1806History
== History ==
=== "Greenbriar" (1806–1826) ===
In 1806, the area that was to become Parma and Parma Heights was originally surveyed by Abraham Tappan, a surveyor for the Conne...
1816History
Benajah Fay, his wife Ruth Wilcox Fay, and their ten children, arrivals from Lewis County, New York, were the first settlers in 1816.
1817Government
The area of Greenbriar that was to later become Parma Heights was first settled in 1817.
1826Culture
=== Parma Township (1826–1911) ===
Self-government started to gain in popularity by the time the new Greenbriar settlement contained twenty householders.
1827History
In 1827, the township was divided into road districts.
1849Architecture
A stone house, known as the Henninger House, was built in 1849, occupied by several generations of Henningers, and is still standing today.
1910History
By 1910, the population of the township had increased to 1,631.
1911History
=== Village of Parma Heights (1911–1956) ===
In 1911, Parma Heights, due to the temperance mood of the day, separated itself from the Parma Township by a vote of 42 to 32 and wa...
1920History
They couldn't have a town marshal without becoming a village, so they became one."
By 1920, census records show that Parma Heights contained 310 residents.
1956Government
=== City of Parma Heights (1956-Present) ===
In December 1956, Parma Heights was incorporated as a city, under the administration of Roy F.
2000History
=== 2000 census ===
As of the 2000 United States census, there were 21,659 people, 9,823 households, and 5,825 families residing in the city.
2010History
=== 2010 census ===
As of the 2010 United States census, there were 20,718 people, 9,534 households, and 5,298 families residing in the city.
2014Disaster
On November 26, 2014, an early-morning fire destroyed the office of Mayor Mike Byrne and resulted in severe damage to city hall.
2021Government
The current mayor of Parma Heights is former city council member Marie Gallo, who beat fellow council member Anthony Stavole in a landslide election in November 2021.
2022History
Gallo was sworn into office on January 1, 2022.