Fairview Park is a city located in Cuyahoga County, Ohio. It borders Cleveland to the east, Westlake and North Olmsted to the west, Rocky River to the north and Brook Park to the south. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 17,572.
Fairview Park is located at 41°26'30" North, 81°51'27" West (41.441697, -81.857380).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 12.2 km2 (4.7 mi2). 12.2 km2 (4.7 mi2) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.
As of the census of 2000, there are 17,572 people, 7,856 households, and 4,713 families residing in the city. The population density is 1,443.5/km2 (3,742.2/mi2). There are 8,152 housing units at an average density of 669.7/km2 (1,736.1/mi2). The racial makeup of the city is 95.97% White, 0.64% African American, 0.10% Native American, 1.57% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.36% from other races, and 1.33% from two or more races. 1.50% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. Ancestries include German (29.7%), Irish (26.7%), English (10.7%), Polish (8.9%), Italian (8.8%), and Slovak (5.6%).
There are 7,856 households out of which 25.7% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.6% are married couples living together, 8.7% have a female householder with no husband present, and 40.0% are non-families. 36.0% of all households are made up of individuals and 15.2% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.24 and the average family size is 2.96.
In the city the population is spread out with 22.2% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 19.1% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 41 years. For every 100 females there are 88.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 84.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $50,487, and the median income for a family is $62,803. Males have a median income of $45,318 versus $33,565 for females. The per capita income for the city is $27,662. 4.1% of the population and 2.4% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 4.6% of those under the age of 18 and 3.6% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
Fairview Park was originally part of the Rockport Township, later the Rocky River hamlet. The hamlet was incorporated as a village in 1903 and was split in 1910, with the northern part of the region becoming Rocky River and the southern part assuming the name Goldwood. Part of the Goldwood Township was later annexed to Rocky River and Goldwood would subsequently be incorporated as a seperate village. Afterwards, Goldwood was split into two regions. A large portion of the land to the north became the Village of Fairview (later Fairview Village). Meanwhile, the remaining land located in the southwest corner and land along Center Ridge Road remained as Goldwood and was later incorporated as a village. By 1925, the remaining Goldwood region was renamed Parkview.
Both Fairview Village and Parkview remained small suburbs of its neighboring Cleveland (which had annexed most of what was West Park in 1923). In 1940, Fairview Village became Fairview Park. Much of the growth of this region did not occur until after World War II. Most notably, the village began attracting former Cleveland residents when Fairview Shopping Center opened in 1947 on Lorain Road. Finally, in 1950, the village's size exceeded 5,000 at 9,234 and became the City of Fairview Park. The first city charter was adopted in November 1958. The remaining Parkview region would later be annexed to Fairview in 1967.
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