Bedford Heights, Ohio

Coordinates: 41°23′40″N 81°28′50″W / 41.39444°N 81.48056°W / 41.39444; -81.48056
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Bedford Heights, Ohio
FIPS code
39-04920[3]
GNIS feature ID1085952[2]
Websitewww.bedfordheights.gov

Bedford Heights is a city in

2020 census. A suburb of Cleveland, it is a part of the Cleveland metropolitan area
.

History

Bedford Heights was founded on February 20, 1951.[4] It was originally part of Bedford Township and the City of Bedford, Ohio. Robert E. Willeford and his wife, Georgina Willeford, worked diligently to help form the village of Bedford Heights. Robert E. Willeford went on to become the first mayor of Bedford Heights.[5]

The Kol Israel Foundation Holocaust Memorial at Zion Memorial Park was dedicated on May 28, 1961. The monument was recognized as a

US national memorial in 2022.[6]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the city has a total area of 4.55 square miles (11.8 km2), of which 4.54 square miles (11.8 km2) (or 99.78%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) (or 0.22%) is water.[7]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
19605,275—
197013,063147.6%
198013,2141.2%
199012,131−8.2%
200011,375−6.2%
201010,751−5.5%
202011,0202.5%
Sources:[3][8][9][10][11]

2010 census

As of the

Latino
of any race were 2.6% of the population.

There were 5,111 households, of which 25.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 28.9% were married couples living together, 21.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 44.4% were non-families. 39.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.09 and the average family size was 2.78.

The median age in the city was 43.3 years. 19.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.3% were from 25 to 44; 31.2% were from 45 to 64; and 16.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 45.9% male and 54.1% female.

2000 census

As of the

Latino of any race were 1.60% of the population. The second largest ancestry reported by residents of Bedford Heights, after African-American, is Italian.[13]

There were 5,119 households, out of which 24.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.5% were married couples living together, 18.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.3% were non-families. 36.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.87.

In the city the population was spread out, with 21.9% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 26.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $37,861, and the median income for a family was $47,328. Males had a median income of $33,599 versus $29,167 for females. The

poverty line
, including 13.2% of those under age 18 and 4.6% of those age 65 or over.

Bedford Heights has a prominent Jewish community and a 1961 erected Kol Israel Holocaust Memorial at the Zion Memorial Park Cemetery.[14]

Surrounding communities

References

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bedford Heights, Ohio
  3. ^ a b c "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "History". bedfordheights.gov. City of Bedford Heights. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
  5. ISBN 978-0738593692
    .
  6. ISSN 0362-4331
    . Retrieved December 31, 2022.
  7. ^ "2010 Census U.S. Gazetteer Files for Places – Ohio". United States Census. Archived from the original on July 2, 2016. Retrieved October 19, 2012.
  8. ^ "Population: Ohio" (PDF). 1910 U.S. Census. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 28, 2013.
  9. ^ "Population: Ohio" (PDF). 1930 US Census. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 28, 2013.
  10. ^ "Number of Inhabitants: Ohio" (PDF). 18th Census of the United States. U.S. Census Bureau. 1960. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
  11. ^ "Ohio: Population and Housing Unit Counts" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 22, 2013.
  12. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 6, 2013.
  13. ^ Bedford Heights - Bedford Heights - Ancestry & family history - ePodunk
  14. ^ Eaton, Sabrina (April 28, 2022). "Bedford Heights Holocaust memorial would get national status under legislation Rep. Shontel Brown introduces to mark Holocaust Remembrance Day". Cleveland. Retrieved July 20, 2022.

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