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Area: 7.1 square miles in Geauga County.
Population: 6,400
Location: 13 miles southeast of Public
Square, Cleveland.
General Characteristics: Although new
construction is available, most homes are ten to
25-years-old, two-story, and on one-acre lots.
Condominium availability is nearby.
Education: Orange
City Schools
Community Link:
Pepper Pike
Recreation: Metro Park System, tennis,
swimming, Little League, snow skiing, golf, country
clubs, racquetball, football, boating, fishing,
picnic areas, The Pepper Pike Club.
Information: Mayor's Office, 28000
Shaker Boulevard
Pepper Pike, OH 44124, (440) 831-1424
Pepper Pike History:
In 1815, sixteen pioneers settled in the area called
Orange which included the present cities of Pepper
Pike, Orange Moreland Hills, Hunting Valley,
Woodmere. A township was established in 1820 with 36
voters. By the late 1800's there was a village hall
at Orange Center, now the intersection of Pinetree
and SOM Center Roads. There were nine one-room
elementary schools in the area. For high school,
students went to nearby towns at a cost of 50 cents
per year per pupil.
Developed primarily as a farming community, by the
late 1880s cheese making had become the primary
industry of the area. Although the community was
still heavily rural at the turn of the century, the
operation of the Chagrin Falls-Cleveland interurban
railway made it accessible to many suburban
residents. Most of the automobile roads in the area
remained unimproved until the 1930s.
As the population increased, so did the need for
more local government representation. In 1924,
residents of northern Orange Township voted to
separate, and the village of Pepper Pike was
incorporated. That was the first separation action
of what was eventually to lead to the creation of
five different communities. An emphasis on the rural
and residential character of the community led to
the development of Pepper Pike as a city of upper
middle income residents. Incorporated as a city in
1970, Pepper Pike operates under the mayor-council
form of government. The population was 5,933 in
1970, increasing to only 6,177 in 1980. Pepper Pike
is home to Ursuline College and Brentwood, Suburban,
and St. Luke's hospitals. |
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