- North Olmsted, Ohio
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North Olmsted, Ohio — City — Location of North Olmsted in Ohio
Location of North Olmsted in Cuyahoga County
Coordinates: 41°24′54″N 81°54′52″W / 41.415°N 81.91444°WCoordinates: 41°24′54″N 81°54′52″W / 41.415°N 81.91444°W Country United States State Ohio County Cuyahoga Government – Mayor Kevin Kennedy Area – Total 11.6 sq mi (30.1 km2) – Land 11.6 sq mi (30.1 km2) – Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) Elevation[1] 761 ft (232 m) Population (2010) – Total 32,718 – Density 2,932.9/sq mi (1,132.4/km2) Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) – Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4) ZIP code 44070 Area code(s) 440 FIPS code 39-56882[2] GNIS feature ID 1056457 Website http://www.north-olmsted.com/ North Olmsted is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 32,718.
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History
The entire area containing North Olmsted was originally part of the Connecticut Western Reserve.
In 1806, the vast tract of land comprising present-day North Olmsted, Olmsted Falls and Olmsted Township was purchased for $30,000 by Aaron Olmstead, a wealthy sea captain.
On March 1, 1931, the Village of North Olmsted started the historical North Olmsted Municipal Bus Line one of the first and one of the oldest municipal transit systems in the United States which was in operation for over 74 years until March 20, 2005; when it was absorbed into the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority GCRTA; the countywide agency for Cuyahoga County, Ohio.
On March 24, 1966, the Great Northern Theatre opened at Great Northern Shopping Center in North Olmsted. This was one of the first and few Cinerama Theatres in Ohio and had a gold colored curtain in front of the long 90 foot screen in a very large auditorium with 1,346 seats. It was closed in 2000 due to new cinemas that were added in Westlake, Ohio by Regal Cinemas.
Geography
North Olmsted is located at 41°24′54″N 81°54′52″W / 41.415°N 81.91444°W (41.415097, -81.914366)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 11.6 square miles (30.1 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 34,113 people, 13,517 households, and 9,367 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,932.9 people per square mile (1,132.5/km²). There were 14,059 housing units at an average density of 1,208.7 per square mile (466.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 93.97% White, 1.01% African American, 0.13% Native American, 2.74% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.45% from other races, and 1.68% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.69% of the population.
There were 13,517 households out of which 29.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.4% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.7% were non-families. 26.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.07.
In the city the population was spread out with 23.7% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 26.5% from 45 to 64, and 15.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 93.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $52,542, and the median income for a family was $62,422. Males had a median income of $45,908 versus $30,600 for females. The per capita income for the city was $24,329. About 2.8% of families and 4.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.3% of those under age 18 and 6.5% of those age 65 or over.
Historical populations Census Pop. %± 1910 1,030 — 1920 1,419 37.8% 1930 2,624 84.9% 1940 3,487 32.9% 1950 6,604 89.4% 1960 16,290 146.7% 1970 34,861 114.0% 1980 36,480 4.6% 1990 34,204 −6.2% 2000 34,113 −0.3% 2010 32,718 −4.1% Business
Moen Incorporated, a fixture and faucet company, is headquartered in North Olmsted.[4] CommutAir, a regional airline, has its operations center in North Olmsted.[5]
Westfield Great Northern, a 1.2 million ft² shopping mall, is in North Olmsted. The mall has over 130 stores and is anchored by Macy's, Dillard's, Sears and J. C. Penney.
Westlake North Ridgeville 
Fairview Park, Brook Park 
North Olmsted 
Olmsted Township References
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ "http://www.moen.com/pressroom/mediaContacts.cfm"> Moen. Retrieved on July 24, 2009.
- ^ "Welcome!" CommutAir. Retrieved on May 24, 2009.
External links
Categories:- Cities in Ohio
- Populated places in Cuyahoga County, Ohio
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