Mayfield Heights, Ohio

Mayfield Heights, Ohio
—  City  —
Location of Mayfield Heights in Ohio
Location of Mayfield Heights in Cuyahoga County
Coordinates:
Country United States
State Ohio
County Cuyahoga
Founded 1920
Incorporated 1950
Government
 • Mayor Gregory S. Costabile
Area
 • Total 4.2 sq mi (10.9 km2)
 • Land 4.2 sq mi (10.9 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation 1,089 ft (329 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 18,827
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Zip code 44124 and 44143
Area code(s) 440
FIPS code 39-48482[1]
GNIS feature ID 1056413[2]
Website http://www.mayfieldheights.org/

Mayfield Heights is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States, and is an east-side suburb of Cleveland. The population was 18,827 at the 2010 census. Mayfield Heights was originally part of Mayfield Township.

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Geography

Mayfield Heights is located at .[3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.2 square miles (11 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 19,386 people, 9,848 households, and 5,042 families residing in the city. The population density was 4,596.1 people per square mile (1,773.7/km2). There were 10,461 housing units at an average density of 2,480.1 per square mile (957.1/km2). 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.

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.

Surrounding communities

References

  1. ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  3. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23. 

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