Rocky River, Ohio | |
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 Harbor and river entrance | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location in Cuyahoga County and the state of Ohio. | |
| Coordinates: 41°28′31″N 081°50′45″W / 41.47528°N 81.84583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Cuyahoga |
| Settled | 1810[1] |
| Village incorporation | 1903[1] |
| City incorporation | 1960[1] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-council[2] |
| • Mayor | Pamela E. Bobst (R)[3][1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.60 sq mi (14.51 km2) |
| • Land | 4.73 sq mi (12.25 km2) |
| • Water | 0.87 sq mi (2.26 km2) 15.51% |
| Elevation | 692 ft (211 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 21,755 |
| • Density | 4,599.37/sq mi (1,775.98/km2) |
| census | |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Zip code | 44116 |
| Area code | 440 |
| FIPS code | 39-68056[6] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1049132[5] |
| Website | www |
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] The population was 21,755 according to the 2020 census data results.[8]
- ^ a b c d "Rocky River, Ohio – City Government". City of Rocky River. Archived from the original on May 16, 2006. Retrieved December 29, 2006.
- ^ "Rocky River, Ohio – Community Profile". City of Rocky River. Archived from the original on September 28, 2007. Retrieved December 29, 2006.
- ^ Exner, Rich (November 16, 2013). "Democrats outnumber Republicans as mayors in Cuyahoga County, 39-14". The Plain Dealer. Cleveland. Retrieved October 27, 2015.
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rocky River, Ohio
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron: Atlantic Press. p. 119.
- ^ "QuickFacts: Rocky River city, Ohio". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 17, 2020.