Maple Heights is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States.

[5] Built as one of the first large shopping centers, Southgate USA was dedicated in 1955, boasting over 80 retail stores, including JCPenney, Sears, and May Company.

[6] In 2002, the GCRTA dedicated its Southgate Transit Center, serving as a connection between multiple bus lines between Downtown Cleveland, Bedford, Shaker Heights, East Cleveland, and the Summit County Line.

[7][8] With deficit fund balances of over $2.8 million and defaults on 3 loan payments, Ohio Auditor of State Dave Yost declared the City to be in fiscal emergency in February 2015.

[10] The City was released from fiscal emergency on November 18, 2020 by the Auditor of State; in the press release, Auditor of State Keith Faber said, "I applaud the leaders of the City for making the sacrifices and hard decisions that should provide residents a fiscally responsible community.

"[11] In 2020, Governor Mike DeWine announced that GOJO Industries, makers of Purell, would establish a manufacturing facility in the City in the 325,000 square foot former Blue Coral building on Lee Road South.

[12] The Maple Heights facility was projected to bring 100 new jobs to the City.

[12] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.17 square miles (13.39 km2), all land.

32.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

29.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.