Highland Heights, Ohio |
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Control tower at the Cuyahoga County Airport
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Motto: The City with Pride and Promise | |
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°33′4″N 81°21′17″W / 41.55111°N 81.35472°WCoordinates: 41°33′4″N 81°21′17″W / 41.55111°N 81.35472°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Ohio |
County | Cuyahoga |
Founded | 1920 |
Incorporated | 1967 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Scott E. Coleman (R) |
Area | |
• Total | 5.15 sq mi (13.34 km2) |
• Land | 5.15 sq mi (13.34 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
Elevation | 938 ft (285 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 8,345 |
• Estimate (2012) | 8,293 |
• Density | 1,620.4/sq mi (625.6/km2) |
Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP Code | 44143 |
Area code(s) | 440 |
FIPS code | 39-35252 |
GNIS feature ID | 1041556 |
Website | HighlandHts.com |
Highland Heights is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. Originally part of Mayfield Township, Highland Heights is part of the Greater Cleveland area. As of the 2010 census the city's population was 8,345.
Highland Heights is located at 41°33′04″N 81°28′17″W / 41.551051°N 81.471273°W (41.551051, -81.471273). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.15 square miles (13.34 km2), all land.
91.1% spoke English, 3.9% Italian, 1.8% Chinese, 1.2% Russian, and 0.8% spoke German at home.
As of the census of 2010, there were 8,345 people, 3,205 households, and 2,481 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,620.4 inhabitants per square mile (625.6/km2). There were 3,405 housing units at an average density of 661.2 per square mile (255.3/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 91.0% White, 1.9% African American, 0.1% Native American, 5.8% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 0.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.4% of the population.