North Olmsted, Ohio
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Cuyahoga |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | Thomas O'Grady |
| 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 (2000) | |
| - Total | 34,113 |
| - 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[1] |
North Olmsted is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 34,113.
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[edit] 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.
Lewis Urry, inventor of the alkaline battery and lithium battery, is buried in Butternut Ridge Cemetery, in North Olmsted.[3]
Timothy Franklin Gates, founder of the Zurn corporation, spent his early years in North Olmsted.
[edit] Geography
North Olmsted is located at (41.415097, -81.914366)[4].
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.
[edit] 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/sq mi (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.
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[edit] References
- ^ a b US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Lewis F. Urry at Find A Grave
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- North Olmsted, Ohio is at coordinates Coordinates:
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