South Euclid, Ohio | |
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 South Euclid War Memorial | |
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 Location inCuyahoga County and the state ofOhio. | |
| Coordinates:41°31′19″N81°31′40″W / 41.52194°N 81.52778°W /41.52194; -81.52778 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Cuyahoga |
| Euclid Township formed | 1809[1] |
| Village incorporation | 1917[1] |
| City incorporation | 1941[1] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-council |
| • Mayor | Georgine Welo (D)[2] |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.66 sq mi (12.07 km2) |
| • Land | 4.66 sq mi (12.07 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 958 ft (292 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 21,883 |
| • Density | 4,696.93/sq mi (1,813.48/km2) |
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| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Zip code | 44121 |
| Area code | 216 |
| FIPS code | 39-73264[5] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1049189[4] |
| Website | https://www.cityofsoutheuclid.com/ |
South Euclid is a city inCuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. It is an inner-ring suburb ofCleveland located on the city's east side. As of the2020 census, the population was 21,883.[6]
The land currently comprising South Euclid was part of theWestern Reserve, obtained via treaty with theIroquois confederation in 1796 by theConnecticut Land Company. In 1797,Moses Cleaveland named the area east of theCuyahoga River Euclid, after theGreek mathematician and "patron saint" of surveyors. Euclid Township was officially formed in 1809. In 1828, Euclid Township was divided into nine districts, with South Euclid becoming district two.
The earliest industry was farming.[7] But, by the 1860s, quarrying of the area's richBluestone deposits replaced agriculture as the town's economic mainstay. Two separate locations – one along Nine Mile Creek near present-day Quarry Park at South Belvoir and Monticello Boulevards, and the other along what is today part of theEuclid Creek reservation – were consolidated by Forest City Stone Company in the 1870s, creating one of the region's largest producers of the stone.[7] By the end of the 19th century, the northern section of the town had become known as Bluestone village.[8]
Residents of South Euclid eventually wanted autonomy from the larger Euclid Township, and voted on October 13, 1917, to be incorporated as a village, with Edward C. Foote being elected the first mayor a few weeks on November 6.[9] At the same time, with the decline of the Bluestone industry brought on by improvements to poured concrete, Bluestone village was absorbed into South Euclid.[8]
South Euclid's rapid economic and population growth continued in the early decades of the 20th century, partly driven by industry in nearby Cleveland. Due in part to funding by theWPA, which helped keep people employed through theGreat Depression, the village continued to grow and was officially incorporated as a city in 1941.[9]
Population growth, which tapered during the Depression era, skyrocketed during the postwar period, driven by both thebaby boom andwhite flight from the urban center of Cleveland. South Euclid's population peaked in the early 1970s. By 1980, lacking large tracts of available land for development, and with a population shift toexurban communities, the population of South Euclid began to shrink.
Acting approximately as a central point for the east side of theGreater Cleveland area, South Euclid is bordered byCleveland,Cleveland Heights,University Heights,Beachwood,Lyndhurst,Richmond Heights, andEuclid.
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.65 square miles (12.04 km2), all of it land.[10]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 1,605 | — | |
| 1930 | 4,399 | 174.1% | |
| 1940 | 6,146 | 39.7% | |
| 1950 | 15,432 | 151.1% | |
| 1960 | 27,659 | 79.2% | |
| 1970 | 29,579 | 6.9% | |
| 1980 | 25,713 | −13.1% | |
| 1990 | 23,866 | −7.2% | |
| 2000 | 23,537 | −1.4% | |
| 2010 | 22,295 | −5.3% | |
| 2020 | 21,883 | −1.8% | |
| 2021 (est.) | 21,608 | −1.3% | |
| Sources:[5][11][12][13][14][15][16][17] | |||
Like Cleveland Heights to the west and University Heights to the south, South Euclid isracially integrated. A large portion of the city's population consists ofAfrican-Americans,Italian-Americans,Jews, and immigrants from Russia and other formerSoviet republics.
