North Olmsted, Ohio

Cuyahoga County

39-56882

North Olmsted is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. At the 2000 census, the city population was 34,113. The city area covers an area of 30.1 km ². The city is located approximately 27 miles from Cleveland.

History

The entire area of North Olmstead was originally part of the Connecticut Western Reserve.

In 1806 was a considerable tract of land containing the present North Olmsted and other areas, for $ 30,000 to Aaron Olmstead, a wealthy partner of the Connecticut Land Company, sold. 1829 offered the legacy of the construction of a library for the designation of the place of his father.

As the first local factory late 1820s a sawmill at Rocky River Falls was founded a long time should be the only signs of industrialization. In 1908 was founded from parts of the towns and Dover Olmsted North Olmsted the community. At this time, the original family name was changed to Olmsted Olmstead.

Around the turn of the century North Olmsted received with the Cleveland, Southwestern and Columbus Railway ( CS & C) connected by train to Cleveland. After the bankruptcy of the company in 1929 the service between Cleveland and North Olmsted was taken over by the church, converted to bus operation. Thus, the North Olmsted Municipal Bus Line was, the first municipal public transport company in Ohio.

Well-known residents

Charles Alden Seltzer, one of the mayor, was a noted writer of Western stories that have been translated into various languages.

Lewis Urry, a Canadian chemical engineer and inventor of the alkaline battery is buried in the Butternut Ridge Cemetery in North Olmsted.

Timothy Franklin Gates, the founder of the Zurn Corporation, grew up in North Olmsted.

Demography

In 2000, there were 34113 residents in 13517 households, and 9367 in North Olmsted, which corresponds to a population density of 1132 inhabitants per square kilometer.

Of the 13517 households 30 % had children under the age of 18, with almost 60% of it was married couples. The average household size was 2.5 and the average family size was 3.07.

The average household income stood at 52542 U.S. dollars. The per capita income amounted to 24329 U.S. Dollars

Operations

The largest industrial employer in the area is the Moen Incorporated, a manufacturer for installation requirements.