Grandview Heights, Ohio

Grandview Heights is a city in Franklin County, Ohio, United States. The population was 6,536 at the 2010 census.The city was originally part of Marble Cliff, one of the first suburbs of Columbus, which settled as a community in 1890 and incorporated as the "Hamlet of Marble Cliff" in 1901. Grandview Heights became a separate village in 1906, and a city in 1931.Grandview Heights maintains its own police and fire departments and an independent school district. Its neighbor, Marble Cliff, contracts with the city to provide these to its own residents.Grandview Heights is often remarked upon as being a small insulated city very close to downtown Columbus and has one of the smallest school districts in the greater urban area in terms of student population.GeographyGrandview Heights is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.33sqmi, all land.Demographics2010 censusAs of the census of 2010, there were 6,536 people, 2,927 households, and 1,680 families residing in the city. The population density was 4914.3PD/sqmi. There were 3,087 housing units at an average density of 2321.1/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 94.6% White, 1.4% African American, 0.2% Native American, 1.2% Asian, 0.8% from other races, and 1.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.4% of the population.