Valley View, Ohio

{{Distinguish|Valleyview, Ohio}} {{Use American English|date=January 2026}} {{Use mdy dates|date=May 2024}} {{Infobox settlement |official_name = Valley View, Ohio |native_name = |settlement_type = Village |nickname = |motto = |image_skyline = WILSON'S MILL, FORMERLY KNOWN AS ALEXANDER'S MILL, ON THE OHIO-ERIE CANAL SOUTH OF ALEXANDER ROAD NEAR VALLEY VIEW... - NARA - 558001.jpg |imagesize = |image_caption = Wilson Feed Mill |image_flag = |image_seal = |image_shield = | mapframe = yes | mapframe-zoom = 11 | mapframe-point = none | pushpin_map = Ohio#USA | pushpin_relief = yes | pushpin_label = Valley View |subdivision_type = Country |subdivision_name = United States |subdivision_type1 = State |subdivision_name1 = Ohio |subdivision_type2 = County |subdivision_name2 = Cuyahoga |subdivision_type3 = |subdivision_name3 = |subdivision_type4 = |subdivision_name4 = |government_type = Mayor-council |leader_title = Mayor |leader_name = Matthew March (R)<ref>{{cite web | title=2024 Elected Officials | url=https://boe.cuyahogacounty.gov/docs/default-source/boe/candidates-page/master-elected-officials-list.xls?sfvrsn=b324beb0_2 | ref={{sfnref | Anon.}} | access-date=2024-08-01 | archive-date=August 1, 2024 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240801181641/https://boe.cuyahogacounty.gov/docs/default-source/boe/candidates-page/master-elected-officials-list.xls?sfvrsn=b324beb0_2 | url-status=dead }}</ref> |leader_title1 = |leader_name1 = |leader_title2 = |leader_name2 = |leader_title3 = |leader_name3 = |established_title = Incorporated |established_date = 1919 |established_title2 = |established_date2 = |established_title3 = |established_date3 = |area_footnotes = <ref name="TigerWebMapServer">{{cite web|title=ArcGIS REST Services Directory|url=https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=September 20, 2022}}</ref> |area_total_km2 = 14.41 |area_total_sq_mi = 5.56 |area_land_km2 = 14.07 |area_land_sq_mi = 5.43 |area_water_km2 = 0.34 |area_water_sq_mi = 0.13 |area_water_percent = |area_urban_km2 = |area_urban_sq_mi = |area_metro_km2 = |area_metro_sq_mi = |population_footnotes = |population_as_of = 2020 |population_est = |pop_est_as_of = |population_note = census |population_total = 1897 |population_density_km2 = 134.82 |population_density_sq_mi = 349.16 |population_metro = |population_density_metro_km2 = |population_density_metro_sq_mi = |population_urban = |population_density_urban_km2 = |population_density_urban_sq_mi = |timezone = EST |utc_offset = -4 |timezone_DST = EDT |utc_offset_DST = -4 |coordinates = {{coord|41|23|7|N|81|37|4|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}} |elevation_m = 263 |elevation_ft = 863 |postal_code_type = Zip code |postal_code = 44125 |area_code = 216 |website = [http://www.valleyview.net/ www.valleyview.net] |blank_name = FIPS code |blank_info = <ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> |blank1_name = GNIS feature ID |blank1_info = <ref name="GR3-u">{{cite gnis|1049269|Valley View|2026-02-26}}</ref> |footnotes = |pop_est_footnotes = |unit_pref = Imperial }}

'''Valley View''' is a village in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,897 at the 2020 census. A suburb of Cleveland, it is a part of the Cleveland metropolitan area.

Valley View's name refers to the Cuyahoga River valley,<ref>{{cite book|last=Overman|first=William Daniel|title=Ohio Town Names|url=https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015015361465;view=1up;seq=152|year=1958|publisher=Atlantic Press|location=Akron, OH|page=136}}</ref> and the town includes part of the Cuyahoga Valley National Park and the Ohio and Erie Canal. It is home to the Valley View Bridge that is on Interstate 480 and crosses the Cuyahoga River.

==History== Valley View was incorporated as a village in 1919 after it broke away from Independence, Ohio, after an argument over the location of the schools.

