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Fairview Park, Ohio
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Bain Cabin in Bain Park
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"A Great Place To Grow"
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Location in Cuyahoga County and the U.S. state of Ohio.
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Cuyahoga |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.69 sq mi (12.15 km2) |
| • Land | 4.69 sq mi (12.15 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 745 ft (227 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 17,291 |
| • Estimate
(2023)
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16,785 |
| • Density | 3,687.57/sq mi (1,423.66/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
44126
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| Area code(s) | 440 |
| FIPS code | 39-26446 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1072213 |
Fairview Park is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. The population was 17,291 at the 2020 census. A suburb of Cleveland, it is a part of the Cleveland metropolitan area.
History
Fairview Park was originally part of Rockport Township, later the Rocky River hamlet. The hamlet was incorporated as a village in 1903 and was split in 1910, with the northern part of the region becoming Rocky River and the southern part assuming the name Goldwood. Part of the Goldwood Township was later annexed to Rocky River and Goldwood would subsequently be incorporated as a separate village. Afterwards, Goldwood was split into two regions. A large portion of the land to the north became the Village of Fairview (later Fairview Village). Meanwhile, the remaining land located in the southwest corner and land along Center Ridge Road remained as Goldwood and was later incorporated as a village. By 1925, the remaining Goldwood region was renamed Parkview.
Both Fairview Village and Parkview remained small suburbs of its neighboring Cleveland (which had annexed most of what was West Park in 1923). In 1929, an economic recession in Fairview led to consideration of annexation to Cleveland. However, the plan never went to the ballot and Fairview maintained its independence. In 1948, Fairview became Fairview Park. Much of the growth of this region did not take place until after World War II. Most notably, the village began attracting former Cleveland residents when Fairview Shopping Center opened in 1947 on Lorain Road. In 1950, the village's size exceeded 5,000 at 9,234 and became the City of Fairview Park. The first city charter was adopted in November 1958. The remaining Parkview region was later annexed to Fairview in 1967.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.68 square miles (12.12 km2), all land.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1920 | 642 | — | |
| 1930 | 3,689 | 474.6% | |
| 1940 | 4,700 | 27.4% | |
| 1950 | 9,311 | 98.1% | |
| 1960 | 14,624 | 57.1% | |
| 1970 | 21,681 | 48.3% | |
| 1980 | 19,283 | −11.1% | |
| 1990 | 18,028 | −6.5% | |
| 2000 | 17,572 | −2.5% | |
| 2010 | 16,826 | −4.2% | |
| 2020 | 17,291 | 2.8% | |
| 2023 (est.) | 16,785 | −0.2% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 16,826 people, 7,564 households, and 4,461 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,595.3 inhabitants per square mile (1,388.2/km2). There were 8,109 housing units at an average density of 1,732.7 per square mile (669.0/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 94.4% White, 1.8% Black, 0.1% Native American, 1.6% Asian, 0.8% from other races, and 1.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.3% of the population.
Of the city's population over the age of 25, 38.0% hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
There were 7,564 households, of which 26.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.3% were married couples living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 41.0% were non-families. 35.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.93.
The median age in the city was 42.3 years. 21.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26% were from 25 to 44; 29.8% were from 45 to 64; and 16.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.9% male and 52.1% female.
Economy
The city of Fairview Park contains two large shopping centers, Westgate Mall and Fairview Centre.
Notable people
- Tom Cousineau – NFL football player – Cleveland Browns linebacker
- Mary Bridget Davies - Tony nominated American singer from her work on Broadway as Janis Joplin in “Janis in A Night”
- Matthew Glave – actor
- Matt Kata – baseball infielder for the Houston Astros
- Holly Laessig - professional American singer from the band Lucius
- Terrence McDonnell – television writer/producer
- Jamie Mueller – NFL football player – Buffalo Bills fullback
- John Jude Palencar – illustrator of over 100 other books and cover of Eragon
- Sally Priesand – first female rabbi ordained in the United States
- M. Frank Rudy – patented the cushioning system trademarked by Nike as the Nike "Air" sole
- Sandy Satullo II – racing driver
- Dan Sullivan – United States Senator from Alaska
- Paul Matia- United States District Court Judge
See also
In Spanish: Fairview Park (Ohio) para niños
