Highland Heights, Ohio
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Highland Heights, Ohio |
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| Motto: The City with Pride and Promise | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Cuyahoga |
| Founded | 1920 |
| Incorporated | 1967 |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | Scott E. Coleman |
| Area | |
| - Total | 5.1 sq mi (13.3 km²) |
| - Land | 5.1 sq mi (13.3 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0 km²) |
| Elevation | 938 ft (285 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 8,082 |
| 2005 Approx. | 9,000+ |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 44143 |
| Area code(s) | 440 |
| FIPS code | 39-35252[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1041556[2] |
| Website: HighlandHts.com | |
Highland Heights is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio in the United States. Highland Heights is a suburb of Cleveland, Ohio. Highland Heights was originally part of Mayfield Township. The population was 8,082 at the 2000 census. An estimation in 2005 found that the population had jumped up to over 9,000, as mentioned in the city's annual State of the City address.
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[edit] Geography
Highland Heights is located at (41.551051, -81.471273)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.1 square miles (13.3 km²), all of it land. Highland Heights borders Richmond Heights on the west, Lyndhurst to the southwest, Mayfield Heights to the southeast, Mayfield Village on the east, and Willoughby Hills to the north.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 8,082 people, 2,779 households, and 2,309 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,575.0 people per square mile (608.3/km²). There were 2,862 housing units at an average density of 557.8/sq mi (215.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 81.18% White, 1.39% African American, 0.01% Native American, 4.60% Asian, 11.56% Asian Indian, 0.06% from other races, and 0.75% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.45% of the population.
There were 2,779 households out of which 36.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.5% were married couples living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.9% were non-families. 15.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.89 and the average family size was 3.24.
In the city the population was spread out with 26.8% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 22.3% from 25 to 44, 27.2% from 45 to 64, and 17.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 95.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $169,750, and the median income for a family was $178,922. Males had a median income of $156,250 versus $133,277 for females. The per capita income for the city was $131,184. About 0.6% of families and 0.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.3% of those under age 18 and 0.1% of those age 65 or over.[citation needed]
[edit] Schools
Highland Heights is a part of the Mayfield City School District, along with Mayfield Heights, Mayfield Village, and Gates Mills.
Highland Heights is home to Mayfield's largest elementary school, Millridge/Millridge School for the Hearing Impaired, and CEVEC (Cuyahoga East Vocational Education Consortium). The local Catholic parish, St. Paschal-Baylon, also runs a preschool-8th grade school.
[edit] Current roster of officials
[edit] Council
Edwin V. Hargate - At Large
Frank J. Legan - At Large
Scott A. Mills - At Large
Cathlyn S. Murphy, President - Ward 1
Rocco Dolciato - Ward 2
James G. Pilla - Ward 3
James R. Austin - Ward 4
Jean A. Buchak - Clerk
[edit] Officials
Scott E. Coleman - Mayor
Anthony L. Ianiro - Director of Finance and Tax Administrator
Timothy G. Paluf - Director of Law
James J. Cook - Police Chief
Edward S. Bencin - Fire Chief
Thomas R. Evans - Service Director
Andrew K. Blackley - City Engineer
Lawrence B. Stouffer - Building Commissioner
[edit] Notable Facts
- Highland Heights used to be home to the Front Row Theater.
- Highland Heights was the first city in Cuyahoga County to require new residential neighborhoods to have underground wiring and ornamental lamp posts.
- Highland Heights is home to the Stonewater Golf Club, where several tournaments of the Nationwide Tour were held.
- In July 2007 the city was rated the 75th Best Place to Live (in the United States) by Money Magazine.[4]
- In 1988 musician Roy Orbison played his last show in Highland Heights, two days prior to his death.[citation needed]
[edit] References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ http://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/bplive/2007/snapshots/PL3935252.html Retrieved 23 July 2007
[edit] External links
- Highland Heights, Ohio is at coordinates Coordinates:
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