in November 2021, Cleveland Heights voters cast ballots for Mayor for the first time. Kahlil Seren was elected to be Cleveland Heights' first directly elected mayor, and was sworn in on January 1, 2022. The current city council is composed of Vice President Craig Cobb, President Melody Joy Hart, Davida Russell, Tony Cuda, Janine Boyd, Anthony Mattox, Jr., and Gail Larson. Cleveland Heights is reliably Democratic. Six of the seven current members of council are Democrats. In the 2008 presidential election,
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defeated
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84.2%-15.0% while winning the state, while in the 2004 presidential election,
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defeated
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80.8%-18.8% in the city but was unable to win the state. In 2012, every precinct in the city was carried by Barack Obama. Even in 2016 and 2020, as Ohio as a whole became more Republican, Cleveland Heights voted strongly Democratic;
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defeated
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83.9%-11.4% and
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defeated Donald Trump 85.1%-13.1%. Cleveland Heights is in Ohio's 11th congressional district, which is represented by Congresswoman Shontel Brown. Ohio's 11th congressional district was formerly represented by U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Marcia Fudge. In 2003, Cleveland Heights voters approved a referendum to establish Ohio's first domestic partnership registry.


Environment and parks

In 1987, the city of Cleveland Heights was declared a
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. Cleveland Heights has seven city parks: Barbara H. Boyd Park, Cain Park, Cumberland Park, Denison Park, Forest Hill Park, Kenilworth Park and Turtle Park.


Transportation

The Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority provides bus service in the city.


Education

Public education in the city of Cleveland Heights is provided by two school districts. Most of the city is served by the Cleveland Heights-University Heights City School District, which includes six elementary schools within city limits, as well as two middle schools and
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. A small portion located on the northwest side of the city lies within the East Cleveland City School District. Several private schools are located within the city, including Beaumont School, Lutheran High School East, Horizon Montessori, Ruffing Montessori, Hebrew Academy of Cleveland, Communion of Saints School, Mosdos Ohr Hatorah, and Yeshiva of Cleveland.


Notable people

* Gina Abercrombie-Winstanley, former U.S. Ambassador to
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* Hal Becker,
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* Hector Boiardi, businessman also known as Chef Boy-Ar-Dee *
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, Archbishop for the Military Services, USA * Martha Chase, geneticist who helped to confirm that DNA was the genetic material of life through the Hershey-Chase Experiment * Barry Cofield, NFL player, Super Bowl XLII champion * Chuck Cooper,
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-winning actor * Christine De Vinne, president of Ursuline College * Kevin Edwards, former
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player * Eric Fingerhut, president and CEO of
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, former CEO of
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, former U.S. Congressman from northeast Ohio, former Ohio State Senator * Jimmy Fox, James Gang founding drummer and organist *
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, U.S. Congressman representing the San Diego, CA area * Jason Kelce, former NFL player for the
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* Steve LaTourette, former U.S. Congressman from northeast Ohio *
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, actor * Mike McGruder, NFL player for
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, American actor * Maxwell Stern of Signals Midwest, musician * Mel Tucker, former head football coach at
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* Merton F. Utter (1917–1980), microbiologist and biochemist, died in Cleveland Heights *
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See also

* Forest Hill, Ohio


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