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Upper Arlington is a suburban city located in Franklin County , Ohio , on the northwest side of the Columbus metropolitan area. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 33,686. GEOGRAPHY Upper Arlington is located at 40°1'14" North, 83°3'59" West (40.020613, -83.066520). It is bordered on the west by the Scioto River (immediately across which is Hilliard ), on the north and east by Columbus, and on the south by Marble Cliff and Grandview Heights . The Olentangy River and the main campus of the Ohio State University are a short distance to the east of Upper Arlington. Downtown Columbus lies to the southeast, its skyline visible across the OSU farm land research facilities extending along Upper Arlington's eastern border. According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 25.4 Km&2 (9.8 Mi&2 ). 25.3 km&2 (9.8 mi&2) of it is land and 0.1 km&2 (0.04 mi&2) of it is water. The total area is 0.20% water. HISTORY Golf Course; 10. Scioto Country Club; 11. Griggs Reservoir; 12. Compuserve corporate headquarters; 13. Quarries.]] Upper Arlington was founded by the real estate developers Ben and King Thompson, who purchased most of the farmland that was to become Upper Arlington from James Miller in 1913. This land was directly adjacent to the Marble Cliff Quarry Co. They originally wanted to call it the "Country Club District" after the Country Club development in Kansas City , but by 1917, the community became known as "Upper Arlington," in reference to its southern neighbor of Arlington (the name at the time of Marble Cliff). The Upper Arlington Company was incorporated that year and operated out of a field office built on the former Miller farm; that building is presently the Miller Park branch of the Upper Arlington Library (see no. 4 on the map). The development proceeded according to the Garden City -inspired plan by Landscape Architect William Pitkin, Jr., which called for curving streets copiously lined with trees rather than a gridded street layout. This development style gave the oldest district in Upper Arlington (at its southern-most end) its distinctively pleasant, park-like feel, though the lack of roadway predictability could lead to some frustrating driving experiences even for those familiar with the neighborhood. In 1916, the development was interrupted (and largely undone) when the National Guard used the area as a temporary training camp called Camp Willis, after Ohio's Governor at the time, Frank B. Willis . 8,000 servicemen were trained at Camp Willis and then dispatched against Pancho Villa on the Mexican border. The camp was dismantled by September of 1916. Development resumed shortly afterwards, and on June 17, 1918, Upper Arlington incorporated as a village, with a population of 20 and James Miller, the original landowner, serving as the first mayor. The Mallway business district, which was constructed in the 1920s, was the first deviation from Pitkin's plan. Upper Arlington became a city on February 8, 1941, and annexed surrounding land as its population grew. As was typical in many developing northern communities of the time, the Thompsons included Restrictive Covenant s in their housing deeds that prevented African-American s from purchasing homes in Upper Arlington (though the deeds were careful to point out that "colored servants" could still be employed). The effects of this practice have carried through to the present demographics of Upper Arlington, still almost exclusively populated by whites. The post- World War II housing boom led to the development of many new housing tracts in the northern half of Upper Arlington. The newer developments took on a much different character from the older core of the city, being mostly organized along normal street grids, and with the usually ranch-style houses being smaller and of cheaper construction than the historic stone and brick mini-mansions to the south. Many Upper Arlington residents sometimes refer to this area of Upper Arlington as "the golden ghetto", a joking reference to the comparatively lower quality yet still high property values. This part of Upper Arlington today is mostly populated by retirees and newly married couples. By the 1960s, as the city grew north, the houses were larger and the neighborhoods more in keeping with intent, if not style, of the original section south of Lane Avenue. The southern half of the city, designated as the "Upper Arlington Historic District" (though simply referred to as "Old Arlington"), was listed on the National Register Of Historic Places in 1985. DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census of 2000, there were 33,686 people, 13,985 households, and 9,509 families residing in the city. The Population Density was 1,332.6/km&2 (3,450.2/mi&2). There were 14,432 housing units at an average density of 570.9/km&2 (1,478.2/mi&2). The racial makeup of the city was 94.72% White , 0.59% African American , 0.10% Native American , 3.52% Asian , 0.01% Pacific Islander , 0.27% from Other Races , and 0.79% from two or more races. 0.98% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 13,985 households out of which 31.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.1% were Married Couples living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.0% were non-families. 28.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.95. In the city the population was spread out with 24.9% under the age of 18, 4.4% from 18 to 24, 25.1% from 25 to 44, 27.1% from 45 to 64, and 18.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 89.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.0 males. The median income for a household in the city was $72,116, and the median income for a family was $90,208. Males had a median income of $66,846 versus $41,581 for females. The Per Capita Income for the city was $42,025. 2.4% of the population and 1.7% of families were below the Poverty Line . 1.9% of those under the age of 18 and 2.0% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. SCHOOLS AND OTHER PUBLIC SERVICES architect Howard Dwight Smith and completed in 1924.]] Upper Arlington is an independent school district, and its reputation for quality has made Upper Arlington a desirable (and expensive) place to live. As of 2000, the Upper Arlington Board of Education was the city's largest employer. There is one early childhood school (Burbank), five elementary schools (Barrington, Greensview, Tremont, Wickliffe, and Windermere), two middle schools (Hastings and Jones), and one high school in the Upper Arlington School District (see no. 2 on the map). There is also one private pre-K-12 school, the Wellington School. The high school has received a number of accolades, including the highest number of National Merit Semi-Finalists in Ohio's public schools for three of the last four years, a nationally award-winning student newsmagazine, ''Arlingtonian'', and the National Cup for the top orchestra in the country. It was the only school district in the nation to receive three White House honors as Service Learning Leaders. The high school sports teams are named the Golden Bears, a nickname shared by golf pro and UA Alumnus Jack Nicklaus . Upper Arlington maintains its own police and fire departments. The Upper Arlington Police Department is headquartered in the Municipal Service Center and has 48 officers. The Fire Department has 65 fire fighters that operate from three fire houses. The city's public library system has three branches (see nos. 3, 4, and 5 on the map). The city manages 33 public parks, which cover a total of 170 acres. The larger parks have extensive athletic facilities, while some of the smaller parks have local historical significance or function as wooded nature preserves. Miller Park is located in the center of the old Miller Farm; Mallway Park is centered in the city's original business district and contains the memorial to U.S. military veterans from U.A; and Wyandot Park bears the gravesite and stone monument to Bill Moose (1837 -1937), cited as the "last of the Wyandot s." The city also owns and operates three public swimming pools, located at Jones, Hastings, and Tremont schools. COMMUNITY EVENTS Upper Arlington annually hosts a Fourth Of July parade and fireworks display, and the Labor Day Arts Festival at Northam Park (see no. 3 on the map). EXTERNAL LINKS
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