Woodmere, Ohio
| Woodmere, Ohio | |
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| Coordinates: 41°27′33″N 81°28′52″W / 41.45917°N 81.48111°WCoordinates: 41°27′33″N 81°28′52″W / 41.45917°N 81.48111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Cuyahoga |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-council |
| • Mayor | Yolanda Broadie |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.3 sq mi (0.9 km2) |
| • Land | 0.3 sq mi (0.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 0 ft (0 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 884 |
| • Density | 2,900/sq mi (980/km2) |
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| Time zone | EST (UTC-4) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Zip code | 44122 |
| Area code(s) | 216 |
| FIPS code | [1] |
| GNIS feature ID | [2] |
| Website | http://www.woodmerevillage.com/ |
Woodmere is a village in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. It is a suburb of Cleveland. The population was 884 at the 2010 census.[3]
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[edit] History
Woodmere is one of the five municipalities, along with Hunting Valley, Moreland Hills, Orange Village and Pepper Pike, that originally formed Orange Township, the birthplace of President James A. Garfield. While the other four municipalities were established in the 1920s, Woodmere was incorporated as a village in 1944. Today, centered along Chagrin Boulevard, Woodmere serves as the primary commercial district for all parts of the original Orange Township.
[edit] Geography
Woodmere is located at 41°27′33″N 81°28′52″W / 41.45917°N 81.48111°W (41.459253, -81.481010)[4].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 828 people, 424 households, and 186 families residing in the village. The population density was 2,515.6 people per square mile (968.8/km²). There were 460 housing units at an average density of 1,397.6 per square mile (538.2/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 39.73% White, 49.64% African American, 0.12% Native American, 7.73% Asian, 0.36% from other races, and 2.42% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.85% of the population.
There were 424 households out of which 22.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 27.6% were married couples living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 56.1% were non-families. 48.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.5% 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 2.91.
In the village the population was spread out with 21.4% under the age of 18, 12.1% from 18 to 24, 34.9% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 12.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 100.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.1 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $32,102, and the median income for a family was $46,250. Males had a median income of $31,364 versus $28,214 for females. The per capita income for the village was $22,703. About 10.8% of families and 10.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.1% of those under age 18 and 9.1% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Schools
Woodmere is served by the Orange City School System, which has for many decades ranked among the best public school systems in Ohio and throughout the U.S.
[edit] References
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Woodmere village, Ohio". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. http://factfinder2.census.gov. Retrieved November 23, 2011.
- ^ "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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