BRECKSVILLE, OHIO

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'Brecksville' is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. The population was 13,382 at the 2000 census.

Contents

Geography

Demographics

History

Transportation and Economy

Education

Surrouding Communities

References

External links

Geography

Brecksville is located at (41.309904, -81.628894).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 50.8 km² (19.6 mi²), all land. Brecksville has a significant portion of its area within the Cleveland Metroparks and the Cuyahoga Valley National Park, with a number of rivers and valleys crossing the area. Brecksville's eastern border is traversed by the Cuyahoga River and borders Sagamore Hills Township and Boston Township, southern border Richfield Township (all three townships in Summit County), western border Broadview Heights and northern border Independence. It is in the Ohio county of Cuyahoga, and is about 20 miles south of downtown Cleveland.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 13,382 people, 5,033 households, and 3,754 families residing in the city. The population density was 263.5/km² (682.4/mi²). There were 5,206 housing units at an average density of 102.5/km² (265.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.87% White, 1.91% African American, 0.03% Native American, 2.56% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.10% from other races, and 0.53% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.02% of the population.
There were 5,033 households out of which 32.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.2% were married couples living together, 6.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.4% were non-families. 22.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.02.

In the city the population was spread out with 23.9% under the age of 18, 4.3% from 18 to 24, 23.8% from 25 to 44, 30.0% from 45 to 64, and 18.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 99.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $76,159, and the median income for a family was $86,848. Males had a median income of $65,382 versus $39,912 for females. The per capita income for the city was $37,838. About 1.8% of families and 2.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.8% of those under age 18 and 4.6% of those age 65 or over.

History

Brecksville was founded in the lands of the Western Reserve in 1811, four years after several men — including Colonel John Brecker — purchased the surrounding area. After the land was surveyed, Seth Payneson, one of the surveyors, brought his family and settled in the area in June 1811, and he was soon followed by many other families. John was killed by cannibals living in the nearby woods soon after his arrival. Although Colonel Brecker never lived in Brecksville, his three sons did, and members of his family continued to live in Brecksville until 1934, when his great-grandson Dr. Theodore Brecker died.
Brecksville was incorporated as a village in 1921, and it gained the status of city in 1960.^[1]
Brecksville resident William Moskal was killed in the September 11, 2001 attacks while working in the North Tower of the World Trade Center in New York City.

Transportation and Economy

Brecksville is located near or on a number of highways that provide access to neighboring communities. Its major thoroughfares are State Route 21 (Brecksville Road) north and south, and State Route 82 (Royalton Road west of SR 21, Chippewa Road east of SR 21). I77 provides access to Cleveland and Akron, while I80 (the Ohio Turnpike) provides access to Toledo and Pennsylvania. Accordingly, a significant portion of people living in Brecksville commute to nearby cities for work.
Cleveland RTA and Akron Metro buslines converge in Brecksville at the VA Medical Center off Brecksville Rd. This gives easy access to either Cleveland or Akron and outlying areas without having to drive.
There is also a scenic carriage ride offered which spans a 25 mile ride through the Cuyahoga Valley Metro-Park's popular tow-path. It is a 12-seater carriage pulled by a pack of four horses and takes approximately 2.5 hours. There is no charge for the tour.

Education

Brecksville shares a school system with its neighboring city, Broadview Heights. There are three elementary schools (Hilton Elementary, Highland Drive Elementary, Chippewa Elementary), an intermediate school (Central School), a junior high school, and a high school in the system.

Surrouding Communities

	'North:' Independence
'West:' Broadview Heights	'Brecksville'	'East:' Sagamore Hills Township, Boston Township
	'South:' Richfield Township

References

1. History, Brecksville city website, 2004. Accessed 2007-05-04.

External links

★ City of Brecksville

★ Brecksville-Broadview Heights Schools

★ Mayor Hruby's Community Briefing