Olmsted Falls, Ohio

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Olmsted Falls, Ohio
City
Location within Cuyahoga county
Location within Cuyahoga county
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyCuyahoga
Government
 • MayorRobert Blomquist
Area
 • Total4.1 sq mi (10.7 km2)
 • Land4.1 sq mi (10.7 km2)
Elevation
Template:GR
768 ft (234 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total7,962
 • Density1,900/sq mi (740/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
44138
Area code440
FIPS code39-58422Template:GR
GNIS feature ID1072238[1]
WebsiteOfficial website

Olmsted Falls is a small but growing suburb of Cleveland in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. The population was 7,962 at the 2000 census. There have been many new subdivisions popping up all across the city every year. There is also a historical section of the town at the corners of Bagley and Columbia Roads. This section is known as Grand Pacific Junction.

Geography

Olmsted Falls is a city in Ohio, United States. It is located at 41°22′3″N 81°54′17″W / 41.36750°N 81.90472°W / 41.36750; -81.90472 (41.367626, -81.904818)Template:GR. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.1 square miles (11 km2), all of it land.

Education

The Olmsted Falls school system educates students from Olmsted Falls, parts of Columbia Station, part of Berea, and from neighboring Olmsted Township. There are five schools in the school system, Early Childhood Center, Falls-Lenox Primary School, Olmsted Falls Intermediate School, Olmsted Falls Middle School, and Olmsted Falls High School. The school colors are blue and gold, and their mascot is a bulldog.

Athletics

In December 2000, The Bulldog football team won the Ohio High School Athletic Association Division II State Championship, defeating Piqua 21-0 at Paul Brown Tiger Stadium in Massillon, OH.

The Lady Bulldog volleyball team won the State Championships in 2008.

Katie Niggeotte won the Pole Vaulting State Championship her senior year in 2009.

Gus O'Neill won The All Ohio Hip Hop Dance Off in 2010 with the song "My Humps".

Government

Executive

The mayor is the ceremonial head of government. He/She is full-time and presides over city council meetings, has the power to veto council actions and also acts as the Safety Director for the city.

Legislative

The City Council of Olmsted Falls consists of seven members elected to two year terms; Council President,Council President Pro-Tempore, Council-At-Large, Clerk of Council, representative for Ward 1, representative for Ward 2, representative for Ward 3, and representative for Ward 4. It is a "strong Council - weak Mayor" form of government, with the Mayor not holding any voting rights on Council.

Judicial

The Mayor's Court of Olmsted Falls is located in the City Hall building.

References

  1. ^ "Olmsted Falls". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.

External links

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