Profile for Shaker Heights, Ohio, OH

Planned residential community

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 28. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 1 per 1,000 people.

Well-known residents have included:
· Paul Newman, actor

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Panera Bread, Starbucks

Historic sites and museums: Shaker Historical Museum

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 90

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Archives (1)

Attractions (1)

Cemeteries (34)

Colleges (8)

Communities (33)

Hotels (33)

Libraries (37)

Museums (9)

Parks (4)

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• Cuyahoga County data
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• Shaker Heights city government
• Cuyahoga County government
• Shaker Heights Chamber of Commerce

12% of Shaker Heights residents report German ancestry, and 9% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Shaker Heights ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Shaker Heights
• Cemeteries in Cuyahoga County
• Libraries in or near Shaker Heights

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• Cuyahoga County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - OH data
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• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
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• Death index
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• Cemetery record compendium
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• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Shaker Heights
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• Communities in Cuyahoga County

• Shaker Heights business guide
• Shaker Heights Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
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• Corporate records search

• Courts in Ohio
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• Crime in Cuyahoga County
• Arrests in Cuyahoga County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Ohio
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Shaker Heights was $41,354, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Cuyahoga County economic census
• Cuyahoga County economic summary
• Cuyahoga County employment growth
• Cuyahoga County unemployment rate
• Ohio economic data

62% of Shaker Heights residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Shaker Heights
• Colleges in Ohio
• Learning Disabilities Association in Ohio
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• Air pollution in Cuyahoga County
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• State historical society

Historic districts in Shaker Heights include Shaker Village Historic District ... View historic districts

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• Post history questions in Cuyahoga County genealogy forum

Median rent in Shaker Heights, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $679.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,672.

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Libraries in Shaker Heights include Bertram Woods Branch Library, Shaker Heights Public Library ... View libraries

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TV stations in Shaker Heights include WOIO.

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Cuyahoga County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Shaker Heights political report.

• Cuyahoga County Democratic party
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• Cuyahoga County elections board
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The average commute time for Shaker Heights workers is 23 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 1 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Shaker Heights between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of .3 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

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• Shaker Heights travel guide
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• Ohio tourism bureau

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