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Woodmere, Ohio
Village
Houses on Brainard Road
Houses on Brainard Road
Location in Cuyahoga County and the state of Ohio
Location in Cuyahoga County and the state of Ohio
Country United States
State Ohio
County Cuyahoga
Government
 • Type Mayor-council
Area
 • Total 0.33 sq mi (0.85 km2)
 • Land 0.33 sq mi (0.85 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,210 ft (0 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 641
 • Density 1,960.24/sq mi (757.87/km2)
Time zone UTC-4 (EST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
Zip code
44122
Area code(s) 216
Website http://www.woodmerevillage.com/

Woodmere is a village in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census, Woodmere had a population of 641 residents. An eastern suburb of Cleveland, it is part of the Cleveland metropolitan area.

History

Woodmere is one of the five municipalities, along with Hunting Valley, Moreland Hills, Orange Village and Pepper Pike, that originally formed Orange Township, the birthplace of President James A. Garfield. While the other four municipalities were established in the 1920s, Woodmere was incorporated as a village in 1944. Today, centered along Chagrin Boulevard, Woodmere serves as the primary commercial district for all parts of the original Orange Township.

Geography

Woodmere is located at 41°27′33″N 81°28′52″W / 41.45917°N 81.48111°W / 41.45917; -81.48111 (41.459253, -81.481010).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.33 square miles (0.85 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1940 277
1950 419 51.3%
1960 398 −5.0%
1970 1,041 161.6%
1980 877 −15.8%
1990 834 −4.9%
2000 828 −0.7%
2010 884 6.8%
2020 641 −27.5%
U.S. Decennial Census

2020 census

Woodmere village, Ohio – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2000 Pop 2010 Pop 2020 % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 327 256 158 39.49% 28.96% 24.65%
Black or African American alone (NH) 409 536 384 49.40% 60.63% 59.91%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 1 0 0 0.12% 0.00% 0.00%
Asian alone (NH) 64 33 28 7.73% 3.73% 4.37%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0 0 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 0 0 4 0.00% 0.00% 0.62%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) 20 26 40 2.42% 2.94% 6.24%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 7 33 27 0.85% 3.73% 4.21%
Total 828 884 641 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 884 people, 446 households, and 225 families living in the village. The population density was 2,678.8 inhabitants per square mile (1,034.3/km2). There were 468 housing units at an average density of 1,418.2 per square mile (547.6/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 60.5% White, 35.9% African American, 3.7% Asian, 1.0% from other races, and 3.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.7% of the population.

There were 446 households, of which 28.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 26.0% were married couples living together, 20.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 49.6% were non-families. 46.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.98 and the average family size was 2.84.

The median age in the village was 37.9 years. 23.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.8% were from 25 to 44; 29.5% were from 45 to 64; and 11% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 41.9% male and 58.1% female.

Schools

Woodmere is served by the Orange City School System.

See also

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