Richmond Heights

History

Originally a part of Euclid Township, Richmond Heights was founded as the Village of Claribel in 1917, but was later renamed as Richmond Heights in 1918.

Geography

Richmond Heights is located at (41.558183, -81.503651). Richmond Heights borders Euclid on the west, Lyndhurst and South Euclid on the south, Highland Heights on the east, and Willoughby Hills to the north. Some popular developments include the Richmond Bluffs, near the Cuyahoga County Airport, off Richmond Road, the Rushmore Subdivision, off of Highland Road, and Richwood, south of the Richmond-Highland Roads intersection. The largest residential area in Richmond Heights is the Scottish Highlands, off of Highland Road. Many ranch-style homes are found throughout the area. Many apartments are also located in Richmond Heights. Some major complexes are located throughout the Loganberry section of Richmond Heights (between Brush Road and Chestnut Lane on Chardon Road, or Route 6). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water.

Race & ethnicity

Most-observed species

• American Robin

  Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
  42,617
• Northern Cardinal

  Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  38,807
• Blue Jay

  Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  37,496
• Song Sparrow

  Melospiza melodia (A.Wilson, 1810) · Aves
  30,775
• Red-winged Blackbird

  Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  30,602
• American Goldfinch

  Spinus tristis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  30,401
• Canada Goose (canadensis Group)

  Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  28,709
• Downy Woodpecker

  Dryobates pubescens (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  27,372

Most recent

• M 2.9 — 2026-03-05
  3 km SW of Madison, Ohio
• M 2.7 — 2026-01-06
  4 km ENE of North Madison, Ohio
• M 2.5 — 2025-05-12
  4 km ESE of Madison, Ohio
• M 2.6 — 2024-06-01
  1 km E of Madison, Ohio
• M 3 — 2024-03-30
  2 km SSW of Maple Ridge, Ohio
• M 2.6 — 2024-01-05
  3 km SE of Madison, Ohio