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{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}} {{Infobox settlement | name = Middleburg Heights, Ohio | settlement_type = [[City]] | motto = <!-- Images --> | image_skyline = Middleburg_Heights_9-14-24_combined_IMG_7312.jpg | imagesize = 260px | image_caption = Municipal Center entrance with City Hall at bottom | image_flag = Flag of Middleburg Heights, Ohio.png | image_seal = Seal of Middleburg Heights, Ohio.png | image_blank_emblem = Logo of Middleburg Heights, Ohio.png | blank_emblem_type = Logo <!-- Maps -->| image_map = Cuyahoga County Ohio incorporated and unincorporated areas Middleburg Heights highlighted.svg | mapsize = 260px | map_caption = Location in [[Cuyahoga County, Ohio|Cuyahoga County]] and the state of [[Ohio]]. | image_map1 = Ohio in United States (US48).svg | map_caption1 = Location of Ohio in the United States <!-- Location -->| subdivision_type = [[List of sovereign states|Country]] | subdivision_name = United States | subdivision_type1 = [[U.S. state|State]] | subdivision_name1 = [[Ohio]] | subdivision_type2 = [[List of counties in Ohio|County]] | subdivision_name2 = [[Cuyahoga County, Ohio|Cuyahoga]] <!-- Government -->| government_footnotes = | government_type = Mayor & Council | leader_title = Mayor | leader_name = Matthew Castelli | leader_title1 = | leader_name1 = | established_title = Village | established_date = 1928 | established_title1 = City | established_date1 = 1961 <!-- Area -->| unit_pref = Imperial | area_footnotes = <ref name="TigerWebMapServer">{{cite web|title=ArcGIS REST Services Directory|url=https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=September 20, 2022}}</ref> | area_magnitude = | 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 -->| population_as_of = [[2020 United States census|2020]] | population_est = | pop_est_as_of = | population_footnotes = | population_total = 16004 | population_density_km2 = 766.37 | population_density_sq_mi = 1984.87 <!-- General information -->| timezone = [[North American Eastern Time Zone|Eastern (EST)]] | utc_offset = -5 | timezone_DST = EDT | utc_offset_DST = -4 | elevation_footnotes = <ref name=gnis/> | elevation_ft = 853 | coordinates = {{coord|41|22|0|N|81|48|32|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}} | postal_code_type = [[ZIP code]] | postal_code = 44130 | area_code = [[Area code 440|440]] [[Area code 216|216]] | blank_name = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]] | blank_info = 39-49644 | blank1_name = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID | blank1_info = 1048974<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|1048974}}</ref> | website = {{URL|https://www.middleburgheights.com}} | footnotes = | pop_est_footnotes = }} '''Middleburg Heights''' is a city in [[Cuyahoga County, Ohio]], United States. It is a [[suburb]] about {{convert|11|mi}} southwest of downtown [[Cleveland]]. The population was 16,004 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]]. ==History== [[File:Old School House 10 Middleburg Hts Ohio.JPG|thumb|left|[[Old District 10 Schoolhouse]]]] 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 of the United States|Federal Government]]. The first European settlers to the area that became Middleburg Township were Jared Hickcox and his family.<ref>{{cite web|title=The Pioneers Hickcox Family|url=https://middleburgheights.com/history/#1809|publisher=Middleburg Heights, Ohio|access-date=26 February 2019}}</ref> They were originally from [[Waterbury, Connecticut]].<ref>{{cite web|title=The Pioneers - Hickcox of Waterbury, Connecticut|url=https://middleburgheights.com/history/#1809|publisher=Middleburg Heights, Ohio|access-date=26 February 2019}}</ref> The Village of Middleburg Heights was established in 1928.<ref>{{cite web|title=History of Middleburg Heights|url=https://middleburgheights.com/history/|publisher=Middleburg Heights, Ohio|access-date=26 February 2019}}</ref> According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|8.08|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|8.07|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.01|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> ==Geography== Middleburg Heights is located in the southwesterly portion of the [[Cleveland]] [[metropolitan area]] along [[U.S. Route 42|US Route 42]] approximately {{convert|11|mi}} southwest of downtown Cleveland at {{coord|41|22|0|N|81|48|32|W|type:city}} (41.366725, -81.808893).