OLMSTED FALLS, OHIO

'Olmsted Falls' is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. The population was 7,962 at the 2000 census.

Contents

Geography

Demographics

Education

Government

Executive

Legislative

Judicial

External links

Geography

Olmsted Falls is located at (41.367626, -81.904818).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 10.7 km² (4.1 mi²), all land.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 7,962 people, 3,121 households, and 2,228 families residing in the city. The population density was 744.3/km² (1,927.2/mi²). There were 3,267 housing units at an average density of 305.4/km² (790.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.71% White, 1.31% African American, 0.99% Native American, 0.73% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.28% from other races, and 0.88% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.51% of the population. As of 2006, the population is estimated to be 10,000+.
There were 3,121 households out of which 34.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.2% were married couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.6% were non-families. 24.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.06.
In the city the population was spread out with 26.6% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 32.4% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 9.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 92.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $57,826, and the median income for a family was $66,196. Males had a median income of $41,996 versus $35,110 for females. The per capita income for the city was $25,716. About 1.2% of families and 2.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.2% of those under age 18 and 4.5% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The Olmsted Falls school system educates students from Olmsted Falls, parts of Columbia Station, part of Berea, and from neighboring Olmsted Township. There are four schools in the school system, Falls-Lenox Elementary, Fitch Intermediate, Olmsted Falls Middle School, and Olmsted Falls High School. The school colors are blue and gold, and their mascot is a bulldog.
The Bulldog football team won the 2000 Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championship by beating Piqua 21-0 at Paul Brown Tiger Stadium in Massillon, OH.

Government

Executive

The mayor is the ceremonial head of government. He/She is full-time and presides over city council meetings, has the power to veto council actions and also acts as the Safety Director for the city.
Current mayor Robert G. Blomquist was a three term member of city council before being elected mayor in 1999. In 2005, then Council-At-Large member Ann Marie Donegan ran unsuccessfully against Blomquist in his bid for reelection. She won every ward in the city with the exception of one, Ward1. The loss in that Ward was enough to elect Blomquist to another term.

Legislative

The City Council of Olmsted Falls consists of seven members elected to two year terms; Bev Smith Council President, Joe Vitale Council President Pro-Tempore, Council-At-Large, Clerk of Council and one representative for each of the four wards. It is a "strong Council - weak Mayor" form of government, with the Mayor not holding any voting rights on Council.

Judicial

The Mayor's Court of Olmsted Falls is located in the City Hall building.

	'North:' Olmsted Township
'West:' Olmsted Township	'Olmsted Falls'	'East:' Berea
	'South:' Columbia Township

External links

★ Official Website

★ Fire Dept Unofficial Website