Linndale is the smallest village in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. It is landlocked, surrounded by the city of Cleveland and the suburb of Brooklyn. According to the 2020 census, the population was 108.
Geography
Linndale is located at (41.444050, -81.767476).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all land. The southeast border is along the municipal limits of Brooklyn; the remainder of Linndale is surrounded by Cleveland, specifically the neighborhoods of West Boulevard, Jefferson, and Bellaire–Puritas.
Climate
Demographics
2020 census
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
|+Linndale village, Ohio – Racial and ethnic composition<br><small></small>
!Race / Ethnicity <small>(NH = Non-Hispanic)</small>
!Pop 2000
!Pop 2010
!style="background-color: #ffffb3;" |Pop 2020
!% 2000
!% 2010
!style="background-color: #ffffb3;" |% 2020
|-
|White alone (NH)
|80
|96
|style='background: #ffffe6; |72
|68.38%
|53.63%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |66.67%
|-
|Black or African American alone (NH)
|22
|49
|style='background: #ffffe6; |12
|18.80%
|27.37%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |11.11%
|-
|Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)
|1
|0
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0
|0.85%
|0.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.00%
|-
|Asian alone (NH)
|0
|0
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0
|0.00%
|0.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.00%
|-
|Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)
|0
|3
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0
|0.00%
|1.68%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.00%
|-
|Other race alone (NH)
|0
|0
|style='background: #ffffe6; |4
|0.00%
|0.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |3.70%
|-
|Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)
|5
|0
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0
|4.27%
|0.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.00%
|-
|Hispanic or Latino (any race)
|9
|31
|style='background: #ffffe6; |20
|7.69%
|17.32%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |18.52%
|-
|Total
|117
|179
|style='background: #ffffe6; |108
|100.00%
|100.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |100.00%
|}
As of the census of 2020, there were 108 people, 58 households, and 33 families residing in the village. The population density was . There were 60 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 68.5% White, 11.1% African American, and 13.9% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 18.5% of the population.
There were 58 households, of which 33.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.4% were married couples living together, 27.6 had a female householder with no husband present, 24.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 6.9% were non-families. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.67. The median age in the village was 39.4 years. 33.8% of residents were under the age of 18. The gender makeup of the village was 47.5% male and 52.5% female.
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 179 people, 66 households, and 38 families residing in the village. The population density was . There were 75 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 65.9% White, 27.9% African American, 1.7% Pacific Islander, and 4.5% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 17.3% of the population.
There were 66 households, of which 37.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 19.7% were married couples living together, 28.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 9.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 42.4% were non-families. 27.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.24.
The median age in the village was 35.1 years. 26.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 35.2% were from 25 to 44; 22.9% were from 45 to 64; and 7.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 48.6% male and 51.4% female.
2000 census
As of the census After the construction of Interstate 71, however, the village became known as a speed trap, The village in the past has successfully defended its legal right to enforce the 60 mph speed limit on the of I-71 within its jurisdiction under the "Home Rule" provisions of the state constitution. The combination of traffic enforcement and Mayor's Court has provided 80% of Linndale's one million dollar annual budget, and underwritten its four full-time and ten part-time police officers.
On December 20, 2012, Governor John Kasich signed a bill into law effective March 22, 2013, that dissolved Linndale's Mayor's Court. A sergeant in the Linndale police department stated that traffic cases would subsequently be handled by nearby Parma.
In response to decreasing revenue, Linndale has installed speed cameras on its most heavily traveled non-interstate road Memphis Avenue and is processing some traffic violations locally instead of relying on Parma Municipal Court. Another attempt to increase revenue with a proposed increase in the village income tax from 2% to 2.5% failed in an 8-12 referendum vote.
In October 2017, Linndale was featured on the internationally syndicated NPR show This American Life in episode 629 entitled Expect Delays.
See also
- Macks Creek, Missouri, whose dependence on traffic-fine revenue also led to a state anti-speedtrap law.
References
External links
- Video of I-71 through Linndale (2:25-2:27)