Wickliffe, Ohio
Encyclopedia
As of the census
of 2000, there are 13,484 people, 5,604 households, 3,754 families residing in the city. The population density
is 2,898.2 people per square mile (1,119.6/km²). There are 5,787 housing units at an average density of 1,243.8 per square mile (480.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city is 95.37% White, 2.85% African American, 0.04% Native American, 0.79% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.09% from other races
, and 0.85% from two or more races. 0.53% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. 20.2% were of Italian, 13.6% German
, 13.4% Irish
, 9.4% Polish
, 9.0% Slovene and 6.4% English
ancestry according to Census 2000.
There are 5,604 households out of which 23.2% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.2% are married couples
living together, 10.3% have a female with no husband present, and 33.0% are non-families. 29.0% of all households are made up of individuals and 13.9% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.35 and the average family size is 2.92.
In the city the population is spread out with 20.1% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 23.0% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 42 years. For every 100 females there are 94.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 90.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $43,500, and the median income for a family is $51,351. Males have a median income of $37,641 versus $27,847 for females. The per capita income
for the city is $21,194. 6.5% of the population and 3.6% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 12.0% of those under the age of 18 and 5.5% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
There is also a Roman Catholic School, grades pre-3-8, Mater Dei Academy founded in 2010.
serving the Diocese of Cleveland
. It was established in 1848 by the first bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Cleveland, Louis Amadeus Rappe
. It is located at 28700 Euclid Avenue. The seminary was originally a high school built by the Sisters of Our Lady of Charity of the Good Shepherd. It housed the first Marycrest School for troubled girls. It was not a home for unwed mothers. The Good Shepherd Sisters sold the school building and grounds to the diocese for Boromeo Seminary use in the mid-1940s and moved the school to the Marcus Hanna estate in Independence, Ohio. Marycrest High School closed its doors on September 11, 2001.
. It cost over $1 million at the time.
Coulby Mansion was Coulby's home until his death on January 18, 1929. It was also once a Catholic girls' school. The city bought the property in 1954 and it currently serves as Wickliffe's City Hall. The previous owners did not damage or remove many original fixtures. Coulby Mansion has sixteen rooms, seven fireplaces, a Tiffany skylight, handcarved walnut mouldings and paneling from Bohemia, and an extensive garden with fountains. The exterior of the building is white glazed terra cotta
.
Coulby Mansion is located next to Coulby Park, Wickliffe's main city park, which has trails, a pool facility, extensive playground equipment, and a pond stocked with fish. At one point in the late 1970s, a car was found in the pond with two people inside. It is unclear whether these people - two local teenagers who had been dating at the time of their disappearance - committed suicide, were involved in an accident, or were victims of a person (or persons) with bad intentions.
Census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there are 13,484 people, 5,604 households, 3,754 families residing in the city. 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...
is 2,898.2 people per square mile (1,119.6/km²). There are 5,787 housing units at an average density of 1,243.8 per square mile (480.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city is 95.37% White, 2.85% African American, 0.04% Native American, 0.79% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.09% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.85% from two or more races. 0.53% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. 20.2% were of Italian, 13.6% 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....
, 13.4% 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...
, 9.4% Polish
Poles
thumb|right|180px|The state flag of [[Poland]] as used by Polish government and diplomatic authoritiesThe Polish people, or Poles , are a nation indigenous to Poland. They are united by the Polish language, which belongs to the historical Lechitic subgroup of West Slavic languages of Central Europe...
, 9.0% Slovene and 6.4% 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...
ancestry according to Census 2000.
There are 5,604 households out of which 23.2% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.2% are 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, 10.3% have a female with no husband present, and 33.0% are non-families. 29.0% of all households are made up of individuals and 13.9% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.35 and the average family size is 2.92.
In the city the population is spread out with 20.1% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 23.0% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 42 years. For every 100 females there are 94.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 90.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $43,500, and the median income for a family is $51,351. Males have a median income of $37,641 versus $27,847 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 city is $21,194. 6.5% of the population and 3.6% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 12.0% of those under the age of 18 and 5.5% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
Education
The citizens in the City of Wickliffe attend Wickliffe City School District which include Wickliffe Elementary School, grades K-4 , Wickliffe Middle School, grades 5-8 and Wickliffe High School, grades 9-12. The public schools mascot are known as The Wickliffe Blue Devils. The community and city fully support a sports, vocal and instrumental music programs at all schools.There is also a Roman Catholic School, grades pre-3-8, Mater Dei Academy founded in 2010.