| Race / Ethnicity(NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000[18] | Pop 2010[19] | Pop 2020[20] | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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| White alone (NH) | 17,569 | 11,867 | 8,195 | 74.64% | 53.23% | 37.40% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 5,005 | 8,988 | 11,596 | 21.26% | 40.31% | 52.99% |
| Native American orAlaska Native alone (NH) | 24 | 16 | 18 | 0.10% | 0.07% | 0.08% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 352 | 433 | 378 | 1.50% | 1.94% | 1.73% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.02% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 56 | 66 | 152 | 0.24% | 0.30% | 0.69% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 287 | 476 | 819 | 1.22% | 2.14% | 3.74% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 241 | 447 | 730 | 1.02% | 2.00% | 3.34% |
| Total | 23,537 | 22,295 | 21,883 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
According to the 2010 Census, 89.9% of South Euclid's residents spokeEnglish, 3.2%Russian, 1.7%Spanish, 1.2%Italian, and 1.0%Yiddish as their first language.[21]
The median income for a household in the city was $59,423, and the median income for a family was $72,340. Theper capita income for the city was $27,343. About 6.7% of families and 9.3% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 10.1% of those under age 18 and 6.9% of those age 65 or over.[22]
Of the city's population over the age of 25, 37.9% hold abachelor's degree or higher.[23]
As of thecensus[24] of 2010, there were 22,295 people, 8,913 households, and 5,791 families residing in the city. Thepopulation density was 4,794.6 inhabitants per square mile (1,851.2/km2). There were 9,607 housing units at an average density of 2,066.0 per square mile (797.7/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 54.1%White, 40.7%African American, 0.1%Native American, 2.0%Asian, 0.7% fromother races, and 2.5% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 2.0% of the population.
There were 8,913 households, of which 32.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.9% weremarried couples living together, 19.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.0% were non-families. 29.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 3.04.
The median age in the city was 37.9 years. 24% of residents were under the age of 18; 10% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.2% were from 25 to 44; 27.7% were from 45 to 64; and 12.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 45.6% male and 54.4% female.
The historic William E. Telling mansion, which is on theNational Register of Historic Places.[25] served as home to the South Euclid-Lyndhurst branch of the nationally renownedCuyahoga County Public Library system.[26] A wing of this same building, which once served as the gardener's quarters, houses the South Euclid - Lyndhurst Historical Society.[27] In 2012, the CCPL announced plans to sell the Telling mansion and move the Library to a new facility[28] at 1876 South Green Road.[29] In September, 2013, the Library board voted to sell the Mansion to Cleveland investor Richard A. Barone. The mansion now houses the Museum of AmericanPorcelain Art.[30]
There are four city-owned public parks: Quarry (divided by Monticello Boulevard into distinct North and South sections), Victory, Bexley, and Oakwood.
Quarry has a splash/sprinkle park, Victory sandvolleyball courts, and Bexley aswimming pool. Quarry, Victory, and Bexley haveplayground equipment, and all four parks permit picnicking (although grilling facilities only remain at Bexley's pavilion and at Quarry North).[31]Quarry and Bexley both have baseball diamonds utilized by the city's public baseball and softball leagues.[32] Quarry Park North features a fenced offdog park, where canines can play unleashed,[33] with a separate section for smaller dogs.[34]
The southern portion of the Euclid Creek reservation of theCleveland Metroparks is located in South Euclid. Nearby, the South Euclid War Memorial lists the names of those who died while serving in wartime.
South Euclid has partnered with nearbyLyndhurst to form several recreational groups, including clubs for soccer, youth football, youth softball and baseball, and basketball.
South Euclid ranked 10th out of the 114 largest cities in Ohio in terms ofwalkability.[35]
TheSouth Euclid-Lyndhurst City School District consists of three elementary schools, one upper elementary school, one junior high school andCharles F. Brush High School. The city was formerly home toRegina High School from 1954 to 2010.[36] The building was purchased by nearbyNotre Dame College.[37] A small portion of South Euclid is located within theCleveland Heights-University Heights City School District.[38]
There is oneparochial elementary school, one Catholic college preparatory school, and one college located in South Euclid: St. John's, aLutheran school located on Mayfield Road which opened in the mid-1850s;[39] and The Lyceum, a Catholic coeducational, college preparatory school offering a classical curriculum for grades seven through twelve.[40]
Until 2024, South Euclid was also home toNotre Dame College, a Roman Catholic college that was located on Green Road, north of Cedar. Notre Dame was established in 1922 as an all-female institution.[41] After 79 years, the college became coed in January 2001.[42] In addition to theirbrick and mortar school, Notre Dame College offered online degree programs through the school's online campus.[43] The college closed in May 2024.
The Japanese Language School of Cleveland (JLSC; クリーブランド日本語補習校Kurīburando Nihongo Hoshūkō), aweekend Japanese supplementary school for Japanese nationals andJapanese Americans, previously held its classes in Regina High School.[44][45]
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