Bedford Heights, Ohio
| Bedford Heights, Ohio | |
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| Coordinates: 41°24′17″N 81°30′23″W / 41.40472°N 81.50639°WCoordinates: 41°24′17″N 81°30′23″W / 41.40472°N 81.50639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Cuyahoga |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Fletcher Berger |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.5 sq mi (11.7 km2) |
| • Land | 4.5 sq mi (11.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 1,040 ft (317 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 10,751 |
| • Density | 2,379.9/sq mi (918.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 44128, 44146 |
| Area code(s) | 216 |
| FIPS code | 39-04920[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1048505[1] |
| Website | http://www.bedfordheights.gov/ |
Bedford Heights is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. The population was 10,751 at the 2010 census.
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[edit] Geography
Bedford Heights is located at 41°24′17″N 81°30′23″W / 41.404821°N 81.506409°W.[3]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.5 square miles (12 km2), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 11,375 people, 5,119 households, and 3,004 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,507.4 people per square mile (967.4/km2). There were 5,577 housing units at an average density of 1,229.4 per square mile (474.3/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 27.89% White, 67.42% African American, 0.20% Native American, 1.90% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.54% from other races, and 2.04% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.60% of the population. The second largest ancestry reported by residents of Bedford Heights, after African-American, is Italian.[4]
There were 5,119 households out of which 24.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.5% were married couples living together, 18.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.3% were non-families. 36.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.87.
In the city the population was spread out with 21.9% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 26.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 86.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $37,861, and the median income for a family was $47,328. Males had a median income of $33,599 versus $29,167 for females. The per capita income for the city was $21,791. About 6.8% of families and 7.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.2% of those under age 18 and 4.6% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Surrounding communities
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North Randall | Warrensville Heights | Orange | |
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Solon | ||
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| Bedford | Oakwood |
[edit] References
- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Bedford Heights - Bedford Heights - Ancestry & family history - ePodunk
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