Higher Education
Wickliffe is home to Saint Mary Seminary and Graduate School of Theology http://www.stmarysem.edu/, the Roman Catholic seminarySeminary
A seminary, theological college, or divinity school is an institution of secondary or post-secondary education for educating students in theology, generally to prepare them for ordination as clergy or for other ministry...
serving the Diocese of Cleveland
Roman Catholic Diocese of Cleveland
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Cleveland is a Roman Catholic diocese in Ohio. It was erected on April 23, 1847 by Pope Pius IX. The diocese lost territory in 1910 when the Diocese of Toledo was erected by Pope Pius X, and in 1943 when the Diocese of Youngstown was erected by Pope Pius XII...
. It was established in 1848 by the first bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Cleveland, Louis Amadeus Rappe
Louis Amadeus Rappe
Louis Amadeus Rappe was a French-born prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Cleveland from 1847 to 1870.-Biography:...
. It is located at 28700 Euclid Avenue. The seminary was originally a high school built by the Sisters of Our Lady of Charity of the Good Shepherd. It housed the first Marycrest School for troubled girls. It was not a home for unwed mothers. The Good Shepherd Sisters sold the school building and grounds to the diocese for Boromeo Seminary use in the mid-1940s and moved the school to the Marcus Hanna estate in Independence, Ohio. Marycrest High School closed its doors on September 11, 2001.
Parks and Recreation
Also in Wickliffe, there are multiple parks scattered throughout. The most well-known being Coulby Park which includes an award winning aquatic center, multiple baseball fields, a pond, and home to City Hall. There's also Jindra Park, Nehls Park, Featherston Park, Orlando Park, and Intihar Park.Coulby Mansion and Park
The Coulby Mansion and Park were built between 1911 and 1913 by Harry C. Coulby, who was in shipping and Wickliffe's first mayor. This mansion is on the National Register of Historic PlacesNational Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
. It cost over $1 million at the time.
Coulby Mansion was Coulby's home until his death on January 18, 1929. It was also once a Catholic girls' school. The city bought the property in 1954 and it currently serves as Wickliffe's City Hall. The previous owners did not damage or remove many original fixtures. Coulby Mansion has sixteen rooms, seven fireplaces, a Tiffany skylight, handcarved walnut mouldings and paneling from Bohemia, and an extensive garden with fountains. The exterior of the building is white glazed terra cotta
Glazed architectural terra-cotta
Glazed architectural terra-cotta is a ceramic masonry building material popular in the United States from the late 19th century until the 1930s, and still one of the most common building materials found in U.S. urban environments...
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Coulby Mansion is located next to Coulby Park, Wickliffe's main city park, which has trails, a pool facility, extensive playground equipment, and a pond stocked with fish. At one point in the late 1970s, a car was found in the pond with two people inside. It is unclear whether these people - two local teenagers who had been dating at the time of their disappearance - committed suicide, were involved in an accident, or were victims of a person (or persons) with bad intentions.
See also
- Telshe yeshivaTelshe yeshivaTelshe yeshiva was a famous Eastern European yeshiva founded in the Lithuanian town of Telšiai. After World War II the yeshiva relocated to Wickliffe, Ohio, in the United States and is currently known as the Rabbinical College of Telshe, It is one of the most prominent Haredi institutions of Torah...
- A Lithuanian YeshivaYeshivaYeshiva is a Jewish educational institution that focuses on the study of traditional religious texts, primarily the Talmud and Torah study. Study is usually done through daily shiurim and in study pairs called chavrutas...
, now situated in Wickliffe, where it also operates a high school.
- The
- A Catholic family event that takes place each year in early september at Borromeo, a Catholic Education complex.
- John Widecan, a Wickliffe native, is the director of football operations at the University of Cincinnati, a two-time Big East championship program. (http://www.gobearcats.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/widecan_john00.html)