Valley View, Ohio facts for kids
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Valley View, Ohio
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Village
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Wilson Feed Mill
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Location in Cuyahoga County and the state of Ohio.
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Cuyahoga |
| Incorporated | 1919 |
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| • Type | Mayor-council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.56 sq mi (14.41 km2) |
| • Land | 5.43 sq mi (14.07 km2) |
| • Water | 0.13 sq mi (0.34 km2) |
| Elevation | 863 ft (263 m) |
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| • Total | 1,897 |
| • Density | 349.16/sq mi (134.82/km2) |
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| Time zone | UTC-4 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Zip code |
44125
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| Area code(s) | 216 |
| Website | www.valleyview.net |
Valley View is a village in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,897 at the 2020 census. A suburb of Cleveland, it is a part of the Cleveland metropolitan area.
Valley View's name refers to the Cuyahoga River valley, and the town includes part of the Cuyahoga Valley National Park and the Ohio and Erie Canal. It is home to the Valley View Bridge that is on Interstate 480 and crosses the Cuyahoga River.
History
Valley View was incorporated as a village in 1919 after it broke away from Independence, Ohio, after an argument over the location of the schools.
In 2013, a scandal involving the laundering of campaign funding resulted in resignation of Mayor Randall Westfall. In 2014, he was sentenced to eighteen months probation and thirty days in jail after pleading guilty to corruption charges.
Geography
Valley View is located at 41°23′7″N 81°37′4″W / 41.38528°N 81.61778°W (41.385153, -81.617670).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 5.57 square miles (14.43 km2), of which 5.44 square miles (14.09 km2) is land and 0.13 square miles (0.34 km2) is water.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1920 | 403 | — | |
| 1930 | 594 | 47.4% | |
| 1940 | 753 | 26.8% | |
| 1950 | 998 | 32.5% | |
| 1960 | 1,221 | 22.3% | |
| 1970 | 1,422 | 16.5% | |
| 1980 | 1,576 | 10.8% | |
| 1990 | 2,137 | 35.6% | |
| 2000 | 2,179 | 2.0% | |
| 2010 | 2,034 | −6.7% | |
| 2020 | 1,897 | −6.7% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 2,034 people, 758 households, and 583 families living in the village. The population density was 373.9 inhabitants per square mile (144.4/km2). There were 790 housing units at an average density of 145.2 per square mile (56.1/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 96.9% White, 0.2% African American, 0.9% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.4% from other races, and 1.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.3% of the population.
There were 758 households, of which 30.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.6% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 23.1% were non-families. 19.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.09.
The median age in the village was 47.3 years. 21.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 18.8% were from 25 to 44; 37.1% were from 45 to 64; and 16.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 50.6% male and 49.4% female.
Notable person
Vanessa Dobos - First female aerial gunner in United States Air Force history.
See also
In Spanish: Valley View (Ohio) para niños
