Mayfield Heights, Ohio

Mayfield Heights, Ohio
City
Mayfield Heights City Hall
Motto:  "A Vibrant Community"
Location in Cuyahoga County and the state of Ohio
Coordinates: 41°31′3″N81°27′21″W / 41.51750°N 81.45583°W / 41.51750; -81.45583
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Cuyahoga
Founded	1920
Incorporated	1950
Government
•  Mayor	Anthony DiCicco (R) [1] [2]
Area [3]
• 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 [4]	1,086 ft (331 m)
Population  (2020)
• 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
Area code	440
FIPS code	39-48482 [5]
GNIS feature ID	1056413 [4]
Website	www.mayfieldheights.org

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

Mausoleum at Knollwood Cemetery

Mayfield Heights was initially built up as a streetcar suburb of Cleveland. ^[6] It was incorporated as a village in 1925 and as a city in 1951. ^[7] The city derives its name from Mayfield Township, now defunct. ^[8] One location in the city, the W.A. Thorp House, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. ^[9]

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. ^[10] 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. ^{[11] [12]}

Geography

Mayfield Heights is located at 41°31′03″N81°27′21″W / 41.517402°N 81.455889°W / 41.517402; -81.455889 . ^[13]

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. ^[14]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
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		−1.5%
Sources: [5] [15] [16] [17]

23.9% were of Italian, 14.5% German, 11.9% Irish, 7.4% Polish, 6.8% Russian, and 6.4% English ancestries. ^[18]

Languages

81.0% spoke English, 7.11% Russian, 4.10% Italian, and 1.03% Arabic as their first language. ^[19]

2010 census

As of the census ^[20] 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. ^[21]

2000 census

As of the census ^[5] of 2000, there were 19,386 people, 9,848 households, and 5,042 families living in the city. The population density was 4,596.1 inhabitants per square mile (1,774.6/km²). There were 10,461 housing units at an average density of 2,480.1 per square mile (957.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 91.85% White, 2.98% African American, 0.03% Native American, 4.03% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.18% from other races, and 0.93% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 1.04% of the population.

There were 9,848 households, out of which 17.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.1% were married couples living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 48.8% were non-families. 44.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 22.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.95 and the average family size was 2.75.

In the city the population was spread out, with 16.1% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 27.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 82.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $37,236, and the median income for a family was $51,132. Males had a median income of $37,358 versus $29,118 for females. The per capita income for the city was $24,392. About 4.6% of families and 6.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.3% of those under age 18 and 9.1% of those age 65 or over.

Schools

Main article: Mayfield City School District

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 ^[22]
• Lauren Underwood, U.S. representative ^[23]

References

1. Exner, Rich (November 16, 2013). "Democrats outnumber Republicans as mayors in Cuyahoga County, 39-14". Cleveland.com . Retrieved January 31, 2016.
2. "Anthony DiCicco is new Mayfield Heights mayor". February 6, 2013. Retrieved September 5, 2016.
3. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
4. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mayfield Heights, Ohio
5. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
6. Morton, Marian J. (2005). Cleveland Heights. Arcadia Publishing. p. 7. ISBN   9780738533889.
7. "History". City of Mayfield Heights. Archived from the original on October 14, 2011. Retrieved April 4, 2014.
8. Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 85.
9. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
10. "Mayfield Heights". The Encyclopedia of Cleveland History. Case Western Reserve University . Retrieved May 14, 2020.
11. "Russians". The Encyclopedia of Cleveland History. Case Western Reserve University . Retrieved January 18, 2020.
12. "Soviet and Post-Soviet Immigration". The Encyclopedia of Cleveland History. Case Western Reserve University. October 7, 2019. Retrieved January 18, 2020.
13. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
14. "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 2, 2012. Retrieved January 6, 2013.
15. "Number of Inhabitants: Ohio" (PDF). 18th Census of the United States. U.S. Census Bureau. 1960. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
16. "Ohio: Population and Housing Unit Counts" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 22, 2013.
17. "Mayfield Heights city, Ohio". census.gov. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
18. United States Census
19. "Data Center Results". Archived from the original on June 19, 2006. Retrieved August 10, 2013.
20. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 6, 2013.
21. "Population estimates, July 1, 2015, (V2015)". Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved September 5, 2016.
22. "Spotlight on Matt Prater". The Denver Post. October 1, 2009. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
23. "Underwood, Lauren". History, Art & Archives. United States House of Representatives. Retrieved February 6, 2022. born in Mayfield Heights, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, October 4, 1986

External links

• City website