Garfield Heights is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. The population was 28,849 at the time of the 2010 census. Garfield Heights is located at 41°25′17″N 81°36′10″W / 41.42139°N 81.60278°W / 41.42139; -81.60278 . According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.3 square miles , of which 7.2 square miles is land and 0.1 square miles , or 1.09%, is water. The elevation of Garfield Heights is 831 feet above sea level where it borders Cleveland, and its highest elevation is 972 feet ... above sea level at the Garfield Heights Justice Center. Marymount Hospital is the city's largest employer. City View Center, a $200,000,000 shopping complex, was built in 206 on old landfill space. This project went bankrupt before completion and remains in an unfinished state. Its main anchor store, Walmart, closed in 2008 due to a methane leak. The Ohio Department of Transportation has its District 12 Headquarters in the city. Largest employers and number of employees: In 2007, Garfield Heights and its neighbor Maple Heights were mentioned by CNN/Money as two of America's affordable communities.
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| County: | Cuyahoga County |
| State: | Ohio |
| Population: | 27,734 |
| Area: | 7.3 sq. mi. |
| Time zone: | North American Eastern Time Zone |
| Also known as: | Garfield Heights, Ohio, Cuyahoga County / Garfield Heights city |