Moreland Hills is a village in eastern
Cuyahoga County, Ohio
Cuyahoga County ( or , see ) is a large urban County (United States), county located in the Northeast Ohio, northeastern part of the U.S. state of Ohio. The county seat and most populous city is Cleveland. As of the 2020 United States census, ...
, United States. The population was 3,466 at the
2020 census.
An eastern suburb of
Cleveland
Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Cuyahoga County. Located along the southern shore of Lake Erie, it is situated across the Canada–U.S. maritime border and approximately west of the Ohio-Pennsylvania st ...
, it is part of the
Cleveland metropolitan area.
History
In 1815, settlement began near the point where
State Route 87 crosses the
Chagrin River
The Chagrin River is located in Northeast Ohio. The river has two branches, the Aurora Branch and East Branch. Of three hypotheses as to the origin of the name, the most probable is that it is a corruption of the name of a Frenchman, Sieur de Seg ...
.
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
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. In 1897, the
Cleveland
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-
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.
What is known as the Orange Conference in the history of
the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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(LDS) took place from October 25–26, 1831, in what is now Moreland Hills. It occurred at the home of Serenes Burnett, located at the southeast corner of today's Ohio Route 87 and Chagrin River Road (not the house that now occupies the site). The three leading figures in the church at that time,
Joseph Smith
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,
Sidney Rigdon, and
Oliver Cowdery
Oliver H. P. Cowdery (October 3, 1806 – March 3, 1850) was an American religious leader who, with Joseph Smith, was an important participant in the formative period of the Latter Day Saint movement between 1829 and 1836. He was the first bapt ...
were in attendance.
Moreland Hills is home to state historical landmark
Hiram House, the country's second
settlement house
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after
Hull House
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in
Chicago
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. Hiram House moved its operations from Cleveland to its current site at Harvard Road and
State Route 91 in the 1940s.
Geography
Moreland Hills is located at (41.440456, -81.425210).
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of , of which is land and is water.
Demographics
2020 census
2010 census
As of the
census
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of 2010, there were 3,320 people, 1,262 households, and 1,009 families living in the village. The
population density
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was . There were 1,376 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 89.6%
White
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, 3.7%
African American
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, 0.1%
Native American, 4.6%
Asian, 0.1%
Pacific Islander
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, 0.3% from
other races, and 1.7% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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or
Latino of any race were 1.1% of the population.
There were 1,262 households, of which 32.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.6% were
married couples
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living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 20.0% were non-families. 17.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 2.97.
The median age in the village was 49.1 years. 24.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 14.4% were from 25 to 44; 38.8% were from 45 to 64; and 18.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 49.3% male and 50.7% female.
2000 census
As of the
census
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of 2000, there were 3,298 people, 1,286 households, and 1,014 families living in the village. The population density was . There were 1,341 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 93.00%
White
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, 3.03%
African American
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, 0.03%
Native American, 3.24%
Asian, 0.09% from
other races, and 0.61% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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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
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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
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In many countries, per capita income is determined using regular population surveys, such ...
for the village was $72,001. About 1.3% of families and 3.3% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 3.7% of those under age 18 and 3.4% of those age 65 or over.
Education
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.
Notable people
*
James A. Garfield, 20th President of the United States (then named Orange Township)
*
Ellis Burks
Ellis Rena Burks (born September 11, 1964) is an American former outfielder. Burks played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for 18 seasons from 1987 to 2004 with the Boston Red Sox, Chicago White Sox, Colorado Rockies, San Francisco Giants, and Cle ...
, former
Major League Baseball
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player and former special assistant to the general manager of the then
Cleveland Indians
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*
Vanessa Bayer, actress and comedian, cast member on
Saturday Night Live
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(2010-2017)
*
Donna Kelce, banker and the mother of
National Football League
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players
Jason Kelce and
Travis Kelce
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*
Robert E. Murray, CEO of Murray Energy Corporation
*
Diana Munz, Olympic swimmer
References
External links
Village of Moreland Hills official website
{{Authority control
Villages in Cuyahoga County, Ohio
Populated places established in 1815
1815 establishments in Ohio
Cleveland metropolitan area
Villages in Ohio