Bedford Heights, Ohio

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Bedford Heights, Ohio
Location of Bedford Heights in Ohio
Location of Bedford Heights in Ohio
Location of Bedford Heights in Cuyahoga County
Location of Bedford Heights in Cuyahoga County
Coordinates: 41°24′17″N 81°30′23″W / 41.40472, -81.50639
Country United States
State Ohio
County Cuyahoga
Area
 - Total 4.5 sq mi (11.7 km²)
 - Land 4.5 sq mi (11.7 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation [1] 1,040 ft (317 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 11,375
 - Density 2,507.4/sq mi (968.1/km²)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP codes 44128, 44146
Area code(s) 216
FIPS code 39-04920[2]
GNIS feature ID 1048505[1]

Bedford Heights is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. The population was 11,375 at the 2000 census.

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[edit] Geography

Bedford Heights is located at 41°24′17″N, 81°30′23″W (41.404821, -81.506409)[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.5 square miles (11.8 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 11,375 people, 5,119 households, and 3,004 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,507.4 people per square mile (967.4/km²). There were 5,577 housing units at an average density of 1,229.4/sq mi (474.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 27.89% White, 67.42% African American, 0.20% Native American, 1.90% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.54% from other races, and 2.04% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.60% of the population.

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 per capita income for the city was $21,791. About 6.8% of families and 7.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.2% of those under age 18 and 4.6% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Surrounding Communities

Northwest:

North Randall

 North:

Warrensville Heights

 Northeast:

Orange
West:

Maple Heights

 Bedford Heights East: Solon
Southwest:

Bedford

 South and Southeast:

Oakwood

[edit] External links

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Municipalities and communities of
Cuyahoga County, Ohio
County seat: Cleveland
Cities
Map of Ohio highlighting Cuyahoga County
Villages
Townships
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