Broadview Heights, Ohio Explained

Official Name:Broadview Heights, Ohio
Settlement Type:City
Mapsize:260px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Ohio
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Cuyahoga
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Samuel J. Alai (D)[1]
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[2]
Area Total Km2:33.81
Area Land Km2:33.76
Area Water Km2:0.05
Area Total Sq Mi:13.06
Area Land Sq Mi:13.03
Area Water Sq Mi:0.02
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:19936
Population Density Km2:590.58
Population Density Sq Mi:1529.54
Pop Est As Of:2023
Pop Est Footnotes:[3]
Population Est:19634
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:1191
Coordinates:41.3219°N -81.6767°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:44147
Area Code:440
Area Code Type:Area code
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:39-09064[4]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1056723
Website:https://www.broadview-heights.org/

Broadview Heights is a city in southern Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. The city's population was 19,936 at the 2020 census. A suburb of Cleveland, it is part of the Cleveland metropolitan area.

History

Native Americans once occupied the land that is now part of Broadview Heights. In 1811, Seth Paine, a surveyor sent by Colonel John Breck, became the first white man to settle the area. At the time, land now part of Brecksville, Broadview Heights, and North Royalton was known as Brecksville Township.[5]

Broadview Heights was officially incorporated as a village on December 17, 1926 after a petition and an election among residents of the western portion of Brecksville Township.[6] In 1927, Floyd C. Harris took office as the first mayor of Broadview Heights. In 1960, on the basis of census results indicating population growth, Broadview Heights became a city.

The current City Hall campus was purchased by the city in 1996 for $750,000.[7] At the time, Broadview Developmental Center, a hospital which had closed in the 1980s, stood on the site. Following the purchase, the site became known as Broadview Center and was renovated. In 1998, Recreation and Human Services moved to the Thorin Building, and City Hall was moved onto the campus in 1999. Buildings on the campus also came to be used by the police department and other local organizations. In 2018, the city renovated and added on to the recreation center by adding new basketball courts, a new work out area, and a new pool.[8]

Geography

Broadview Heights is located at 41.3219°N -81.6767°W (41.321827, -81.676595).[9] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 13.07sqmi, of which 13.05sqmi is land and 0.02sqmi is water.[10]

Demographics

2023 census update

The racial makeup of the city: White 87%, Black 3.2%, Asian 5.8%, Hispanic 2%, Two or more races 3.5%. Of the city's population over the age of 25, 54% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income: $97,902. The per capita income in for a family of three: $176,136.[11]

2010 census

As of the census[12] of 2010, there were 19,400 people, 7,698 households, and 5,255 families residing in the city. The population density was 1486.6PD/sqmi. There were 8,237 housing units at an average density of 631.2/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 91.0% White, 2.1% African American, 0.1% Native American, 5.2% Asian, 0.4% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.8% of the population.

There were 7,698 households, of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.9% were married couples living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.7% were non-families. 27.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.6% 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 3.09.

The median age in the city was 41.5 years. 24.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.7% were from 25 to 44; 29.6% were from 45 to 64; and 14.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.1% male and 51.9% female.

Economy

Major employers include:

Theatre

The Broadview Heights Spotlights[13] is a community theater program in Broadview Heights. The Spotlights perform in a theater owned by the city located on the grounds of the city hall next to the police station. The community theater offers a number of shows and classes throughout the year.

Parks and recreation

The Broadview Heights Recreation Center is located at 9543 Broadview Road, which is also the same building that houses the town hall. The city renovated and added on to the former part of the old recreation center in 2018.

Education

Public schools

Broadview Heights, is part of the Brecksville–Broadview Heights City School District along with neighboring Brecksville. Beginning the Fall 2022 school year, the new Brecksville-Broadview Heights Elementary School (Pre-K-5) opened on the Blossom Hill education and recreation complex in Brecksville. The Brecksville–Broadview Heights Middle School, for grades 6–8, and Brecksville–Broadview Heights High School (BBHHS), for grades 9–12, are located on a campus that spans the border between Brecksville and Broadview Heights.[14] Approximately 4,000 students attend the district at any one time.[14]

Academic Ratings

Brecksville–Broadview Heights School District was ranked the ninth best in the state of Ohio and the third best in the Cleveland-Akron-Canton area in the 2023 state report cards.[15]

Sport championships

Private schools

The city is also the home of Assumption Academy, a Catholic elementary school, and Lawrence School, a school for children with learning differences.

Healthcare

In 2016, University Hospitals opened a 52,000 new outpatient health center and freestanding emergency department in Broadview Heights accessible from Ohio 82 and the Interstate 77 interchange.[22]

MetroHealth Brecksville Health Center, opened on the west side of the same interchange in 2016. Situated on land within both Broadview Heights and neighboring Brecksville, a joint tax sharing agreement was made between the two cities.[23]

Notable people

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Exner. Rich. Democrats outnumber Republicans as mayors in Cuyahoga County, 39-14. Cleveland.com. 30 January 2016. 16 November 2013.
  2. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. September 20, 2022.
  3. Web site: Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places in Ohio: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023 . United States Census Bureau . 5 June 2024.
  4. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .
  5. Book: Bender. Marie. Historical Highlights of Broadview Heights. 25 August 2016.
  6. Web site: History of Broadview Heights Broadview Heights, OH - Official Website . www.broadview-heights.org . City of Broadview Heights . 2 March 2020.
  7. Web site: History of Broadview Developmental Center Broadview Heights, OH - Official Website . www.broadview-heights.org . City of Broadview Heights . 2 March 2020.
  8. Web site: History of Broadview Developmental Center. Broadview Heights, Ohio Official Site. 25 August 2016. 3 October 2013.
  9. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. 2011-04-23. 2011-02-12.
  10. Web site: US Gazetteer files 2010 . . 2013-01-06 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt . 2012-01-25 .
  11. Web site: https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/broadviewheightscityohio/INC110222.
  12. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2013-01-06.
  13. Web site: Broadview Heights Spotlights - Theater. Broadview-heights-spotlights.org. 27 December 2018.
  14. Web site: District. September 4, 2016.
  15. Web site: Ranking Ohio public high schools from 1 to 880, based on the report card's performance index . Cleveland . September 26, 2023 .
  16. Web site: BBHHS Senior Shares Leadership Role on Gymnastics Team. 2021-09-01. bbhcsd.org.
  17. Web site: https://enewspd.cleveland.com/data/31595/reader/reader.html?social#!preferred/0/package/31595/pub/51164/page/21/alb/1541480.
  18. Web site: BBHHS Wrestling Champs, Coach of Year Ganim, Orchestra and Electrify Your Strings: Courier Communique. February 23, 2015.
  19. Web site: BBHCSD Congratulates Wrestling Team's Outstanding Team and Individual Performance! .
  20. Web site: District Profile . bbhcsd.org . 2018-03-07.
  21. Web site: Team Records – Brecksville-Broadview Heights Bees Football .
  22. Web site: University Hospitals to build health center, emergency department in Broadview Heights. Cleveland.com. 12 June 2014 .
  23. Web site: Brecksville Health Center. The MetroHealth System. 20 February 2016.