Editing Broadview Heights, Ohio

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| official_name            = Broadview Heights, Ohio
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| image_caption            = Broadview Commons Shopping Center
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| map_caption              = Location in [[Cuyahoga County, Ohio|Cuyahoga County]] and the state of [[Ohio]].

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| subdivision_name2        = [[Cuyahoga County, Ohio|Cuyahoga]]

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| leader_name              = Samuel J. Alai ([[Democratic Party (United States)|D]])<ref>{{cite web|last1=Exner|first1=Rich|title=Democrats outnumber Republicans as mayors in Cuyahoga County, 39-14|url=http://www.cleveland.com/datacentral/index.ssf/2013/11/democrats_outnumber_republican.html|website=[[The Plain Dealer|Cleveland.com]]|access-date=30 January 2016|date=16 November 2013}}</ref>
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| population_total         = 19936
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| postal_code              = 44147
| area_code                = [[Area code 440|440]]
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| website                  = https://www.broadview-heights.org/
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'''Broadview Heights'''  is a city in southern [[Cuyahoga County, Ohio]], United States. The city's population was 19,936 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]]. A suburb of [[Cleveland]], it is part of the [[Greater Cleveland|Cleveland metropolitan area]].

==History==
[[Native Americans in the United States|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, Ohio|Brecksville]] Township.<ref name=":0">{{cite book|last1=Bender|first1=Marie|title=Historical Highlights of Broadview Heights|url=http://www.broadview-heights.org/DocumentCenter/Home/View/371|access-date=25 August 2016}}</ref>

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.<ref>{{cite web |title=History of Broadview Heights {{!}} Broadview Heights, OH - Official Website |url=https://www.broadview-heights.org/326/History-of-Broadview-Heights |website=www.broadview-heights.org |publisher=City of Broadview Heights |access-date=2 March 2020}}</ref> In 1927, Floyd C. Harris took office as the first mayor of Broadview Heights. In 1960, on the basis of [[United States Census|census]] results indicating population growth, Broadview Heights became a city.<ref name=":0" />

The current [[Seat of local government|City Hall]] campus was purchased by the city in 1996 for $750,000.<ref>{{cite web |title=History of Broadview Developmental Center {{!}} Broadview Heights, OH - Official Website |url=https://www.broadview-heights.org/328/History-of-Broadview-Developmental-Cente |website=www.broadview-heights.org |publisher=City of Broadview Heights |access-date=2 March 2020}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|title=History of Broadview Developmental Center|url=http://www.broadview-heights.org/328/History-of-Broadview-Developmental-Cente|website=Broadview Heights, Ohio Official Site|access-date=25 August 2016|date=3 October 2013}}</ref>

==Geography==
Broadview Heights is located at {{coord|41|19|19|N|81|40|36|W|type:city}} (41.321827, -81.676595).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|13.07|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|13.05|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.02|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web |title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=2013-01-06 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=2012-01-25 }}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1930= 689
|1940= 1141
|1950= 2279
|1960= 6209
|1970= 11463
|1980= 10909
|1990= 12219
|2000= 15967
|2010= 19400
|2020= 19936
|estyear=2023
|estimate=19634
|estref=<ref name="2023 est"/>
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|website=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

===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.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/broadviewheightscityohio/INC110222}}</ref>

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2013-01-06}}</ref> of 2010, there were 19,400 people, 7,698 households, and 5,255 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1486.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 8,237 housing units at an average density of {{convert|631.2|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 91.0% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 2.1% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.1% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 5.2% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.4% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.3% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|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 [[Marriage|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:
* Ohio [[Caterpillar Inc.|Caterpillar]] (Ohio CAT)
* Brecksville-Broadview Heights City School District
* Southwestern American Financial
* City of Broadview Heights
* Family Heritage Insurance

==Theater==
The Broadview Heights Spotlights<ref>{{cite web|url=http://broadview-heights-spotlights.org/theater/|title=Broadview Heights Spotlights - Theater|website=Broadview-heights-spotlights.org|access-date=27 December 2018}}</ref> 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==
[[File:Brecksville E2 (2).jpg|thumb|[[Brecksville–Broadview Heights High School]]]]

