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James W. Loewen (1942-2021)

We mourn the loss of our friend and colleague and remain committed to the work he began.

Parma Heights

Ohio

Basic Information

Type of Place
Suburb
Metro Area
Cleveland
Politics c. 1860?
Don’t Know
Unions, Organized Labor?
Don’t Know

Sundown Town Status

Sundown Town in the Past?
Possible
Was there an ordinance?
Don't Know
Sign?
Don’t Know
Year of Greatest Interest
Still Sundown?
Probably Not, Although Still Very Few Black People

Census Information

The available census data from 1860 to the present
Total White Black Asian Native Hispanic Other BHshld
1860
1870
1880
1890
1900
1910
1920
1930
1940 1330 0
1950
1960 18100 0
1970 27192 4
1980 23112 27
1990 21448 82
2000 21659
2010
2020

Method of Exclusion

  • Unknown

Main Ethnic Group(s)

  • Unknown

Group(s) Excluded

  • Black

Comments

Testimony of an Ohioan: “It is really hard to tell these days. I would agree with the Parma and Parma heights. I would also look into some of the ‘newer’ suburbs in Portage and Summit counties. I have been told by my students of a couple of incidents where African Americans and other minorities have been ‘steered’ away from buying homes by realtors. It is really hard to get a handle on it because it is so informal. It is more of an attitude than anything else. There have been some overt examples of racism in the suburbs but nothing really formal. You just ‘feel’ it….”