Highland Heights, Ohio

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Highland Heights, Ohio
Highland heights oh logo.png
—  City  —
Motto: The City with Pride and Promise
Location of Highland Heights in Ohio
Location of Highland Heights in Cuyahoga County
Coordinates: 41°33′4″N 81°21′17″W / 41.55111°N 81.35472°W / 41.55111; -81.35472Coordinates: 41°33′4″N 81°21′17″W / 41.55111°N 81.35472°W / 41.55111; -81.35472
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 (2010)
 • Total 8,345
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 8,345 at the 2010 census.

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[edit] Geography

Highland Heights is located at 41°33′04″N 81°28′17″W / 41.551051°N 81.471273°W / 41.551051; -81.471273 (41.551051, -81.471273).[3] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.1 square miles (13 km2), all of it land.

[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 per square mile (215.4/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 93.18% White, 1.39% African American, 0.01% Native American, 4.60% Asian, 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 $69,750, and the median income for a family was $78,922. Males had a median income of $56,250 versus $33,277 for females. The per capita income for the city was $31,184. About 3.1% of families and 4.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.8% of those under age 18 and 3.1% of those age 65 or over.

[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
Chuck Brunello - At Large
Cathy S. Murphy - Ward 1- President
Leo R. Lombardo - Ward 2
Robert J. Mastrangelo - Ward 3
Lisa Marie Stickan - 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
William R. Turner - Fire Chief
Thomas R. Evans - Service Director
Andrew K. Blackley - City Engineer
Dale R. Grabfelder - 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 2011 the city was rated the 30th 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]

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