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Brecksville is a city in southern Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. The city's population was 13,635 at the 2020 census. Brecksville was incorporated as a village in 1921, and it gained the status of city in 1960.

Brecksville is defined by its wooded bluffs and ravines which are a result of the geological confluence of the Glaciated Allegheny Plateau and the Great Lakes Basin. Brecksville's eastern border is traversed by the Cuyahoga River and borders Sagamore Hills Township and Boston Township, southern border Richfield Township (all three townships in Summit County), western border Broadview Heights and northern border Independence.

As of the latest 2023 census updates, the median income in the city was $122,546 and the per capita income for the average family of three was $186,093. Of the city's population over the age of 25, 61% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. According to the most recent American Community Survey, the racial composition of Brecksville was: White: 90.52%, Asian: 5.05%, Two or more races: 3.12%, African American: 1.26%, Native American: 0.04%.

As of the census of 2020, there were 13,635 people, 5,539 households, and 3,897 families residing in the city. The population density was The racial makeup of the city was 90.0% White, 4.2% African American, 4.0% Asian, and 1.5% from two or more races, Hispanic of any race were .3% of the population. There were 5,539 households, of which 26.74% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.15% were married couples living together. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 3.00. The median age in the city was 49.3 years. 21.1% of residents were under the age of 18; and 22.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.34% male and 49.66% female. In 2018, Brecksville accepted the deed from the Federal Government for the land previously occupied by the U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs Hospital. The site is located at the intersection of Interstate 77 and Miller Road. The site is currently being developed as a mixed use development called Valor Acres. When completed, the development will include the new DiGeronimo Co. headquarters, the Sherwin Williams research center, offices, apartments and condominiums, a 120 room hotel, and 150k square feet of retail and entertainment.

Many neighborhoods in Brecksville are adjacent to the Brecksville Reservation of the Cleveland Metroparks and the Cuyahoga Valley National Park, one of the most visited National Parks in the country. The Brecksville Reservation consists of over 3,000 acres. Sleepy Hollow Golf Course is located in Brecksville and owned and operated by the Cleveland Metroparks. Along with the Cleveland Metroparks and Cuyahoga Valley National Park, Brecksville has a Human Resources and Community Center.

There is a branch of the Cuyahoga County Public Library in Brecksville, which opened in 1950, near the Brecksville Community Center and Kids Quarters play area.

Brecksville is part of the Brecksville–Broadview Heights City School District along with neighboring Broadview Heights. Brecksville–Broadview Heights Elementary School (Pre K 5) is located at the Blossom Hill education and recreation complex in Brecksville. Brecksville–Broadview Heights Middle School, for grades 6–8, and Brecksville–Broadview Heights High School (BBHHS), for grades 9–12, are located on a campus that spans the border between Brecksville and Broadview Heights. The school district, which serves approximately 4,000 students, is highly rated by the Ohio Department of Education and U. S. News & World Report. Additionally, BBHHS has won several state championships in athletics, particularly in the sport of gymnastics.

In 1972, the Brecksville Police Department began the Safety Town Program. Safety Town is an early education program designed for children entering kindergarten. Children attend Safety Town 2 hours per day for two weeks. During that time they learn about a variety of safety topics taught by Brecksville Police Department staff and a wide variety of guest speakers including but not limited to firemen, nurses, park rangers, and lifeguards. A miniature town complete with streets, houses, traffic signs and a working traffic light is set up outside the classroom. Children learn traffic signs and rules as they drive peddle cars around the town. They can also park their cars and practice pedestrian safety on the town's sidewalks and crosswalks.

South Suburban Montessori School, located in Brecksville's Blossom Hill Complex, provides a Montessori education to children between 18 months and 14 years of age.

Brecksville's major thoroughfares are State Route 21 (Brecksville Road) north and south, and State Route 82 (Royalton Road west of SR 21, Chippewa Road east of SR 21). Interstate 77 and Interstate 80, which carries the Ohio Turnpike, all pass through the city. I 77 has two exits in Brecksville and is the main connection to Cleveland and Akron. The Ohio Turnpike and I 80 are accessible from the I 77/SR 21 interchange with the Turnpike just south of the Brecksville city limits in neighboring Richfield.

The city is served by the 77 bus route from the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority, which runs between Brecksville and downtown Cleveland. It is also on the 101 bus route from Akron's METRO Regional Transit Authority, which goes to downtown Akron. A transfer point between the two lines is located in Brecksville at the intersection of Miller Road and Southpoint Boulevard.

Cleveland's MetroHealth System has a 63,200 square foot, emergency room medical center in Brecksville. Akron Children's Hospital has a branch in Brecksville. A Cleveland Clinic Express Urgent Care and Outpatient Center has a facility in Brecksville. Brecksville Surgery Center, specializing in Ophthalmology surgery, is based in the city.