Mayfield Heights

Mayfield Heights, Ohio
—  City  —
Location of Mayfield Heights in Ohio
Location of Mayfield Heights in Cuyahoga County
Coordinates: 41°31′3″N 81°27′21″W / 41.5175°N 81.45583°W / 41.5175; -81.45583Coordinates: 41°31′3″N 81°27′21″W / 41.5175°N 81.45583°W / 41.5175; -81.45583
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Cuyahoga
Founded	1920
Incorporated	1950
Government
- Mayor	Gregory S. Costabile
Area
- Total	4.2 sq mi (10.9 km2)
- Land	4.2 sq mi (10.9 km2)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation	1,089 ft (329 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	19,386
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
Zip code	44124 and 44143
Area code(s)	440
FIPS code	39-48482[1]
GNIS feature ID	1056413[2]
Website	http://www.mayfieldheights.org/

Mayfield Heights is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. The population was 19,386 at the 2000 census. Mayfield Heights was originally part of Mayfield Township..

Geography

Mayfield Heights is located at 41°31′03″N 81°27′21″W / 41.517402°N 81.455889°W / 41.517402; -81.455889.^[3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.2 square miles (10.9 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 19,386 people, 9,848 households, and 5,042 families residing in the city. The population density was 4,596.1 people per square mile (1,773.7/km²). There were 10,461 housing units at an average density of 2,480.1/sq mi (957.1/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 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

Mayfield Heights is a part of the Mayfield City School District, along with Highland Heights, Mayfield Village, and Gates Mills. Mayfield Middle School and an elementary school are located in the city.

Surrounding Communities

	Highland Heights	Mayfield	Gates Mills	v • d • e
	Lyndhurst		Gates Mills
		Mayfield Heights
		Pepper Pike	Hunting Valley

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 
2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 
3. ^ "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

• Official City Website

v • d • e Municipalities and communities of Cuyahoga County, Ohio County seat: Cleveland Cities Bay Village | Beachwood | Bedford | Bedford Heights | Berea | Brecksville | Broadview Heights | Brook Park | Brooklyn | Cleveland | Cleveland Heights | East Cleveland | Euclid | Fairview Park | Garfield Heights | Highland Heights | Independence | Lakewood | Lyndhurst | Maple Heights | Mayfield Heights | Middleburg Heights | North Olmsted | North Royalton | Olmsted Falls | Parma | Parma Heights | Pepper Pike | Richmond Heights | Rocky River | Seven Hills | Shaker Heights | Solon | South Euclid | Strongsville | University Heights | Warrensville Heights | Westlake Villages Bentleyville | Bratenahl | Brooklyn Heights | Chagrin Falls | Cuyahoga Heights | Gates Mills | Glenwillow | Highland Hills | Hunting Valley‡ | Linndale | Mayfield | Moreland Hills | Newburgh Heights | North Randall | Oakwood | Orange | Valley View | Walton Hills | Woodmere Townships Chagrin Falls | Olmsted | Paper townships Footnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties