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Garfield Heights

Total population

29,269

Founded

1904

Elevation291 m
Land area7.29 km²
Weather53°F · Patchy Fog
Coordinates41.42°, -81.61°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Founded
1904
Elevation
291 m
Area
7.29 km²
head of government
Matthew Burke
Official website
www.garfieldhts.org

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Garfield Heights is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. The population was 29,781 at the time of the 2020 census. A suburb of Cleveland, it is a part of the Cleveland metropolitan area.

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History & geography

History

The area was originally part of Newburgh Township. The Village of South Newburgh was formed in 1907, changed its name to Garfield Hts Village in 1919 and it was incorporated as Garfield Heights in 1930 when the cities population hit 5000. The city is named after Garfield Park, which in turn was named in honor of President James A. Garfield, a native of nearby Orange Township.

Geography

Garfield Heights is located at (41.421423, -81.602682). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water. The elevation of Garfield Heights is above sea level where it borders Cleveland, and its highest elevation is above sea level at the Garfield Heights Justice Center.

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Demographics & economy

Geography

Latitude
41.4186
Longitude
-81.6051
Water area
0.06 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Overnight
53°F
Patchy Fog
Saturday
69°F
Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
57°F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
68°F
Sunny
Sunday Night
58°F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
68°F
Partly Sunny

Forecast for Garfield Heights, OH from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
40.1%
Diabetes
14.4%
Adult obesity
41.7%
Binge drinking
16.7%
Adult smoking
19.9%
No leisure activity
30.1%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Earthquake history

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.63
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,324

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

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Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
903
Avg daily Wikipedia views
30
Attention level
Quiet

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Garfield Heights

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Events

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library