Brooklyn Heights, Ohio facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Brooklyn Heights, Ohio
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Village
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Industrial zone on Valley Belt Road
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Location in Cuyahoga County and the state of Ohio.
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Cuyahoga |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.81 sq mi (4.69 km2) |
| • Land | 1.79 sq mi (4.64 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) |
| Elevation | 768 ft (234 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 1,519 |
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1,476 |
| • Density | 847.66/sq mi (327.21/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes |
44109, 44131
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| Area code(s) | 216 |
| FIPS code | 39-09274 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1048555 |
Brooklyn Heights is a small village in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. It is home to about 1,519 people, based on the 2020 census. This village is a suburb of Cleveland, meaning it's a community located just outside the larger city. It is part of the Cleveland metropolitan area.
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Exploring Brooklyn Heights
Where is Brooklyn Heights?
Brooklyn Heights covers about 1.76 square miles (4.56 square kilometers). Most of this area is land, with a tiny bit being water. The southern part of the village has a beautiful, heavily wooded valley. A small creek flows through this valley. The rest of Brooklyn Heights is developed with many houses.
The National Weather Service has an office in Brooklyn Heights. This office helps forecast the weather for the Cleveland area.
People of Brooklyn Heights
How many people live here?
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 400 | — | |
| 1920 | 605 | 51.3% | |
| 1930 | 413 | −31.7% | |
| 1940 | 496 | 20.1% | |
| 1950 | 931 | 87.7% | |
| 1960 | 1,449 | 55.6% | |
| 1970 | 1,527 | 5.4% | |
| 1980 | 1,653 | 8.3% | |
| 1990 | 1,450 | −12.3% | |
| 2000 | 1,558 | 7.4% | |
| 2010 | 1,543 | −1.0% | |
| 2020 | 1,519 | −1.6% | |
| 2023 (est.) | 1,476 | −4.3% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
In 2010, there were 1,543 people living in Brooklyn Heights. These people lived in 595 households, with 436 of them being families. The village had about 887 people per square mile (342 people per square kilometer).
Most residents, about 94.6%, were White. Other groups included 1.2% African American, 0.6% Native American, and 1.7% Asian. About 2.5% of the population identified as Hispanic or Latino.
Families and Age
About 32.3% of households had children under 18 living with them. More than half, 55.8%, were married couples living together. Some households had a female head (13.4%) or a male head (4.0%) without a spouse. The average household had 2.58 people, and the average family had 3.06 people.
The average age of people in the village was 43.6 years old. About 23.7% of residents were under 18. About 17.1% were 65 years old or older. The population was almost evenly split between males (47.2%) and females (52.8%).
See also
In Spanish: Brooklyn Heights (Ohio) para niños
