| Middleburg Heights, Ohio | |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Image Blank Emblem: | Logo of Middleburg Heights, Ohio.png |
| Blank Emblem Type: | Logo |
| Mapsize: | 260px |
| Image Map1: | Ohio in United States (US48).svg |
| Map Caption1: | Location of Ohio in the United States |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Ohio |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Cuyahoga |
| Government Type: | Mayor & Council |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Matthew Castelli |
| Established Title: | Village |
| Established Date: | 1928 |
| Established Title1: | City |
| Established Date1: | 1961 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 20.91 |
| Area Land Km2: | 20.88 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.03 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 8.07 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 8.06 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.01 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 16004 |
| Population Density Km2: | 766.37 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 1984.87 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation Ft: | 853 |
| Coordinates: | 41.3667°N -81.8089°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 44130 |
| Area Code: | 440 216 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 39-49644 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 1048974 |
Middleburg Heights is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. It is a suburb about southwest of downtown Cleveland. The population was 16,004 at the 2020 census.
Middleburg Heights is part of the historic Connecticut Western Reserve, which the State of Connecticut "Reserved" for their own purposes when in 1786 Connecticut relinquished claim to some of its western lands and ceded them to the new Federal Government. The first European settlers to the area that became Middleburg Township were Jared Hickcox and his family.[2] They were originally from Waterbury, Connecticut.[3]
The Village of Middleburg Heights was established in 1928.[4]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 8.08sqmi, of which 8.07sqmi is land and 0.01sqmi is water.[5]
Middleburg Heights is located in the southwesterly portion of the Cleveland metropolitan area along US Route 42 approximately southwest of downtown Cleveland at 41.3667°N -81.8089°W (41.366725, -81.808893).[6]
At the 2010 census,[7] there were 15,946 people, 7,114 households and 4,234 families living in the city. The population density was 1976PD/sqmi. There were 7,586 housing units at an average density of 940/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 91.1% White, 1.6% African American, 0.2% Native American, 5.6% Asian, 0.6% from other races, and 0.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.2% of the population.
There were 7,114 households, of which 22.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.6% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 40.5% were non-families. 35.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.18 and the average family size was 2.84.
The median age was 46.6 years. 17.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.5% were from 25 to 44; 29.2% were from 45 to 64; and 23.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.3% male and 52.7% female.
At the 2000 census, there were 15,542 people, 6,705 households and 4,257 families living in the city. The population density was 1924.8sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 7,094 housing units at an average density of 878.6sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 94.63% White, 1.33% African American, 0.15% Native American, 2.26% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.28% from other races, and 1.28% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.27% of the population.
There were 6,705 households, of which 21.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.0% were married couples living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.5% were non-families. 31.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.84.
17.7% of the population were under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 25.7% from 45 to 64, and 21.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.9 males.
The median household income was $47,893 and the median family income was $60,015. Males had a median income of $44,707 compared with $28,608 for females. The per capita income was $25,201. About 2.0% of families and 3.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.2% of those under age 18 and 2.6% of those age 65 or over.
Middleburg Heights has a mayor and council form of government.[8] The mayor is a non-voting member of the city council.[9]
Matthew Castelli became mayor on 8 January 2019[10] filling the vacancy created when Gary Starr resigned. Starr announced his resignation on 27 November 2018 after having served in that position for 37 years.[11]