Shaker Heights, Ohio
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Shaker Heights is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city's population was 29,439. Shaker Heights is an inner-ring streetcar suburb of Cleveland, abutting the eastern edge of the city's limits. It is a planned community developed by the Van Sweringen brothers, railroad moguls who envisioned the community as a suburban retreat from the industrial inner city of Cleveland.
Shaker Heights, Ohio | |
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 Location in Cuyahoga County and the state of Ohio. | |
| Coordinates: 41°28′35″N 81°33′6″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Cuyahoga |
| Established | 1911 |
| Incorporated | 1912 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | David Weiss (D) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.33 sq mi (16.40 km2) |
| • Land | 6.29 sq mi (16.29 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.11 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,050 ft (320 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 29,439 |
| • Density | 4,679.54/sq mi (1,806.68/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 44118, 44120, 44122 |
| Area code | 216 |
| FIPS code | 39-71682[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1065308[2] |
| Website | www.shakeronline.com |
In July 1911, a petition by property owners was successful in detaching a long strip of land from the south of Cleveland Heights, to be named Shaker Village. In November 1911, the voters of Shaker Village formed Shaker Heights Village, which was incorporated in January 1912.