Mayfield Heights, Ohio facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Mayfield Heights, Ohio
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Mayfield Heights City Hall
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| Motto(s):
"A Vibrant Community"
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Location in Cuyahoga County and the state of Ohio
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Cuyahoga |
| Founded | 1920 |
| Incorporated | 1950 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.18 sq mi (10.82 km2) |
| • Land | 4.17 sq mi (10.80 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,086 ft (331 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 20,351 |
| • Density | 4,881.51/sq mi (1,884.87/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Zip code |
44124 and 44143
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| Area code(s) | 440 |
| FIPS code | 39-48482 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1056413 |
Mayfield Heights is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. The population was 20,351 at the 2020 census. An eastern suburb of Cleveland, it is part of the Cleveland metropolitan area.
History
Mayfield Heights was initially built up as a streetcar suburb of Cleveland. It was incorporated as a village in 1925 and as a city in 1951. The city derives its name from Mayfield Township, now defunct. One location in the city, the W.A. Thorp House, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.
The city has a large community of Italian Americans, including newly-arrived immigrants and those who migrated eastward along Mayfield Road from Little Italy on Cleveland's East Side. Since the dissolution of the USSR in 1991, they have been joined by a significant number of immigrants from Russia and other former Soviet republics.
Geography
Mayfield Heights is located at 41°31′03″N 81°27′21″W / 41.517402°N 81.455889°W.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.18 square miles (10.83 km2), of which 4.17 square miles (10.80 km2) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) is water.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 2,612 | — | |
| 1940 | 2,696 | 3.2% | |
| 1950 | 5,807 | 115.4% | |
| 1960 | 13,478 | 132.1% | |
| 1970 | 22,139 | 64.3% | |
| 1980 | 21,550 | −2.7% | |
| 1990 | 19,847 | −7.9% | |
| 2000 | 19,386 | −2.3% | |
| 2010 | 19,155 | −1.2% | |
| 2020 | 20,351 | 6.2% | |
| 2021 (est.) | 20,044 | 4.6% | |
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23.9% were of Italian, 14.5% German, 11.9% Irish, 7.4% Polish, 6.8% Russian, and 6.4% English ancestries.
Languages
81.0% spoke English, 7.11% Russian, 4.10% Italian, and 1.03% Arabic as their first language.
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 19,155 people, 9,662 households, and 4,884 families living in the city. The population density was 4,593.5 inhabitants per square mile (1,773.6/km2). There were 10,538 housing units at an average density of 2,527.1 per square mile (975.7/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 80.4% White, 10.3% African American, 0.1% Native American, 7.0% Asian, 0.5% from other races, and 1.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 2.0% of the population.
There were 9,662 households, of which 21.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.0% were married couples living together, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 49.5% were non-families. 44.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.97 and the average family size was 2.75.
The median age in the city was 42.9 years. 17.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.6% were from 25 to 44; 23.9% were from 45 to 64; and 23.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 45.3% male and 54.7% female.
Of the city's population over the age of 25, 38.3% hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Schools
Mayfield Heights is a part of the Mayfield City School District, along with Highland Heights, Mayfield Village, and Gates Mills.
Notable people
- Matt Prater, NFL player
- Lauren Underwood, U.S. representative
See also
In Spanish: Mayfield Heights para niños
