Maple Heights, Ohio facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Maple Heights, Ohio
|
|||
|---|---|---|---|
Residential neighborhood along Vine Street
|
|||
|
|||
Location in Cuyahoga County and the state of Ohio.
|
|||
| Country | United States | ||
| State | Ohio | ||
| County | Cuyahoga | ||
| Incorporated | 1915 | ||
| Government | |||
| • Type | Mayor-Council | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 5.17 sq mi (13.39 km2) | ||
| • Land | 5.17 sq mi (13.39 km2) | ||
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) | ||
| Elevation | 896 ft (273 m) | ||
| Population
(2020)
|
|||
| • Total | 23,701 | ||
| • Density | 4,585.22/sq mi (1,770.30/km2) | ||
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) | ||
| ZIP code |
44137
|
||
| Area code(s) | 216 | ||
| FIPS code | 39-47306 | ||
| GNIS feature ID | 1048945 | ||
| Interstates |  |
||
| Rapid Transit |  |
||
| Website | https://www.citymapleheights.com/ | ||
Maple Heights is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. It is a suburb of Cleveland. The population was 23,701 at the 2020 census.
Contents
History
In 1935, the city created Maple Heights Transit to provide connections to Downtown Cleveland, crosstown service, and service for schools.
Built as one of the first large shopping centers, Southgate USA was dedicated in 1955, boasting over 80 retail stores, including JCPenney, Sears, and May Company. In 2002, the GCRTA dedicated its Southgate Transit Center, serving as a connection between multiple bus lines between Downtown Cleveland, Bedford, Shaker Heights, East Cleveland, and the Summit County Line.
With deficit fund balances of over $2.8 million and defaults on 3 loan payments, Ohio Auditor of State Dave Yost declared the City to be in fiscal emergency in February 2015. Since February 2015, the City improved its finances and budgeting since with fund balances increasing and the general fund balance becoming positive in 2019—the first time since the fiscal emergency declaration. The City was released from fiscal emergency on November 18, 2020 by the Auditor of State; in the press release, Auditor of State Keith Faber said, "I applaud the leaders of the City for making the sacrifices and hard decisions that should provide residents a fiscally responsible community."
In 2020, Governor Mike DeWine announced that GOJO Industries, makers of Purell, would establish a manufacturing facility in the City in the 325,000 square foot former Blue Coral building on Lee Road South. The Maple Heights facility was projected to bring 100 new jobs to the City.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.17 square miles (13.39 km2), all land.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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% | |
| 2020 | 23,701 | 2.4% | |
| Sources: | |||
2020 census
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000 | Pop 2010 | Pop 2020 | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 13,382 | 6,373 | 4,322 | 51.16% | 27.54% | 18.24% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 11,547 | 15,682 | 17,679 | 44.15% | 67.78% | 74.59% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 30 | 35 | 48 | 0.11% | 0.15% | 0.20% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 451 | 233 | 134 | 1.72% | 1.01% | 0.57% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.02% |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 41 | 37 | 134 | 0.16% | 0.16% | 0.57% |
| Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) | 388 | 421 | 723 | 1.48% | 1.82% | 3.05% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 316 | 357 | 653 | 1.21% | 1.54% | 2.76% |
| Total | 26,156 | 23,138 | 23,701 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 23,138 people, 9,515 households, and 6,035 families living in the city. The population density was 4,475.4 inhabitants per square mile (1,728.0/km2). There were 10,894 housing units at an average density of 2,107.2 per square mile (813.6/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 68.2% African American, 28.0% White, 0.2% Native American, 1.0% Asian, 0.5% from other races, and 2.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.5% of the population.
There were 9,515 households, of which 32.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 33.0% were married couples living together, 25.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.6% were non-families. 32.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 3.05.
The median age in the city was 39.2 years. 25.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.5% were from 25 to 44; 28.8% were from 45 to 64; and 13.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.3% male and 53.7% female.
Education
Public Schools
The city's public school system is the Maple Heights City School District. The District is managed by a superintendent and a directly elected board. The school district has 5 schools:
- Abraham Lincoln School (PreK - Grade 1)
- John F. Kennedy School (Grade 2 - Grade 3)
- Barack Obama School (Grade 4 - Grade 5)
- Milkovich Middle School (Grade 6 - Grade 8)
- Maple Heights High School (Grade 9 - Grade 12)
Private School
- Castle High School - East is a public charter school on Warrensville Center Road serving Grades 9 - 12.
Notable people
- Dale Mohorcic (1956–), former pitcher for the Texas Rangers
- Mary Oliver (1935–2019), American poet, Pulitzer Prize winner
See also
In Spanish: Maple Heights (Ohio) para niños
