Berea, Ohio

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Berea, Ohio
settlement_type = City
nickname =
motto =

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image_caption = Triangle area of downtown Berea
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map_caption = Location of Berea in Ohio

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mapsize1 = 250px
map_caption1 = Location of Berea in Cuyahoga County

subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Ohio
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Cuyahoga

government_footnotes =
government_type =
leader_title = Mayor
leader_name = Cyril M. Kleem
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established_date =

unit_pref = Imperial
area_footnotes =
area_magnitude =
area_total_km2 = 14.4
area_land_km2 = 14.1
area_water_km2 = 0.3
area_total_sq_mi = 5.6
area_land_sq_mi = 5.5
area_water_sq_mi = 0.1

population_as_of = 2000
population_footnotes =
population_total = 18970
population_density_km2 = 1342.0
population_density_sq_mi = 3475.9

timezone = Eastern (EST)
utc_offset = -5
timezone_DST = EDT
utc_offset_DST = -4
elevation_footnotes = GR|3
elevation_m = 233
elevation_ft = 764
latd = 41 |latm = 22 |lats = 12 |latNS = N
longd = 81 |longm = 51 |longs = 45 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 44017
area_code = 440
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 39-05690GR|2
blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
blank1_info = 1072192GR|3
website = http://www.bereaohio.com/
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Berea is a city in Cuyahoga County in the U.S. state of Ohio, and is a suburb of Cleveland. It is pronounced "Buh-REE-uh." The population was 18,970 at the 2000 census. It was established in 1836 and named after the biblical Berea.

Geography

Berea is located at coor dms|41|22|12|N|81|51|45|W|city (41.369950, -81.862591)GR|1. It is located west of Brook Park and Middleburg Heights.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.6 square miles (14.4 km²), of which, 5.5 square miles (14.1 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²) of it (1.97%) is water. The east branch of the Rocky River runs through Berea, providing its water supply for most of the year.

The city lies on sedimentary rocks, including significant amounts of Berea sandstone. This sandstone was formerly quarried for construction and also for use as grindstones.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 18,970 people, 7,173 households, and 4,468 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,475.9 people per square mile (1,341.5/km²). There were 7,449 housing units at an average density of 1,364.9/sq mi (526.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 91.48% White, 5.13% African American, 0.24% Native American, 0.90% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.61% from other races, and 1.61% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.59% of the population.

There were 7,173 households out of which 27.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.1% were married couples living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.7% were non-families. 32.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the city the population was spread out with 21.5% under the age of 18, 16.2% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 14.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 90.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $45,699, and the median income for a family was $59,194. Males had a median income of $39,769 versus $29,078 for females. The per capita income for the city was $21,647. About 2.6% of families and 5.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.1% of those under age 18 and 7.8% of those age 65 or over.

In Berea

Berea is home to Baldwin-Wallace College as well as the training facility for the Cleveland Browns. Berea High School, founded in 1882, was the first high school in the area. Berea is home to the Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds.

The town's symbol is a grindstone, a tribute to the many sandstone grindstones that came out of its quarries. Before concrete came into wide use, sandstone was a very important construction material, and huge amounts of it came from Berea, earning it the title of "The Grindstone Capital of the World." Several lakes in the area are quarry pits that have been allowed to fill with water.

Geographic Location
North = Brook Park
West = Olmsted Falls, Olmsted Township
Center = Berea
East = Middleburg Heights
South = Strongsville, Columbia Station

References

External links

* [http://www.bereaohio.com/ City of Berea]