Maple Heights, OH

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Maple Heights, Ohio

Introduction to Maple Heights, Ohio

Maple Heights, Ohio, in Cuyahoga county, is 8 miles E of Parma, Ohio (center to center) and 8 miles SE of Cleveland, Ohio. The city is in the Cleveland - Lorain - Elyria area. There are 26,156 residents in Maple Heights.

Maple Heights History

The city of Maple Heights was originally part of the Bedford Township. In 1813, the area was first settled in by Benjamin Fitch of Connecticut. The Dunham Road was built by John Dunham who came to Maple Heights in the year 1817. The development of present day Maple Heights began around 1849 with the opening of the Cleveland and Pittsburgh Railroad. The Connotton Valley Railroad was opened in 1881. Maple Heights was initially incorporated in July 1915 as a village. Later, on the 1st of January 1932, Maple Heights was reincorporated as a city.

Maple Heights and nearby Attractions

Shaker Museum
Dunham Tavern Museum
Cleveland Botanical Garden
Shaker Museum
Children's Museum of Cleveland

Things To Do In Maple Heights

While staying at Maple Heights, one can visit the Cleveland Botanical Garden, Shaker Museum, and Children's Museum of Cleveland. The city also has numerous well maintained parks such as Dunham Park, Southgate U.S.A. Park, Stafford Park, Home Street Park, and Benhoff Park. Also, there are several quality shopping areas, restaurants, and bars at Maple Heights.

Maple Heights Transportation

Cuyahoga County Airport is just a few minutes drive away.

Maple Heights Higher Education

The nearest colleges and universities are John Carroll University, Cleveland State University, Baldwin - Wallace College, and Case Western Reserve University.

High Points

Maple Heights strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Ohio):

Category	Trophy
Public Transportation Use (vs. State)	Top 4%
Racial Diversity (vs. State)	Top 4%

Comparative Profile of Maple Heights, OH

Comparing Maple Heights to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Ohio (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Men
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Category	Value
Near Medium City	8 miles E of Parma, Ohio (center to center)
Nearest Large City	8 miles SE of Cleveland, Ohio
County	Cuyahoga
Standard Zip Codes	44137
Phone Area Codes	216
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.415
Longitude	-81.565

Station	CLEVELAND HOPKNS INTL AP
Distance	14.8 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 33 F
Apr Temp	38 to 57 F
Jul Temp	62 to 81 F
Oct Temp	44 to 61 F
Annual Precip	38.7 inches

Station	CHARDON
Distance	23 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 32 F
Apr Temp	34 to 56 F
Jul Temp	58 to 80 F
Oct Temp	39 to 60 F
Annual Precip	47.3 inches

Station	CHIPPEWA LAKE
Distance	31.7 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 31 F
Apr Temp	36 to 57 F
Jul Temp	61 to 82 F
Oct Temp	41 to 61 F
Annual Precip	38.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	26,156	100%
Male	12,227	46.7%
Female	13,929	53.3%
Under 18	6,726	25.7%
18+	19,430	74.3%
65+	4,324	16.5%
Median Age	37.4
Average Family Size	3.08
White	13,509	51.6%
African-American	11,598	44.3%
Asian	452	1.7%
American Indian & Alaskan	33	0.1%
Other	124	0.5%
Mixed Race	434	1.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	316	1.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	24,739
Growth	-1,417
Growth %	-5.39%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	47.4%
Italian	9.5%
Polish	8.9%
German	6.4%
Irish	4.2%
Slovak	4%
US/American	3.5%
Czech	2.9%
Hungarian	2.9%
English	2.2%
African	1.3%
Slovene	1.2%
Russian	0.6%
Scottish	0.5%
Croatian	0.4%
Scotch-Irish	0.4%
Czechoslovakian	0.4%
Lithuanian	0.3%
Ukrainian	0.3%
Welsh	0.3%
Dutch	0.2%
Lebanese	0.2%
European	0.2%
French (except Basque)	0.2%
Jamaican	0.2%
British	0.2%
Romanian	0.2%
French Canadian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Maple Heights	26,156	$48,580
Bedford	14,214	$47,142
Bedford Heights	11,375	$47,328
Garfield Heights	30,734	$47,557
North Randall	906	$38,580
Valley View	2,179	$71,080
Warrensville Heights	15,109	$41,962

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