Willoughby Hills is a city in
Lake CountyLake County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of 2000, the population was 227,511. The county seat is Painesville, and the county name comes from its location on the southern shore of Lake Erie....
,
OhioOhio is a Midwestern state of the United States. The thirty-fourth largest state by area in the U.S., it is the seventh-most populous with nearly 11.5 million residents...
,
United StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 8,595 at the 2000 census.
Willoughby Hills is located at (41.588151, -81.442475).
According to the
United States Census BureauThe United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data. As part of the United States Department of Commerce, the Census Bureau serves as the leading source of quality data about...
, the city has a total area of 10.9
square mileThe square mile is an imperial and US unit of measure for an area equal to the area of a square of one statute mile.
s (28.1 km²), 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
EuclidEuclid is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. It is part of the Greater Cleveland Metropolitan Area, and borders Cleveland. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 52,717. In 2006 Euclid's population was estimated at 48,717...
and
Richmond HeightsRichmond Heights is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. The population was 10,944 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Richmond Heights is located at...
on the west,
Gates MillsGates Mills is a village in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,493 at the 2000 census. Gates Mills is a suburb of Cleveland...
,
Highland HeightsHighland Heights is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio in the United States. Highland Heights is a suburb of Cleveland, Ohio. Highland Heights was originally part of Mayfield Township...
, and
Mayfield VillageMayfield is a village in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. The population was 3,435 at the 2000 census. The village is officially named Mayfield, but is typically referred to as Mayfield Village...
on the south,
KirtlandKirtland is a city in Lake County, Ohio, USA. The population was 6,670 at the 2000 census. Kirtland is famous for being the early headquarters of the Latter Day Saint movement.-Geography:Kirtland is located at ....
and
Waite HillWaite Hill is a village in Lake County, Ohio, United States. The population was 446 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Waite Hill is located at ....
on the east, and
WickliffeWickliffe is a city in Lake County, Ohio, United States. The population was 13,484 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Wickliffe is located at ....
and
WilloughbyWilloughby is a city in Lake County, Ohio, United States. It is a suburb of Cleveland, Ohio. The population was 22,621 at the 2000 census. Willoughby is served by a branch of the Willoughby-Eastlake Public Library.- History :...
to the north.
As of the
censusA "census" is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population.In other words every 10 years...next one would be in 2010 The term is used mostly in connection with...
of 2000, there were 8,595 people, 3,973 households, and 2,379 families residing in the city.
Willoughby Hills is a city in
Lake CountyLake County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of 2000, the population was 227,511. The county seat is Painesville, and the county name comes from its location on the southern shore of Lake Erie....
,
OhioOhio is a Midwestern state of the United States. The thirty-fourth largest state by area in the U.S., it is the seventh-most populous with nearly 11.5 million residents...
,
United StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 8,595 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Willoughby Hills is located at (41.588151, -81.442475).
According to the
United States Census BureauThe United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data. As part of the United States Department of Commerce, the Census Bureau serves as the leading source of quality data about...
, the city has a total area of 10.9
square mileThe square mile is an imperial and US unit of measure for an area equal to the area of a square of one statute mile.
s (28.1 km²), 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
EuclidEuclid is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. It is part of the Greater Cleveland Metropolitan Area, and borders Cleveland. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 52,717. In 2006 Euclid's population was estimated at 48,717...
and
Richmond HeightsRichmond Heights is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. The population was 10,944 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Richmond Heights is located at...
on the west,
Gates MillsGates Mills is a village in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,493 at the 2000 census. Gates Mills is a suburb of Cleveland...
,
Highland HeightsHighland Heights is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio in the United States. Highland Heights is a suburb of Cleveland, Ohio. Highland Heights was originally part of Mayfield Township...
, and
Mayfield VillageMayfield is a village in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. The population was 3,435 at the 2000 census. The village is officially named Mayfield, but is typically referred to as Mayfield Village...
on the south,
KirtlandKirtland is a city in Lake County, Ohio, USA. The population was 6,670 at the 2000 census. Kirtland is famous for being the early headquarters of the Latter Day Saint movement.-Geography:Kirtland is located at ....
and
Waite HillWaite Hill is a village in Lake County, Ohio, United States. The population was 446 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Waite Hill is located at ....
on the east, and
WickliffeWickliffe is a city in Lake County, Ohio, United States. The population was 13,484 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Wickliffe is located at ....
and
WilloughbyWilloughby is a city in Lake County, Ohio, United States. It is a suburb of Cleveland, Ohio. The population was 22,621 at the 2000 census. Willoughby is served by a branch of the Willoughby-Eastlake Public Library.- History :...
to the north.
Demographics
As of the
censusA "census" is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population.In other words every 10 years...next one would be in 2010 The term is used mostly in connection with...
of 2000, there were 8,595 people, 3,973 households, and 2,379 families residing in the city. The
population densityPopulation density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans. It is a key term used in geography....
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 racesRace and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 0.92% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.70% of the population. 15.5% were of
GermanThe German people are an ethnic group, in the sense of sharing a common German culture, descent, and speaking the German language as a mother tongue. Within Germany, Germans are defined by citizenship , distinguished from people of German ancestry...
, 15.3% Italian, 11.1% Slovene, 8.8%
IrishThe Irish people are a Western European ethnic group who originate in Ireland, in north western Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolgs, Tuatha Dé Danann and the Milesians The Irish...
and 7.3%
EnglishThe English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity as a people is of early medieval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn....
ancestry according to Census 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 couplesMarriage is a social union or legal contract between individuals that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged by a variety of ways, depending on the culture or demographic...
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 incomePer capita income means how much each individual receives, in monetary terms, of the yearly income generated in the country. This is what each citizen is to receive if the yearly national income is divided equally among everyone. Per capita income is usually reported in units of currency per year...
for the city was $26,688. About 1.7% of families and 3.4% of the population were below the poverty 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-Eastlake City School District is located Lake County, Ohio. The district serves students from Eastlake, Lakeline, Timberlake, Waite Hill, Willoughby, Willoughby Hills and Willowick.-Source:*...
.
- 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 CastleSquire's Castle is a castle located in the North Chagrin Reservation of the Cleveland Metroparks in Willoughby Hills, Ohio . It was built in the 1890s by Feargus B. Squire for use as the gatekeeper's house for his future country estate, which was never built...
in the
Cleveland MetroparksThe Cleveland Metroparks, one of several Ohio Metroparks, are a system of nature preserves in Greater Cleveland that encircle the city of Cleveland. These generally follow the rivers that flow through the region to Lake Erie...
' North Chagrin Reservation and the
Louis Penfield HouseThe Louis Penfield House is a house built by Frank Lloyd Wright, located in Willoughby Hills, Ohio. It is one of nine "Usonian" homes in the state of Ohio....
, a house designed by
Frank Lloyd WrightFrank Lloyd Wright was an American architect, interior designer, writer and educator, who designed more than 1,000 projects, which resulted in more than 500 completed works....
.
Notable natives and residents
- Dominic Dieter - Member of syndicated talk radio program Rover's Morning Glory
Rover’s Morning Glory is a syndicated talk radio program hosted by Shane “Rover” French. It airs live Monday through Friday from 6 AM to 11 AM ET. The show is distributed by Clear Channel Communications. It's a blend of discussion on current events and pop culture, as well as social commentary...
.
- Carl Gaertner
Carl Gaertner was an American artist.Gaertner was born in Cleveland in 1898 and remained there until his death in 1952. He studied at the Cleveland Institute of Art, which was then called the Cleveland School of Art, from 1920-1923 and taught there from 1925-1952.Gaertner's subject matter varied,...
- Artist/Painter.
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