The City of Brecksville Ohio

The City of Brecksville Ohio Official page of The City of Brecksville, Ohio. The City of Brecksville was founded in 1811. The City covers 19.54 square miles.

It was incorporated as a village under the laws of the State of Ohio in 1921 and attained City status in 1960 by virtue of its population exceeding 5,000. It is located in Cuyahoga County in northeastern Ohio, in the heart of rolling woodlands approximately fifteen miles south of the City of Cleveland. In the year 2010 the U.S. Census Bureau reported that Brecksville had a population of 13,440, up from13,382 in 2000. Brecksville is a community of the Western Reserve, founded in 1811. Colonel John Breck and several partners purchased the land now known as Brecksville in 1807. They sent a group of men to survey the land and prepare it for settlement. One of these surveyors, Seth Payne returned in June of 1811 to settle with his family and act as a land agent for Colonel Breck. In that same year, six other families came to Brecksville and then shortly thereafter, more families settled. Colonel Breck never settled in the town that was named after him, however, his three sons did. The last member of the Breck family to settle in Brecksville was Dr. Theodore Breck, a great grandson of the Colonel. He practiced medicine in the Breck home on public square until his death in 1934. Brecksville was incorporated as a village under the laws of the State of Ohio in 1921 and attained City status in 1960 by virtue of its population exceeding 5,000. Legislative authority is vested in a seven-member City Council which is elected at large and whose terms are staggered. Four Council members are elected at each regular municipal election in November of odd numbered years. General Characteristics

Total Population: 13,440
Sex and Age
Median Age: 47.4 years
Male: 49.9%
Female: 50.1%
19 years and under: 3,333
20 to 49 years: 4,032
50 to 80 years: 5,242
Over 80 years: 833
Housing
Single-family Home Occupied: 5,349
Median Value: $243,100
Median Household Income: $93,409

09/16/2025

September 16, 2025

The Brecksville Human Services Center will provide flu shots administered by MetroHealth for Brecksville residents. Call...
09/12/2025

The Brecksville Human Services Center will provide flu shots administered by MetroHealth for Brecksville residents.
Call the Human Services Center at 440-526-2499 to make an appointment.
For more information please follow the link below
https://www.brecksville.oh.us/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=65

09/11/2025
09/10/2025

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09/08/2025

September 8, 2025

Join us at the Brecksville Panera Bread on Thursday, September 11th, from 8 AM to 10 AM. While you enjoy your favorite c...
09/08/2025

Join us at the Brecksville Panera Bread on Thursday, September 11th, from 8 AM to 10 AM. While you enjoy your favorite cup of coffee, we invite you to stop by and say hello. Feel free to ask questions and share your stories! We hope to see you there.

09/05/2025

Highland Drive is going to be closed for a few hours and the water shut off while Cleveland water is making a repair between Oaks Road and Valley Parkway

09/04/2025

September 4, 2025

09/02/2025

September 2, 2025

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9069 Brecksville Road
Brecksville, OH
44141

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Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm

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