- Willoughby Hills, Ohio
Infobox Settlement
official_name = Willoughby Hills, Ohio
settlement_type =City
nickname = The Bridge City
motto = Where The City Meets The Country
website = http://www.WilloughbyHills-OH.gov [http://www.willoughbyhills-oh.gov]
imagesize =
image_caption =
mapsize = 250px
map_caption = Location inOhio
mapsize1 =
map_caption1 =
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name =United States
subdivision_name1 =Ohio
subdivision_name2 = Lake
government_type =
leader_title =Mayor
leader_name = Robert Weger
area_magnitude = 1 E8
area_total_km2 = 28.1
area_land_km2 = 27.9
area_water_km2 = 0.2
population_as_of = 2000
population_total = 8595
population_note =
timezone = EST
utc_offset = -5
timezone_DST = EDT
utc_offset_DST = -4
elevation_ft = 804
latd = 41 |latm = 35 |lats = 17 |latNS = N
longd = 81 |longm = 26 |longs = 33 |longEW = W
area_total_sq_mi = 10.9
area_land_sq_mi = 10.8
area_water_sq_mi = 0.1
elevation_m = 244
postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 44092 and 44094
area_code = 440
established_title = Founded
established_date = 1954
established_title2 = Incorporated
established_date2 = 1970
established_title3 =
established_date3 =
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 39-85512GR|2
blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
blank1_info = 1056575GR|3
footnotes =Willoughby Hills is a city in Lake County,
Ohio ,United States . The population was 8,595 at the 2000 census.Geography
Willoughby Hills is located at coor dms|41|35|17|N|81|26|33|W|city (41.588151, -81.442475).GR|1
According to the
United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 10.9square mile s (28.1km² ), of which, 10.8 square miles (27.9 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (0.83%) is water. Willoughby Hills borders Euclid and Richmond Heights on the west, Gates Mills, Highland Heights, and Mayfield Village on the south, Kirtland and Waite Hill on the east, and Wickliffe and Willoughby to the north.Demographics
As of the
census GR|2 of 2000, there were 8,595 people, 3,973 households, and 2,379 families residing in the city. Thepopulation density was 798.4 people per square mile (308.4/km²). There were 4,292 housing units at an average density of 398.7/sq mi (154.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 88.84% White, 6.47% African American, 0.07% Native American, 3.55% Asian, 0.15% from other races, and 0.92% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.70% of the population. 15.5% were of German, 15.3% Italian, 11.1% Slovene, 8.8% Irish and 7.3% English ancestry according toCensus 2000 .There were 3,973 households out of which 20.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.2% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.1% were non-families. 35.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.82.
In the city the population was spread out with 18.1% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 27.9% from 45 to 64, and 18.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 91.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $47,493, and the median income for a family was $60,397. Males had a median income of $47,190 versus $30,908 for females. The
per capita income for the city was $26,688. About 1.7% of families and 3.4% of the population were below thepoverty line , including 2.7% of those under age 18 and 2.7% of those age 65 or over.Education
* Willoughby Hills is part of the
Willoughby-Eastlake City School District .
* Willoughby Hills is served by a branch of the Willoughby-Eastlake Public Library.Sites of interest
Two notable buildings in Willoughby Hills are the
Squire's Castle in theCleveland Metroparks ' North Chagrin Reservation and theLouis Penfield House , a house designed byFrank Lloyd Wright .References
External links
* [http://www.willoughbyhills-oh.gov City of Willoughby Hills, Ohio]
* [http://www.wepl.lib.oh.us Willoughby Hills Public Library]
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