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Olmsted Falls, Ohio
| Olmsted Falls, Ohio | |
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 Olmsted Falls, Ohio
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| Coordinates: 41°22′3″N 81°54′17″W / 41.3675°N 81.90472°WCoordinates: 41°22′3″N 81°54′17″W / 41.3675°N 81.90472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Cuyahoga |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Robert Blomquist |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.1 sq mi (10.7 km2) |
| • Land | 4.1 sq mi (10.7 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 768 ft (234 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 9,024 |
| • Density | 2,200/sq mi (840/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 44138 |
| Area code(s) | 440 |
| FIPS code | 39-58422[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1072238[3] |
| Website | Official website |
Olmsted Falls is a small southwestern suburb of Cleveland, Ohio in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. The population was 9,024 at the 2010 census. The city’s main business district is located at the corners of Bagley and Columbia Roads, and contains the Grand Pacific Junction, a historic and pedestrian friendly shopping district.
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Geography
Olmsted Falls is a city in Ohio, United States. It is located at 41°22′3″N 81°54′17″W / 41.3675°N 81.90472°W (41.367626, -81.904818)[4]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.1 square miles (11 km2), all of it land.
Education
The Olmsted Falls school system educates students from Olmsted Falls, parts of Columbia Station, part of Berea, and from neighboring Olmsted Township. There are five schools in the school system, Early Childhood Center, Falls-Lenox Primary School, Olmsted Falls Intermediate School, Olmsted Falls Middle School, and Olmsted Falls High School. The school colors are blue and gold, and their mascot is a bulldog.
Athletics
In December 2000, The Bulldog football team won the Ohio High School Athletic Association Division II State Championship, defeating Piqua 21-0 at Paul Brown Tiger Stadium in Massillon, OH.
The Lady Bulldog volleyball team won the State Championships in 2008.
Katie Niggeotte won the Pole Vaulting State Championship her senior year in 2009.
Gus O'Neill won The All Ohio Hip Hop Dance Off in 2010 with the song "My Humps".
Government
Executive
The mayor is the ceremonial head of government. He/She is full-time and presides over city council meetings, has the power to veto council actions and also acts as the Safety Director for the city.
Legislative
The City Council of Olmsted Falls consists of seven members elected to two year terms; Council President,Council President Pro-Tempore, Council-At-Large, Clerk of Council, representative for Ward 1, representative for Ward 2, representative for Ward 3, and representative for Ward 4. It is a "strong Council - weak Mayor" form of government, with the Mayor not holding any voting rights on Council.
Judicial
The Mayor's Court of Olmsted Falls is located in the City Hall building.
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References
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Olmsted Falls". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:1072238.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
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