Rocky River, Ohio
City
Harbor and river entrance
Harbor and river entrance
Location in Cuyahoga County and the state of Ohio.
Location in Cuyahoga County and the state of Ohio.
Coordinates: 41°28′31″N 081°50′45″W / 41.47528°N 81.84583°W / 41.47528; -81.84583
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyCuyahoga
Settled1810[1]
Village incorporation1903[1]
City incorporation1960[1]
Government
 • TypeMayor-council[2]
 • MayorPamela E. Bobst (R)[3][1]
Area
[4]
 • Total5.60 sq mi (14.51 km2)
 • Land4.73 sq mi (12.25 km2)
 • Water0.87 sq mi (2.26 km2)  15.51%
Elevation
[5]
692 ft (211 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total21,755
 • Density4,599.37/sq mi (1,775.98/km2)
 census
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Zip code
44116
Area code440
FIPS code39-68056[6]
GNIS feature ID1049132[5]
Websitewww.rrcity.com

Rocky River is a city in western Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. A suburb of Cleveland, it is located along the shore of Lake Erie approximately 9 miles (14 km) west of downtown Cleveland. The city is named for the Rocky River that forms its eastern border.[7] As of the 2020 census, the population is 21,755.[8]

Government

[change | change source]

Rocky River is in the 7th congressional district of Ohio, represented by Republican Representative Max Miller, a resident of Rocky River.

Notable people

[change | change source]

(B) denotes that the person was born there.

References

[change | change source]
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Rocky River, Ohio – City Government". Archived from the original on May 16, 2006.
  2. ↑ "Rocky River, Ohio – Community Profile". Archived from the original on September 28, 2007. Retrieved December 29, 2006.
  3. ↑ Exner, Rich (November 16, 2013). "Democrats outnumber Republicans as mayors in Cuyahoga County, 39-14". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
  4. ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rocky River, Ohio
  6. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 31 January 2008.
  7. ↑ Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 119.
  8. ↑ "QuickFacts: Rocky River city, Ohio". census.gov. Retrieved 2020-09-17.
Municipalities and communities of Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States
Cities
Map of Ohio highlighting Cuyahoga County
Villages
  • Bentleyville
  • Bratenahl
  • Brooklyn Heights
  • Chagrin Falls
  • Cuyahoga Heights
  • Gates Mills
  • Glenwillow
  • Highland Hills
  • Hunting Valley‡
  • Linndale
  • Mayfield
  • Moreland Hills
  • Newburgh Heights
  • North Randall
  • Oakwood
  • Orange
  • Valley View
  • Walton Hills
  • Woodmere
Townships
  • Chagrin Falls
  • Olmsted
  • Paper townships
Footnotes
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
Category