Garfield Heights, Ohio | ||
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City | ||
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Nickname(s): City of Homes | ||
Location in Cuyahoga County and the state of Ohio. |
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Location of Ohio in the United States |
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Coordinates: 41°25′17″N 81°36′10″W / 41.42139°N 81.60278°WCoordinates: 41°25′17″N 81°36′10″W / 41.42139°N 81.60278°W | ||
Country | United States | |
State | Ohio | |
County | Cuyahoga | |
Settled | 1786 | |
Founded | 1904 | |
Established | 1919 | |
Government | ||
• Type | Mayor-council | |
• Mayor | Vic Collova (D) | |
• City Council | Michael Dudley Sr. (Ward One) Joe LaMalfa(Ward Two) Mike Nenadovich (Ward Three) Eugene Glenn (Ward Four) Joseph M. Suster (Ward Five) Matt Burke (Ward Six) Thomas Vaughn (Ward Seven) |
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Area | ||
• Total | 7.29 sq mi (18.88 km2) | |
• Land | 7.23 sq mi (18.73 km2) | |
• Water | 0.06 sq mi (0.16 km2) | |
Elevation | 955 ft (291 m) | |
Population (2010) | ||
• Total | 28,849 | |
• Estimate (2012) | 28,454 | |
• Density | 3,990.2/sq mi (1,540.6/km2) | |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) | |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) | |
ZIP codes | 44105, 44125, 44128 | |
Area code(s) | 216 | |
FIPS code | 39-29428 | |
GNIS feature ID | 1064703 | |
Website | garfieldhts.org |
Garfield Heights is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. The population was 28,849 at the time of the 2010 census.
Garfield Heights is located at 41°25′17″N 81°36′10″W / 41.42139°N 81.60278°W (41.421423, -81.602682).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.29 square miles (18.88 km2), of which 7.23 square miles (18.73 km2) is land and 0.06 square miles (0.16 km2) is water. The elevation of Garfield Heights is 831 feet (253 m) above sea level where it borders Cleveland, and its highest elevation is 972 feet (296 m) above sea level at the Garfield Heights Justice Center.
Marymount Hospital is the city's largest employer.
The Ohio Department of Transportation has its District 12 headquarters in the city.
Largest employers and number of employees:
In 2007, Garfield Heights and its neighbor Maple Heights were mentioned by CNN/Money as two of America's most affordable communities.
The Garfield Heights Chamber of Commerce was established in the 1960s and includes over 250 business members from the area.
Chart Industries, a gas tank manufacturer, has its world headquarters in Garfield Heights. Chart Industries is one of the fastest growing companies in the world. The headquarters is in the Infinty Corporate Center. There is talk that Infinity Corporate Center may be renamed Chart Center. Chart is a $1 billion company and has been featured on CNBC, Fox Business Network, and Bloomberg.