- Maple Heights, Ohio
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Maple Heights, Ohio — City — Location of Maple Heights in Ohio
Location of Maple Heights in Cuyahoga County
Coordinates: 41°24′44″N 81°33′35″W / 41.41222°N 81.55972°WCoordinates: 41°24′44″N 81°33′35″W / 41.41222°N 81.55972°W Country United States State Ohio County Cuyahoga Government – Mayor Jeffery Lansky Area – Total 5.2 sq mi (13.4 km2) – Land 5.2 sq mi (13.4 km2) – Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) Elevation[1] 899 ft (274 m) Population (2010) – Total 23,138 – Density 5,039.1/sq mi (1,945.6/km2) Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) – Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4) ZIP code 44137 Area code(s) 216 FIPS code 39-47306[2] GNIS feature ID 1048945[1] Website http://mapleheights.cuyahogacounty.us/ Maple Heights is a suburban Cleveland city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. The population was 23,138 at the 2010 census.
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Geography
Maple Heights is located at 41°24′44″N 81°33′35″W / 41.41222°N 81.55972°W (41.412353, -81.559593)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.2 square miles (13 km2), all land.
Demographics
Historical populations Census Pop. %± 1920 1,732 — 1930 5,950 243.5% 1940 6,728 13.1% 1950 15,586 131.7% 1960 31,667 103.2% 1970 34,093 7.7% 1980 29,465 −13.6% 1990 27,089 −8.1% 2000 26,156 −3.4% 2010 23,138 −11.5% As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 26,156 people, 10,489 households, and 6,964 families residing in the city. The population density was 5,039.1 people per square mile (1,945.8/km²). There were 10,935 housing units at an average density of 2,106.7 per square mile (813.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 51.65% White, 44.34% African American, 0.13% Native American, 1.73% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.47% from other races, and 1.66% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.21% of the population.
There were 10,489 households, of which 30.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.2% were married couples living together, 17.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.6% were non-families. 29.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the city, the population was spread out with 25.7% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 30.9% from 25 to 44, 20.1% from 45 to 64, and 16.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 87.8 males. For every 100 females age 18and over, there were 82.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $40,414, and the median income for a family was $48,580. Males had a median income of $35,268versus $28,023 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,676. About 4.7% of families and 5.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.7% of those under age 18 and 6.0% of those age 65 or over.
In 2010, Maple Heights had a population of 23,138. The racial and ethnic composition was 27.5% non-Hispanic white, 68.2% black or African American, 0.2% Native American, 1.0% Asian, 0.2% non-Hispanic of some other race, 2.1% of two or more races and 1.5% Hispanic or Latino.[4]
History
The first settler in the region known today as Maple Heights was Benjamin Fitch, who arrived from Connecticut in 1813, ten years after Ohio became a state. John Dunham came four years later in 1817, and built a road which still bears his name. When the section of the Ohio and Erie Canal between Cleveland and Akron was completed in 1827, Dunham Road provided access to the Canal. The resulting traffic and trade stimulated further growth of the area. The Cleveland and Pittsburgh Railroad opened a depot in northwestern Bedford Township in 1849, followed by the completion of the Connotton Valley Railroad in 1881. Later that century, an electric powered light rail system known as the Akron, Bedford, and Cleveland Interurban Line was completed. The ABC line, as it was known, was in service from 1895 until 1932. This rail service was instrumental in the growth and development of the southeastern Cleveland suburbs. Longtime Maple Heights residents still refer to locations in the city by their numbered “stop” names from the days of the ABC line. Maple Heights became an incorporated village in 1915 within the same boundaries that define it to this day. The rapidly growing population of Cleveland, many of whom were immigrants from southern and eastern Europe, moved south during the early twentieth century, resulting in sufficient population to qualify for incorporation as a city in January of 1932. Following the Second World War, Maple Heights experienced a home building boom that resulted in nearly all available land becoming developed into single family middle class housing by the early 1960’s. Population peaked by the 1970 census, and has been declining ever since.
Surrounding communities
Garfield Heights Cleveland, Warrensville Heights Garfield Heights 
Bedford Heights 
Maple Heights 
Valley View Walton Hills Bedford 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.
- ^ 2010 census report for Maple Heights
External links
Categories:- Cities in Ohio
- Populated places in Cuyahoga County, Ohio
- Populated places in Ohio with African American majority populations
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