Bedford Heights, Ohio | |
---|---|
![]() Holocaust memorial | |
![]() Location in Cuyahoga County and the state of Ohio. | |
Coordinates: 41°23′40″N81°28′50″W / 41.39444°N 81.48056°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Ohio |
County | Cuyahoga |
Government | |
• Mayor | Phil Stevens (D) [1] |
Area | |
• Total | 4.56 sq mi (11.81 km2) |
• Land | 4.55 sq mi (11.78 km2) |
• Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
Elevation | 1,037 ft (316 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 11,020 |
• Estimate (2023) [4] | 10,721 |
• Density | 2,423.58/sq mi (935.73/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP codes | 44128, 44146 |
Area codes | 440 |
FIPS code | 39-04920 [5] |
GNIS feature ID | 1085952 [3] |
Website | www |
Bedford Heights is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. The population was 11,020 at the 2020 census. A suburb of Cleveland, it is a part of the Cleveland metropolitan area.
Bedford Heights was founded on February 20, 1951. [6] It was originally part of Bedford Township and the City of Bedford, Ohio. Robert E. Willeford and his wife, Georgina Willeford, worked diligently to help form the village of Bedford Heights. Robert E. Willeford went on to become the first mayor of Bedford Heights. [7]
The Kol Israel Foundation Holocaust Memorial at Zion Memorial Park was dedicated on May 28, 1961. The monument was recognized as a US national memorial in 2022. [8]
According to the 2010 census, the city has a total area of 4.55 square miles (11.8 km2), of which 4.54 square miles (11.8 km2) (or 99.78%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) (or 0.22%) is water. [9]
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1960 | 5,275 | — | |
1970 | 13,063 | 147.6% | |
1980 | 13,214 | 1.2% | |
1990 | 12,131 | −8.2% | |
2000 | 11,375 | −6.2% | |
2010 | 10,751 | −5.5% | |
2020 | 11,020 | 2.5% | |
2023 (est.) | 10,721 | [4] | −2.7% |
Sources: [5] [10] [11] [12] [13] |
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000 [14] | Pop 2010 [15] | Pop 2020 [16] | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
White alone (NH) | 3,103 | 1,916 | 1,473 | 27.28% | 17.82% | 13.37% |
Black or African American alone (NH) | 7,616 | 8,207 | 8,479 | 66.95% | 76.34% | 76.94% |
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 19 | 10 | 16 | 0.17% | 0.09% | 0.15% |
Asian alone (NH) | 215 | 123 | 104 | 1.89% | 1.14% | 0.94% |
Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0.01% | 0.00% | 0.04% |
Some Other Race alone (NH) | 25 | 17 | 41 | 0.22% | 0.16% | 0.37% |
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) | 214 | 196 | 401 | 1.88% | 1.82% | 3.64% |
Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 182 | 282 | 502 | 1.60% | 2.62% | 4.56% |
Total | 11,375 | 10,751 | 11,020 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
As of the census [17] of 2010, there were 10,751 people, 5,111 households, and 2,844 families living in the city. The population density was 2,368.1 inhabitants per square mile (914.3/km2). There were 5,750 housing units at an average density of 1,266.5 per square mile (489.0/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 18.7% White, 76.9% African American, 0.1% Native American, 1.2% Asian, 1.1% from other races, and 2.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.6% of the population.
There were 5,111 households, of which 25.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 28.9% were married couples living together, 21.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 44.4% were non-families. 39.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.09 and the average family size was 2.78.
The median age in the city was 43.3 years. 19.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.3% were from 25 to 44; 31.2% were from 45 to 64; and 16.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 45.9% male and 54.1% female.
As of the census [5] of 2000, there were 11,375 people, 5,119 households, and 3,004 families living in the city. The population density was 2,507.4 inhabitants per square mile (968.1/km2). There were 5,577 housing units at an average density of 1,229.4 per square mile (474.7/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 27.89% White, 67.42% African American, 0.20% Native American, 1.90% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.54% from other races, and 2.04% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.60% of the population. The second largest ancestry reported by residents of Bedford Heights, after African-American, is Italian. [18]
There were 5,119 households, out of which 24.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.5% were married couples living together, 18.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.3% were non-families. 36.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.87.
In the city the population was spread out, with 21.9% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 26.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $37,861, and the median income for a family was $47,328. Males had a median income of $33,599 versus $29,167 for females. The per capita income for the city was $21,791. About 6.8% of families and 7.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.2% of those under age 18 and 4.6% of those age 65 or over.
Bedford Heights has a prominent Jewish community and a 1961 erected Kol Israel Holocaust Memorial at the Zion Memorial Park Cemetery. [19]
Muskegon Heights is a city in Muskegon County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 9,985 at the 2020 census.
South Miami Heights is a census-designated place (CDP), originally known as Eureka, in Miami-Dade County, Florida. It is part of the Miami metropolitan area of South Florida. The population was 36,770 as of the 2020 census.
Bedford is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. The population was 13,149 at the 2020 census. It is an eastern suburb of Cleveland.
Brooklyn Heights is a village in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,519 at the 2020 census. A suburb of Cleveland, it is a part of the Cleveland metropolitan area.
Garfield Heights is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. The population was 29,781 at the time of the 2020 census. A suburb of Cleveland, it is a part of the Cleveland metropolitan area.
Highland Heights is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. The city's population was 8,719 as of the 2020 census. An eastern suburb of Cleveland, it is part of the Cleveland metropolitan area.
Maple Heights is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. It is a suburb of Cleveland. The population was 23,701 at the 2020 census.
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.
Middleburg Heights is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. It is a suburb about 11 miles (18 km) southwest of downtown Cleveland. The population was 16,004 at the 2020 census.
North Royalton is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. It is a suburb of Cleveland. The population was 31,322 as of the 2020 census. Originally incorporated as a village in 1927, it achieved the status of city in 1961.
Richmond Heights is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. The population was 10,801 at the 2020 census. A suburb of Cleveland, it is part of the Cleveland metropolitan area.
Warrensville Heights is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. It is an eastern suburb of Cleveland. The population was 13,789 at the 2020 census.
Berlin Heights is a village in Berlin Township, Erie County, Ohio, United States. The population was 651 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Sandusky, Ohio Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Grandview Heights, or simply Grandview, is a city in Franklin County, Ohio, United States. The population was 8,085 at the 2020 census.
Urbancrest is a village in Franklin County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,031 at the 2020 census. Urbancrest is in the South-Western City Schools District.
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.
Riverside is a city in Montgomery County, Ohio, United States. The population was 24,474 at the 2020 census. A suburb of Dayton, it is part of the Dayton metropolitan area.
Trotwood is a city in Montgomery County, Ohio, United States. The population was 23,070 at the 2020 census. A suburb of Dayton, it is part of the Dayton metropolitan area. The city is served by the Trotwood-Madison City School District.
South Heights is a borough in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States, along the Ohio River. The population was 384 at the 2020 census. South Heights was first known as Ethel's Landing, a docking point on the Ohio River. The name of the town was changed to Shannopin when the Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad established a station there. When the name of the town was changed to South Heights, the station became known as South Heights station.
Salem Heights is a census-designated place (CDP) in Anderson Township, Hamilton County, Ohio, United States, adjacent to the city of Cincinnati. The population of Salem Heights was 3,862 at the 2020 census.