Mayfield Heights, Ohio
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| Mayfield Heights, Ohio | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Cuyahoga |
| Founded | 1920 |
| Incorporated | 1950 |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | Gregory S. Costabile |
| Area | |
| - City | 4.2 sq mi (10.9 km²) |
| - Land | 4.2 sq mi (10.9 km²) |
| - Water | 0 sq mi (0 km²) |
| Elevation | 1,079.4 ft (329 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - City | 19,386 |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Zip code | 44124 and 44143 |
| Area code(s) | 440 |
Mayfield Heights is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. The population was 19,386 at the 2000 census. Mayfield Heights was originally part of Mayfield Township.
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[edit] Geography
Mayfield Heights is located at (41.517402, -81.455889)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 10.9 km² (4.2 mi²), all land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 19,386 people, 9,848 households, and 5,042 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,773.7/km² (4,596.1/mi²). There were 10,461 housing units at an average density of 957.1/km² (2,480.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 91.85% White, 2.98% African American, 0.03% Native American, 4.03% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.18% from other races, and 0.93% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.04% of the population.
There were 9,848 households out of which 17.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.1% were married couples living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 48.8% were non-families. 44.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 22.5% 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 2.75.
In the city the population was spread out with 16.1% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 27.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 82.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $37,236, and the median income for a family was $51,132. Males had a median income of $37,358 versus $29,118 for females. The per capita income for the city was $24,392. About 4.6% of families and 6.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.3% of those under age 18 and 9.1% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Schools
Mayfield Heights is a part of the Mayfield City School District, along with Highland Heights, Mayfield Village, and Gates Mills. Mayfield Middle School and an elementary school are located in the city.
[edit] Trivia
- No Major League Baseball players have been born in Mayfield Heights, but two passed away here...Don Fisher (1973) and Red Ruffing (1986).
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- Aerial image or topographic map from TerraServer-USA
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Cuyahoga County, Ohio Cleveland, county seat |
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