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Introduction to Hunting Valley, Ohio          (Google Map)

Hunting Valley, Ohio, in Cuyahoga county, is 9 miles SE of Euclid, Ohio (center to center) and 15 miles E of Cleveland, Ohio. There are 735 residents in the village.

The People and Families of Hunting Valley

Native Americans originally populated The Village of Hunting Valley, which today is a picturesque suburb in the Greater Cleveland area. French fur traders discovered this population in the late 17th and early 18th Century. As the state of Ohio developed in the 19th and 20th centuries, The Village of Hunting Valley maintained its natural beauty and attempted to preserve the past. Over time, the Village was developed around gracious homes with well-tended flower and vegetable gardens in eight square miles of forest, rolling hills and steep river gorges. It has been populated by many of Cleveland's prominent families, who have developed country estates in this picturesque landscape. The Village of Hunting Valley was incorporated as a village in 1924 and is comprised of eight square miles of homes, fields and forest that today accommodates 750 residents in this Chagrin River Valley. Among the beautiful estates, one will find hiking trails, polo fields and bridle paths, which suggests life in a more peaceful and unspoiled past.In Hunting Valley, about 77% of adults are married. When people think of Hunting Valley, they might picture couples and families, not singles.

There are a lot of senior citizens in the village.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Hunting Valley had a median family income of $200,001. Most of the residents of Hunting Valley tend to have good incomes. In the village, most people are middle class or better. Hunting Valley is fortunate in that not many of its residents suffer poverty. It's worth noting that college degrees are common in the village. Lots of residents of Hunting Valley prove that it's possible to work from home regularly. People say that the village is full of unmarried people with good incomes.

Hunting Valley Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Hunting Valley that were owner-occupied was 86%. A nice place to visit? It seems so, since a larger share of the housing than in most places is for vacations and seasonal use. As a whole, property taxes tend toward the pricey side in Hunting Valley, but this often equates to better schools and government services.

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Hunting Valley Profile

Hunting Valley, originally part of Orange Township, was incorporated as a village in 1924. It is an 11 square mile residential village of private estates, farm acreage, and large suburban homes, located approximately fifteen miles southeast of downtown Cleveland. It lies on the Chagrin River, bordered on the north by Gates Mills, on the south by Moreland Hills, on the east by Geauga County, and on the west by Woodmere and Pepper Pike.

At the beginning of the 20th Century, Cleveland industrialists began to purchase property in this area. Jeptha Homer Wade II bought 455 acres on Fairmount Road. and called it Valley Ridge Farm.

Many residents of the close-knit village are descendants of families that originally settled here. In 1970 University School established a 175-acre campus in Hunting Valley. The village is part of the Orange Local School District.

This area is suburban in nature with a blend of new and older homes with lots ranging from one and a half to five acres. Hunting Valley has remained small, despite its close proximity to two major northeast Ohio cities, Akron and Cleveland.

There is plenty to do within just a short distance of Hunting Valley too, including the Akron Zoo, Cedar Point Amusement Park in Sandusky, the Cleveland Zoo and Rain Forest, and the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame to name just a few.

Sports are big in northeast Ohio and Chesterland fans are no exception! They love their sports and their teams. A large number of youth baseball, softball, football, and soccer teams keep the boys and girls busy as well as their parents. There is also golf, tennis and bowling or you can root for the high school or area college sports teams during the school year. You can also follow your favorite professional teams such as the Cleveland Browns, the Cleveland Indians or the Cleveland Lumberjacks Hockey club!

Of course, Hunting Valley is also known for its hunting! Game and deer are plentiful in the area, if you know where to look, and this area is extremely popular with out-of-town hunters as well as locals!

Hunting Valley has remained small in large part due to the efforts of the townspeople, who want the town to be safe, small and friendly. That doesn't mean you won't get a warm welcome though! Stop on by, you'll see why Hunting Valley has retained so much of its charm!