<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> ==Demographics== {{US Census population |1930= 874 |1940= 1225 |1950= 3299 |1960= 7282 |1970= 12367 |1980= 16228 |1990= 14702 |2000= 15542 |2010= 15946 |2020= 16004 |estyear=2021 |estimate=15830 |estref= |footnote=Sources:<ref name=Census1930>{{cite web|title=Population: Ohio|url=http://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/03815512v1ch08.pdf|work=1930 US Census|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=28 November 2013}}</ref><ref name="Census1960">{{cite web|title=Number of Inhabitants: Ohio|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1960/population-volume-1/37749282v1p37_ch02.pdf|date=1960|work=18th Census of the United States|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=17 May 2020}}</ref><ref name="Census1990">{{cite web|title=Ohio: Population and Housing Unit Counts|url=https://www.census.gov/prod/cen1990/cph2/cph-2-37.pdf|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=22 November 2013}}</ref><ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/middleburgheightscityohio,US/PST045221|title=Middleburg Heights city, Ohio|website=census.gov|accessdate=July 5, 2022}}</ref> }} ===2010 census=== At the 2010 [[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> there were 15,946 people, 7,114 households and 4,234 families living in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1976.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 7,586 housing units at an average density of {{convert|940.0|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 91.1% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.6% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.2% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 5.6% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.6% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 0.9% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|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 [[Marriage|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. ===2000 census=== At the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]], there were 15,542 people, 6,705 households and 4,257 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,924.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 7,094 housing units at an average density of {{convert|878.6|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 94.63% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.33% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.15% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 2.26% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.07% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.28% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.28% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|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 [[Marriage|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. ==Government== Middleburg Heights has a mayor and council form of government.<ref>{{cite web|title=Middleburg Heights Government|url=https://middleburgheights.com/powers-duties/|publisher=Middleburg Heights, Ohio|access-date=26 February 2019}}</ref> The mayor is a non-voting member of the city council.<ref>{{cite web|title=Middleburg Heights Mayor|url=https://middleburgheights.com/powers-duties/|publisher=Middleburg Heights, Ohio|access-date=26 February 2019}}</ref> Matthew Castelli became mayor on 8 January 2019<ref>{{cite web|title=Mayor Castelli Oath of Office|date=10 January 2019 |url=https://www.cleveland.com/middleburg-heights/index.ssf/2019/01/new_middleburg_heights_mayor_t.html|publisher=Advance Local Media LLC|access-date=26 February 2019}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|title=Middleburg Heights Mayor Resigns|date=28 November 2018 |url=https://www.cleveland.com/middleburg-heights/index.ssf/2018/11/embattled_middleburg_heights_m.html|publisher=Advance Local Media LLC|access-date=26 February 2019}}</ref> ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== {{commons category}} * [http://www.middleburgheights.com/ Official website] * [http://ech.case.edu/ech-cgi/article.pl?id=MH5 Middleburg Heights] and [http://ech.case.edu/ech-cgi/article.pl?id=MT2 Middleburg Township] from ''The Encyclopedia of Cleveland History'' {{Geographic Location | North = [[Brook Park, Ohio|Brook Park]] | West = [[Berea, Ohio|Berea]] | Center = Middleburg Heights | East = [[Parma, Ohio|Parma]], [[Parma Heights, Ohio|Parma Heights]] | South = [[Strongsville, Ohio|Strongsville]] }} {{Cuyahoga County, Ohio}} {{Authority control}} [[Category:Cities in Ohio]] [[Category:Cities in Cuyahoga County, Ohio]] [[Category:Populated places established in 1809]] [[Category:Cleveland metropolitan area]]
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