Bedford Heights, Ohio
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Location in Ohio
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| Basic data | |||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Ohio | ||
| County : | Cuyahoga County | ||
| Coordinates : | 41 ° 24 ′ N , 81 ° 30 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) | ||
| Residents : | 11,375 (as of: 2000) | ||
| Population density : | 964 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 11.8 km 2 (approx. 5 mi 2 ) of which 11.8 km 2 (approx. 5 mi 2 ) are land |
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| Height : | 317 m | ||
| Postcodes : | 44128, 44146 | ||
| Area code : | +1 216 | ||
| FIPS : | 39-04920 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 1048505 | ||
| Website : | www.bedfordheights.gov | ||
| Mayor : | Fletcher Berger | ||
Bedford Heights is a city in Cuyahoga County , Ohio , United States . The population was 11,375 at the 2000 census. The town is in the neighborhood of Bedford Town .
history
Bedford Heights shared the history of Bedford Township until the 1950s . Bedford Township was surveyed in 1797 as part of the Connecticut Western Reserve of the Connecticut Land Company and officially established on April 7, 1823. In 1830 the boundaries and the interior of this township were measured again by Hezekiah Dunham. The house that he built at the time can still be visited today. On March 15, 1837 Bedford became an independent parish, followed in 1915 by Maple Heights . Bedford Heights remained in the township.
It was not until September 1950 that 91 citizens signed a petition that would allow Bedford Heights to be established as a community. However, this request was narrowly rejected by the Bedford Township Civic League with 239 votes to 231. On February 20, 1951, another vote was held, which finally approved the establishment of Bedford Heights parish with 244 to 220 votes. Robert Williford became the first mayor. There was later another motion to merge the parish of Bedford Heights with the city of Bedford, but this was rejected by a large majority. After Oakwood and Walton Hills had also become independent, the township administration was dissolved.
In 1952, Bedford Heights Informer became the community's first local newspaper. In 1960 a new statute came into force for the municipality, which should prepare the city elevation. On January 4, 1961, Bedford Heights received city status.
education
Bedford Heights forms the Bedford School District together with Bedford, Oakwood and Walton Hills. These include Bedford High, Central Primary School, Glendale Primary School, Columbus Intermediate School, Carylwood Intermediate School, Heskett Middle School, and Bedford High. Only the Columbus Intermediate School and the Heskett Middle School are in Bedford Heights, all other schools are in the urban area of Bedford.
Web links
- Bedford Heights city webpage
- Super User: City of Bedford Heights. In: bedfordheights.gov. February 20, 1951, accessed August 7, 2019 .
- Statistics and maps at city-data.com
Individual evidence
- ^ Website of the Bedford School District ( Memento of June 20, 2008 in the Internet Archive )