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Hunting Valley, Ohio
Village
Halfred Farms, the former estate of Windsor T. White
Halfred Farms, the former estate of Windsor T. White
Location in Cuyahoga County and the state of Ohio.
Location in Cuyahoga County and the state of Ohio.
Country United States
State Ohio
Counties Cuyahoga, Geauga
Area
 • Total 8.01 sq mi (20.75 km2)
 • Land 7.89 sq mi (20.44 km2)
 • Water 0.12 sq mi (0.31 km2)
Elevation
965 ft (294 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 763
 • Density 96.68/sq mi (37.33/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
44022, 44040
Area code(s) 440, 216
FIPS code 39-36918
GNIS feature ID 1085973
Website huntingvalley.net

Hunting Valley is a village in Cuyahoga and Geauga counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 763 as of the 2020 census. An eastern suburb of Cleveland, it is part of the Cleveland metropolitan area. In 2000, Hunting Valley was ranked the 6th highest-income place in the United States. It was the 17th highest-income place in 2010, but still the wealthiest locale in Ohio.

History

Hunting Valley is one of the five municipalities, along with Moreland Hills, Orange Village, Pepper Pike and Woodmere, that originally formed Orange Township, established in 1820. Orange Township was the birthplace of President James A. Garfield in 1831.

Roundwood Manor was built in 1923 by the railway barons the Van Sweringen brothers. In 1924, Hunting Valley was incorporated as a village encompassing the northeast quadrant of the original Orange Township. Hunting Valley is also part of the Connecticut Western Reserve.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 8.01 square miles (20.75 km2), of which 7.89 square miles (20.44 km2) is land and 0.12 square miles (0.31 km2) is water. The village is almost entirely within Cuyahoga County limits, the exception being a small fraction on its easternmost edge, which is in neighboring Geauga County.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1930 401
1940 374 −6.7%
1950 477 27.5%
1960 629 31.9%
1970 797 26.7%
1980 786 −1.4%
1990 799 1.7%
2000 735 −8.0%
2010 707 −3.8%
2020 763 7.9%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

At the 2010 census there were 707 people, 277 households, and 216 families living in the village. The population density was 89.4 inhabitants per square mile (34.5/km2). There were 322 housing units at an average density of 40.8 per square mile (15.8/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 97.0% White, 0.6% African American, 1.1% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 1.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.7%.

Of the 277 households 26.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.9% were married couples living together, 2.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 22.0% were non-families. 19.9% of households were one person and 12.3% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 2.90.

The median age in the village was 50.3 years. 23.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 11.4% were from 25 to 44; 33.5% were from 45 to 64; and 26.4% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the village was 49.2% male and 50.8% female.

Schools

Hunting Valley is served by the Orange City School System.

Hunting Valley is also home to the upper school campus of the college preparatory University School, and is a nearby community for other private schools.

Squire Valley View Farm, a research and recreational property belonging to Case Western Reserve University, is situated on 381 acres of land bequeathed to the school by the locally renowned Squire and Wade families in the early and mid 20th century.

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