Hunting Valley, Ohio
Encyclopedia
Hunting Valley is an affluent village located east of Cleveland in Cuyahoga
and Geauga
counties in the Northeast Ohio region, the 14th largest Combined Statistical Area
in the United States
. As of the 2010 census, the village population was 705. At the 2000 census, it was ranked the 6th highest-income place in the United States
.
, Orange Village
, Pepper Pike and Woodmere
, that originally formed Orange Township, established in 1820. Orange Township was the birthplace of President James A. Garfield
in 1831. In 1924, Hunting Valley was incorporated as a village encompassing the northeast quadrant of the original Orange Township.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 8.0 square miles (20.7 km2), all land.
of 2000, there were 735 people, 284 households, and 241 families residing in the village. The population density
was 92.1 people per square mile (35.6/km2). There were 317 housing units at an average density of 39.7 per square mile (15.3/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 99.05% White, 0.14% African American, 0.68% Asian, and 0.14% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.54% of the population. 17.4% were of English
, 17.1% German
, 11.0% Irish
, 9.0% Italian, 5.7% American
and 5.6% Russian
ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 284 households out of which 27.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 77.8% were married couples
living together, 4.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.1% were non-families. 13.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 2.80.
In the village the population was spread out with 21.6% under the age of 18, 4.4% from 18 to 24, 14.4% from 25 to 44, 35.9% from 45 to 64, and 23.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 51 years. For every 100 females there were 99.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.4 males.
The median income for a household in the village was in excess of $200,000, as is the median income for a family. Males had a median income of over $100,000 versus $42,083 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $144,281. About 2.1% of families and 2.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.6% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
and the West Geauga School System.
Hunting Valley is also home to University School
, and is a nearby community for the other private schools, Gilmour Academy and Laurel.
, by Sarah Strohmeyer
.
Cuyahoga County, Ohio
Cuyahoga County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. It is the most populous county in Ohio; as of the 2010 census, the population was 1,280,122. Its county seat is Cleveland. Cuyahoga County is part of Greater Cleveland, a metropolitan area, and Northeast Ohio, a...
and Geauga
Geauga County, Ohio
Geauga County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 93,389. It is named for a Native American word meaning "raccoon". The county seat is Chardon...
counties in the Northeast Ohio region, the 14th largest Combined Statistical Area
Combined Statistical Area
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in the United States
United States
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. As of the 2010 census, the village population was 705. At the 2000 census, it was ranked the 6th highest-income place in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
History
Hunting Valley is one of the five municipalities, along with Moreland HillsMoreland Hills, Ohio
Moreland Hills is a village in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. It is an affluent suburb of Cleveland. The population was 3,320 at the 2010 census.-History:...
, Orange Village
Orange, Ohio
Orange is a village in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. It is an affluent suburb of Cleveland. The population was 3,323 at the 2010 census.-History:...
, Pepper Pike and Woodmere
Woodmere, Ohio
Woodmere is a village in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. It is a suburb of Cleveland. The population was 884 at the 2010 census.-History:...
, that originally formed Orange Township, established in 1820. Orange Township was the birthplace of President James A. Garfield
James Garfield
James Abram Garfield served as the 20th President of the United States, after completing nine consecutive terms in the U.S. House of Representatives. Garfield's accomplishments as President included a controversial resurgence of Presidential authority above Senatorial courtesy in executive...
in 1831. In 1924, Hunting Valley was incorporated as a village encompassing the northeast quadrant of the original Orange Township.
Geography
Hunting Valley is located at 41.476019°N 81.401233°W (41.476019, -81.401233).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 8.0 square miles (20.7 km2), all land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 735 people, 284 households, and 241 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 92.1 people per square mile (35.6/km2). There were 317 housing units at an average density of 39.7 per square mile (15.3/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 99.05% White, 0.14% African American, 0.68% Asian, and 0.14% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.54% of the population. 17.4% were of English
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
, 17.1% German
Germans
The Germans are a Germanic ethnic group native to Central Europe. The English term Germans has referred to the German-speaking population of the Holy Roman Empire since the Late Middle Ages....
, 11.0% Irish
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
, 9.0% Italian, 5.7% American
United States
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and 5.6% Russian
Russians
The Russian people are an East Slavic ethnic group native to Russia, speaking the Russian language and primarily living in Russia and neighboring countries....
ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 284 households out of which 27.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 77.8% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 4.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.1% were non-families. 13.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 2.80.
In the village the population was spread out with 21.6% under the age of 18, 4.4% from 18 to 24, 14.4% from 25 to 44, 35.9% from 45 to 64, and 23.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 51 years. For every 100 females there were 99.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.4 males.
The median income for a household in the village was in excess of $200,000, as is the median income for a family. Males had a median income of over $100,000 versus $42,083 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the village was $144,281. About 2.1% of families and 2.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.6% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
Schools
Hunting Valley is served by the Orange City School SystemOrange High School (Ohio)
Orange High School is a public high school located in Pepper Pike, Ohio, an eastern suburb in the Greater Cleveland metropolitan area and part of the Northeast Ohio region. Orange High School primarily serves the affluent communities that historically formed Orange Township, which are Hunting...
and the West Geauga School System.
Hunting Valley is also home to University School
University School
University School, commonly referred to as US, is an all-boys K - 12 school with two campus locations in the Greater Cleveland, Ohio area...
, and is a nearby community for the other private schools, Gilmour Academy and Laurel.
Culture
Hunting Valley is a possible inspiration for the fictional town of Hunting Hills in the book The Secret Lives of Fortunate WivesThe Secret Lives of Fortunate Wives
The Secret Lives of Fortunate Wives is a novel by Sarah Strohmeyer. It was published in 2005 by Penguin Group.-Plot summary:In the luxurious neighbourhood of Hunting Hills, Ohio, Marti Dench realises her husband is never around and suspects her husband is having an affair...
, by Sarah Strohmeyer
Sarah Strohmeyer
Sarah Strohmeyer is an award-winning American author of crime novels and of books about human relations between men and women. Her works include The Cinderella Pact, The Secret Lives of Fortunate Wives, The Sleeping Beauty Proposal, and the Bubbles Yablonsky series...
.