Rocky River

Rocky River, Ohio
Harbor and river entrance at Rocky River, Ohio
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Location of Rocky River in Ohio
Location of Rocky River in Cuyahoga County
Coordinates: 41°28′31″N 81°50′45″W / 41.47528°N 81.84583°W / 41.47528; -81.84583
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Cuyahoga
Settled	1810 [1]
Village incorporation	1903 [1]
City incorporation	1960 [1]
Government
- Type	Mayor-council[2]
- Mayor	Pamela E. Bobst [1]
Area
- Total	5.6 sq mi (14.6 km2)
- Land	4.8 sq mi (12.3 km2)
- Water	0.9 sq mi (2.3 km2)  15.45%
Elevation	689 ft (210 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	20,735
- Density	4,360.8/sq mi (1,685.4/km2)
	census
Time zone	EST (UTC-4)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
Zip code	44116
Area code(s)	440
FIPS code	39-68056[3]
GNIS feature ID	1049132
Website	http://www.rrcity.com

Rocky River is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. It is named after the river of the same name that forms its eastern border. The population was 20,735 as of the 2000 census.

Geography

Rocky River is located at 41°28′31″N 81°50′45″W / 41.47528°N 81.84583°W / 41.47528; -81.84583 (41.475297, -81.845759)^[4].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.6 square miles (14.6 km²), of which, 4.8 square miles (12.3 km²) of it is land and 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²) of it (15.45%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[3] of 2000, there were 20,735 people, 9,709 households, and 5,437 families residing in the city. The population density was 4,360.8 people per square mile (1,685.4/km²). There were 10,166 housing units at an average density of 2,138.0/sq mi (826.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.83% White, 0.41% African American, 0.07% Native American, 1.33% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.27% from other races, and 1.08% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.20% of the population.

There were 9,709 households out of which 22.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.2% were married couples living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.0% were non-families. 40.3% 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 2.11 and the average family size was 2.90.

In the city the population was spread out with 20.9% under the age of 18, 4.3% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 24.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 82.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $51,636, and the median income for a family was $72,361. Males had a median income of $52,727 versus $32,145 for females. The per capita income for the city was $34,663. About 1.5% of families and 2.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.3% of those under age 18 and 3.8% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Public Schools

• Goldwood Elementary School — Kindergarten through 2nd Grade students
• Kensington Elementary School — 3rd through 5th Grade
• Rocky River Middle School — 6th through 8th Grade
• Rocky River High School

Private Schools

• Lutheran High School West — co-ed school affiliated with the Lutheran church
• Magnificat High School — female-only school affiliated with the Roman Catholic Church
• St. Christopher Catholic Grade School - co-ed kindergarten through 8th grade school affiliated with the Roman Catholic Church
• Ruffing Montessori (pre-kindergarten to 8th grade)

Notable natives and residents

• Birthplace of George Steinbrenner, businessman and principal owner of the New York Yankees.
• Birthplace of Pat McCormick, comic actor and writer.
• Birthplace of Chris Hovan, professional football player for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
• Birthplace of Kevin Barnes, front man and songwriter for the Indie rock band of Montreal.
• Martin Savidge, award-winning American television news correspondent for NBC News, was a resident when he graduated from Rocky River High School in 1976.
• Clint Brown, pitcher for the Cleveland Indians and the Chicago White Sox, was a resident when he died in 1955.
• Herb Score, pitcher, and long-time radio broadcaster (1968-97) for the Cleveland Indians, his home and where he died in 2008.

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d} "Rocky River, Ohio - City Government". http://www.rrcity.com/government.html. Retrieved on December 29 2006. 
2. ^ "Rocky River, Ohio - Community Profile". http://www.rrcity.com/comm.html. Retrieved on December 29 2006. 
3. ^ ^{a b} "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 
4. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2005-05-03. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 

External links

• City government and services
• Chamber of Commerce
• Public library
• School district and State Board of Education Report Cards

• Rocky River, Ohio is at coordinates 41°28′31″N 81°50′45″W / 41.475297°N 81.845759°W / 41.475297; -81.845759 (Rocky River, Ohio)Coordinates: 41°28′31″N 81°50′45″W / 41.475297°N 81.845759°W / 41.475297; -81.845759 (Rocky River, Ohio)

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