In 2013, a scandal involving the laundering of campaign funding resulted in resignation of Mayor Randall Westfall.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Caniglia |first1=John |title=Former mayor of Valley View pleads guilty to money laundering, attempted racketeering over campaign funds |url=https://www.cleveland.com/court-justice/2014/05/former_mayor_of_valley_view_pl.html |access-date=June 12, 2023 |publisher=The Plain Dealer |date=May 6, 2014}}</ref> In 2014, he was sentenced to eighteen months probation and thirty days in jail after pleading guilty to corruption charges.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Feran |first1=Tom |title=Former Valley View mayor will spend 30 days in county jail |url=https://www.cleveland.com/metro/2014/06/former_valley_view_mayor_will.html |access-date=June 12, 2023 |publisher=The Plain Dealer |date=June 10, 2014}}</ref>

==Geography== Valley View is located at {{coord|41|23|7|N|81|37|4|W|region:US-OH_type:city}} (41.385153, -81.617670).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of {{convert|5.57|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|5.44|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.13|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=January 6, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|archive-date=January 25, 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Demographics== {{US Census population |1920= 403 |1930= 594 |1940= 753 |1950= 998 |1960= 1221 |1970= 1422 |1980= 1576 |1990= 2137 |2000= 2179 |2010= 2034 |2020= 1897 |footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref> }}

===2020 census=== {| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;" |+'''Valley View village, Ohio – Racial and ethnic composition''' {{nobold|''Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.''}} !Race / Ethnicity (''NH = Non-Hispanic'') !Pop 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>{{Cite web|title=P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Valley View village, Ohio|url=https://data.census.gov/table?g=160XX00US3979268&tid=DECENNIALSF12000.P004|website=United States Census Bureau |access-date= }}</ref> !Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Valley View village, Ohio|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US3979268&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|website=United States Census Bureau |access-date= }}</ref> !style="background-color: #ffffb3;" |Pop 2020<ref name=2020CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Valley View village, Ohio|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US3979268&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|website=United States Census Bureau |access-date= }}</ref> !% 2000 !% 2010 !style="background-color: #ffffb3;" |% 2020 |- |White alone (NH) |2,132 |1,953 |style='background: #ffffe6; |1,773 |97.84% |96.02% |style='background: #ffffe6; |93.46% |- |Black or African American alone (NH) |7 |4 |style='background: #ffffe6; |8 |0.32% |0.20% |style='background: #ffffe6; |0.42% |- |Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) |0 |1 |style='background: #ffffe6; |0 |0.00% |0.05% |style='background: #ffffe6; |0.00% |- |Asian alone (NH) |15 |18 |style='background: #ffffe6; |24 |0.69% |0.88% |style='background: #ffffe6; |1.27% |- |Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) |0 |0 |style='background: #ffffe6; |1 |0.00% |0.00% |style='background: #ffffe6; |0.05% |- |Other race alone (NH) |7 |4 |style='background: #ffffe6; |9 |0.32% |0.20% |style='background: #ffffe6; |0.47% |- |Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) |7 |28 |style='background: #ffffe6; |50 |0.32% |1.38% |style='background: #ffffe6; |2.64% |- |Hispanic or Latino (any race) |11 |26 |style='background: #ffffe6; |32 |0.50% |1.28% |style='background: #ffffe6; |1.69% |- |'''Total''' |'''2,179''' |'''2,034''' |style='background: #ffffe6; |'''1,897 ''' |'''100.00%''' |'''100.00%''' |style='background: #ffffe6; |'''100.00%''' |}

===2010 census=== As of the census<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=January 6, 2013}}</ref> of 2010, there were 2,034 people, 758 households, and 583 families living in the village. The population density was {{convert|373.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 790 housing units at an average density of {{convert|145.2|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the village was 96.9% White, 0.2% African American, 0.9% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.4% from other races, and 1.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.3% of the population.

There were 758 households, of which 30.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.6% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 23.1% were non-families. 19.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.09.

The median age in the village was 47.3 years. 21.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 18.8% were from 25 to 44; 37.1% were from 45 to 64; and 16.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 50.6% male and 49.4% female.

===2000 census=== As of the census<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 2,179 people, 779 households, and 634 families living in the village. The population density was {{convert|386.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 794 housing units at an average density of {{convert|141.0|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the village was 98.26% White, 0.32% African American, 0.05% Native American, 0.69% Asian, 0.37% from other races, and 0.32% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.50% of the population.

There were 779 households, out of which 34.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.9% were married couples living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.6% were non-families. 16.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.16.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 24.0% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 23.8% from 25 to 44, 30.7% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.2 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $64,063, and the median income for a family was $71,080. Males had a median income of $50,521 versus $32,589 for females. The per capita income for the village was $26,560. About 2.8% of families and 3.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.3% of those under age 18 and 3.3% of those age 65 or over.

== Notable person == Vanessa Dobos - First female aerial gunner in United States Air Force history.

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==External links== {{commons category}} * [http://www.valleyview.net/ Village of Valley View official website]

Category:Villages in Cuyahoga County, Ohio Category:Cleveland metropolitan area Category:Villages in Ohio