Rocky River, Ohio
Harbor and river entrance at Rocky River, Ohio
Seal
Location in Ohio
Coordinates: 41°28′31″N 81°50′45″W / 41.47528, -81.84583
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Cuyahoga
Settled	1810 [2]
Village incorporation	1903 [2]
City incorporation	1960 [2]
Government
- Mayor-council[1]	Pamela E. Bobst [2]
- Mayor
Area
- City	sq mi (km²)
- Land	sq mi ( km²)
- Water	sq mi ( km²)
Elevation	ft ( m)
Population (2000)
- City
- Density	/sq mi (/km²)
	census
Time zone	EST (UTC-4)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
Zip code	44116
Area code(s)	440
FIPS code	39-680562
GNIS feature ID	10491323
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 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Rocky River is located at 41°28′31″N, 81°50′45″W (41.475297, -81.845759)¹.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 14.6 km² (5.6 mi²). 12.3 km² (4.8 mi²) of it is land and 2.3 km² (0.9 mi²) of it (15.45%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 20,735 people, 9,709 households, and 5,437 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,685.4/km² (4,360.8/mi²). There were 10,166 housing units at an average density of 826.3/km² (2,138.0/mi²). 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.

Notable natives

• George Steinbrenner, New York Yankees owner 1975-present

References

External links

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

Coordinates: 41.475297° N 81.845759° W

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

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