===Public schools===
Broadview Heights, is part of the Brecksville–Broadview Heights City School District along with neighboring [[Brecksville, Ohio|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.<ref name="District">{{cite web|url=http://www.bbhcsd.org/District.aspx|title=District|access-date=September 4, 2016}}</ref> Approximately 4,000 students attend the district at any one time.<ref name="District"/>

===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.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ranking Ohio public high schools from 1 to 880, based on the report card's performance index |website=Cleveland |date=September 26, 2023 |url=https://www.cleveland.com/data/2023/09/ranking-ohio-public-high-schools-from-1-to-880-based-on-the-report-cards-performance-index.html}}</ref>

===Sport championships===
*  In 2023, the girls' gymnastics team won its 20th consecutive state title and 24th overall.
*  The boys' wrestling team won the 2015 state championship, placed third at the state level in 2016 and second at the state level in 2023. Individual wrestlers consistently rank number one in their weight categories at the state level.
*  The girls volleyball team was the state champion in the 2016–2017 school year.
*  The boys football team was the state champion in 1983 and has consistently won their conference championships for many years.
*  In 2024, the boys basketball team won their fourth straight Greater Cleveland Suburban League conference and will again compete in Ohio's state championship.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbhcsd.org/protected/ArticleView.aspx?iid=6GAPPG0&dasi=4GI0B |title=BBHHS Senior Shares Leadership Role on Gymnastics Team|accessdate=2021-09-01|website=bbhcsd.org}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://enewspd.cleveland.com/data/31595/reader/reader.html?social#!preferred/0/package/31595/pub/51164/page/21/alb/1541480|title=The Plain Dealer|access-date=July 29, 2023|archive-date=March 8, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230308220359/https://enewspd.cleveland.com/data/31595/reader/reader.html?social#!preferred/0/package/31595/pub/51164/page/21/alb/1541480|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.cleveland.com/broadview-heights/index.ssf/2015/02/bbhhs_wrestling_champs_coach_o.html#incart_river |title= BBHHS Wrestling Champs, Coach of Year Ganim, Orchestra and Electrify Your Strings: Courier Communique|date= February 23, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbhcsd.org/protected/ArticleView.aspx?iid=6YBYBA2&dasi=4GI0B | title=BBHCSD Congratulates Wrestling Team's Outstanding Team and Individual Performance! }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bbhcsd.org/District.aspx |title= District Profile |website= bbhcsd.org |access-date= 2018-03-07}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://brecksvillefootball.com/record-book/overall-records/ |title=Team Records – Brecksville-Broadview Heights Bees Football }}</ref>

===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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cleveland.com/healthfit/index.ssf/2014/06/university_hospitals_to_build.html|title=University Hospitals to build health center, emergency department in Broadview Heights|website=Cleveland.com|date=12 June 2014 }}</ref>

[[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.<ref>{{cite web|title=Brecksville Health Center|url=http://www.metrohealth.org/brecksville|website=The MetroHealth System|access-date=20 February 2016}}</ref>

==Notable people==
* [[David J. Bronczek]] - CEO and President of [[FedEx Express]] and graduate of Brecksville-Broadview Heights High School
* [[Arthur Chu]] - Jeopardy Winner
* [[Michael T. Good]] - Astronaut and graduate of Brecksville-Broadview Heights High School
* [[Kenny Martin]] - racing driver
* [[Julián Tavárez]] - MLB pitcher

==Surrounding communities==
{{Geographic Location
| Northwest = [[Parma, Ohio|Parma]]
| North     = [[Seven Hills, Ohio|Seven Hills]]
| Northeast = [[Independence, Ohio|Independence]]
| West      = [[North Royalton, Ohio|North Royalton]]
| Center    = Broadview Heights
| East      = [[Brecksville, Ohio|Brecksville]]
| Southwest = [[Hinckley Township, Medina County, Ohio|Hinckley Township]]
| South     = [[Richfield Township, Summit County, Ohio|Richfield Township]]
}}

==References==
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==External links==
{{commons category|Broadview Heights, Ohio}}
* [https://www.broadview-heights.org/ City of Broadview Heights]
* [https://www.northroyaltonsd.org/ North Royalton City School District]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20040901024511/http://www.bbhcsd.k12.oh.us/ Brecksville-Broadview Heights School District]

{{Cuyahoga County, Ohio}}

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[[Category:Cities in Cuyahoga County, Ohio]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1926]]
[[Category:Cleveland metropolitan area]]