Unattended Death and Biohazard Cleanup in North Randall, OH

North Randall is a village in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, and a suburb of Cleveland, covering just 0.77 square miles.

Settlement at North Randall began in earnest in the 1850s when the Cleveland and Mahoning Railroad was extended to the area, which was then known as Plank Road Station.

North Randall was incorporated as a village in 1908, the same year the North Randall Park Race Track opened and built a strong reputation for horse racing.

Thistledown Race Track opened in North Randall in 1925 and became home to the Ohio Derby, a major horse race held every June; it now operates as the Jack Thistledown Racino.

The population of North Randall was 954 at the 2020 census, down from 1,027 people in 462 households at the 2010 census.

Randall Park Mall opened in North Randall on August 11, 1976, built on the site of the old race track, and was promoted as the largest shopping mall in the world at the time, with about 2.2 million square feet and more than 200 stores.

Randall Park Mall was so central to the village's identity that North Randall's municipal seal features two shopping bags.

After more than a decade of decline, Randall Park Mall closed on March 12, 2009, leaving the tiny village near fiscal collapse.

Amazon built a massive fulfillment center of about 2.3 million square feet on the former mall site, opening in 2018 and employing more than 2,000 people, which revived the village's tax base.

North Randall students attend schools in the Warrensville Heights City School District, which the village shares with Warrensville Heights and Highland Hills.