Willoughby Hills, Ohio facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Willoughby Hills, Ohio
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| Nickname(s):
The Bridge City
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| Motto(s):
"Where the City Meets the Country"
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Location of Willoughby Hills in Greater Cleveland
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 Willoughby Hills, Ohio
Location in Ohio
Willoughby Hills, Ohio
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Lake |
| Founded | 1815 |
| Incorporated | 1954 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.84 sq mi (28.09 km2) |
| • Land | 10.76 sq mi (27.87 km2) |
| • Water | 0.08 sq mi (0.21 km2) |
| Elevation | 846 ft (244 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 10,019 |
| • Density | 931.05/sq mi (359.46/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
44092 and 44094
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| Area code(s) | 440 |
| FIPS code | 39-85512 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086436 |
Willoughby Hills is a city in Lake County, Ohio, United States, along the Chagrin River. The population was 10,019 at the 2020 census. A suburb of Cleveland, it is part of the Cleveland metropolitan area.
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Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 10.82 square miles (28.02 km2), of which 10.73 square miles (27.79 km2) is land and 0.09 square miles (0.23 km2) is water. Willoughby Hills borders Euclid and Richmond Heights on the west, Gates Mills, Highland Heights, and Mayfield Village on the south, Kirtland and Waite Hill on the east, and Wickliffe and Willoughby to the north.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1960 | 4,241 | — | |
| 1970 | 5,969 | 40.7% | |
| 1980 | 8,612 | 44.3% | |
| 1990 | 8,427 | −2.1% | |
| 2000 | 8,595 | 2.0% | |
| 2010 | 9,485 | 10.4% | |
| 2020 | 10,019 | 5.6% | |
| 2021 (est.) | 9,970 | 5.1% | |
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88.3% spoke English, 3.7% Slovene, 3.1% Croatian, 1.1% Spanish, 1.1% Italian, and 1.1% Russian.
Of the city's population over the age of 25, 35.5% held a bachelor's degree or higher.
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 9,485 people, 4,398 households, and 2,602 families living in the city. The population density was 884.0 inhabitants per square mile (341.3/km2). There were 4,929 housing units at an average density of 459.4 per square mile (177.4/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 77.6% White, 16.1% African American, 4.3% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 1.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.3% of the population.
There were 4,398 households, of which 23.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.6% were married couples living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 40.8% were non-families. 35.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.80.
The median age in the city was 44.4 years. 18.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24% were from 25 to 44; 31.1% were from 45 to 64; and 18.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.1% male and 51.9% female.
Culture
Two notable buildings in Willoughby Hills are the Squire's Castle in the Cleveland Metroparks' North Chagrin Reservation and the Louis Penfield House, a house designed by Frank Lloyd Wright.
Education
The city is served by the Willoughby-Eastlake City School District.
Willoughby Hills has a public library, a branch of Willoughby-Eastlake Public Library.
See also
In Spanish: Willoughby Hills (Ohio) para niños
