Grandview Heights is a city in

Franklin County, Ohio Franklin County is a County (United States), county in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 1,323,807, making it the List of counties in Ohio, most populous county in Ohio. Most of its la ...

, United States. The population was 8,085 at the 2020 census.

History

The city was originally part of Marble Cliff, one of the first suburbs of Columbus, which settled as a community in 1890 and incorporated as the "Hamlet of Marble Cliff" in 1901. Grandview Heights became a separate village in 1906, and a city in 1931.

Bank Block

The Bank Block is a historic strip mall along Grandview Avenue, the main commercial road. One of the first to include a parking lot, the Bank Block was built in 1927. It first included a grocery store, a pharmacy, and a bank among a total of 12 storefronts.

Geography

According to the

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

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 6,536 people, 2,927 households, and 1,680 families living in the city. The

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was . There were 3,087 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 94.6%

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, 1.4%

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, 0.2% Native American, 1.2% Asian, 0.8% from other races, and 1.9% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 2.4% of the population. There were 2,927 households, of which 28.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.6% were

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living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 42.6% were non-families. 31.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.86. The median age in the city was 35.7 years. 21.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 33.7% were from 25 to 44; 27.6% were from 45 to 64; and 9.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.5% male and 51.5% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 6,695 people, 2,953 households, and 1,742 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 3,034 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 95.92%

, 1.34%

, 0.06% Native American, 1.00% Asian, 0.42% from other races, and 1.25% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 1.51% of the population. There were 2,953 households, out of which 30.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.6% were

living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.0% were non-families. 32.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.1% 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 2.92. In the city the population was spread out, with 24.7% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 34.6% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 10.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.2 males. The median income for a household in the city was $51,328, and the median income for a family was $63,713. Males had a median income of $41,989 versus $36,711 for females. The

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for the city was $27,495. About 3.0% of families and 4.5% of the population were below the

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, including 5.4% of those under age 18 and 5.2% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Grandview Heights is split between the US Congressional Districts: OH-3, OH-15.

Infrastructure

Grandview Heights maintains its own police and fire departments and an independent school district. Its neighbor, Marble Cliff, contracts with the city to provide these services to its own residents.

Education

Grandview Heights is in the Grandview Heights City Schools district. This includes Grandview Heights High School which serves both the city of Grandview Heights and the village of Marble Cliff.

Gallery

File:Grandview Heights Police Department 1.jpg, Police Department Headquarters File:Grandview Heights Fire Department 1.jpg, Fire Department Headquarters Image:Ghschool.jpg, Grandview Heights High School Image:Gview.jpg, Grandview Avenue File:Grandview Heights Municipal Building Sign 1.jpg, Grandview Heights Municipal Building Sign

References

External links

City website

Grandview/Marble Cliff Chamber of Commerce

Grandview Heights Public Library

Grandview Heights City Schools

{{Authority control Cities in Ohio Cities in Franklin County, Ohio Populated places established in 1890