South Euclid, Ohio

Last updated

South Euclid, Ohio
City
South Euclid War Memorial 2.jpg
South Euclid War Memorial
SouthEuclidOhioSeal.jpg
Seal
Cuyahoga County Ohio incorporated and unincorporated areas South Euclid highlighted.svg
Location in Cuyahoga County and the state of Ohio.
Coordinates: 41°31′19″N81°31′40″W / 41.52194°N 81.52778°W / 41.52194; -81.52778
CountryUnited States
State Ohio
County Cuyahoga
Euclid Township formed1809 [1]
Village incorporation1917 [1]
City incorporation1941 [1]
Government
 • Type Mayor-council
 •  Mayor Georgine Welo [2]
Area
[3]
 • Total4.66 sq mi (12.07 km2)
 • Land4.66 sq mi (12.07 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[4]
958 ft (292 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total21,883
 • Density4,696.93/sq mi (1,813.48/km2)
 census
Time zone UTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
Zip code
44121
Area code 216
FIPS code 39-73264 [5]
GNIS feature ID1049189 [4]
Website https://www.cityofsoutheuclid.com/

South Euclid is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. It is an inner-ring suburb of Cleveland located on the city's east side. As of the 2020 census, the population was 21,883. [6]

Contents

History

South Euclid Bluestone Quarry South Euclid Bluestone Quarry.png
South Euclid Bluestone Quarry

The land currently comprising South Euclid was part of the Western Reserve, obtained via treaty with the Iroquois confederation in 1796 by the Connecticut Land Company. In 1797, Moses Cleaveland named the area east of the Cuyahoga River Euclid, after the Greek 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 rich Bluestone 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 the Euclid 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 the WPA, which helped keep people employed through the Great 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 the baby boom and white 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 to exurban communities, the population of South Euclid began to shrink.

Geography

Acting approximately as a central point for the east side of the Greater Cleveland area, South Euclid is bordered by Cleveland, Cleveland Heights, University Heights, Beachwood, Lyndhurst, Richmond Heights, and Euclid.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.65 square miles (12.04 km2), all of it land. [10]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1920 1,605—
1930 4,399174.1%
1940 6,14639.7%
1950 15,432151.1%
1960 27,65979.2%
1970 29,5796.9%
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 is racially integrated. A large portion of the city's population consists of African-Americans, Italian-Americans, Jews, and immigrants from Russia and other former Soviet republics.

According to the 2010 Census, 89.9% of South Euclid's residents spoke English, 3.2% Russian, 1.7% Spanish, 1.2% Italian, and 1.0% Yiddish as their first language. [18]

The median income for a household in the city was $59,423, and the median income for a family was $72,340. The per capita income for the city was $27,343. About 6.7% of families and 9.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.1% of those under age 18 and 6.9% of those age 65 or over. [19]

Of the city's population over the age of 25, 37.9% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. [20]

2010 census

As of the census [21] of 2010, there were 22,295 people, 8,913 households, and 5,791 families residing in the city. The population 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% from other races, and 2.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino 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% were married 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.

Culture

William E. Telling Mansion Telling back.jpg
William E. Telling Mansion

The historic William E. Telling mansion, which is on the National Register of Historic Places. [22] served as home to the South Euclid-Lyndhurst branch of the nationally renowned Cuyahoga County Public Library system. [23] A wing of this same building, which once served as the gardener's quarters, houses the South Euclid - Lyndhurst Historical Society. [24] In 2012, the CCPL announced plans to sell the Telling mansion and move the Library to a new facility [25] at 1876 South Green Road. [26] In September, 2013, the Library board voted to sell the Mansion to Cleveland investor Richard A. Barone. The mansion now houses the Museum of American Porcelain Art. [27]

Parks and recreation

Canine friends enjoying winter play at South Euclid's dog park South Euclid Dog Park 2011-03-12 09.14.12.jpg
Canine friends enjoying winter play at South Euclid's dog park

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 sand volleyball courts, and Bexley a swimming pool. Quarry, Victory, and Bexley have playground equipment, and all four parks permit picnicking (although grilling facilities only remain at Bexley's pavilion and at Quarry North). [28] Quarry and Bexley both have baseball diamonds utilized by the city's public baseball and softball leagues. [29] Quarry Park North features a fenced off dog park, where canines can play unleashed, [30] with a separate section for smaller dogs. [31]

The southern portion of the Euclid Creek reservation of the Cleveland 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 nearby Lyndhurst 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 of walkability. [32]

Education

The South Euclid-Lyndhurst City School District consists of three elementary schools, one upper elementary school, one junior high school and Charles F. Brush High School. The city was formerly home to Regina High School from 1954 to 2010. [33] The building was purchased by nearby Notre Dame College. [34] A small portion of South Euclid is located within the Cleveland Heights-University Heights City School District. [35]

There is one parochial elementary school, one Catholic college preparatory school, and one college located in South Euclid: St. John's, a Lutheran school located on Mayfield Road which opened in the mid-1850s; [36] The Lyceum, a Catholic coeducational, college preparatory school offering a classical curriculum for grades seven through twelve; [37] and Notre Dame College, a Roman Catholic college located on Green Road, north of Cedar. Notre Dame was established in 1922 as an all-female institution. [38] After 79 years, the college became coed in January 2001. [39] In addition to their brick and mortar school, Notre Dame College offers online degree programs through the school's online campus. [40]

The Japanese Language School of Cleveland (JLSC; クリーブランド日本語補習校 Kurīburando Nihongo Hoshūkō), a weekend Japanese supplementary school for Japanese nationals and Japanese Americans, previously held its classes in Regina High School. [41] [42]

Notable people

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cuyahoga County, Ohio</span> County in Ohio, United States

Cuyahoga County is a large urban county located in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of Ohio. The county seat and largest city is Cleveland. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,264,817, making it the second-most populous county in the state.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Berea, Ohio</span> City in Ohio, United States

Berea is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. The population was 18,545 at the 2020 census. A western suburb of Cleveland, it is a part of the Cleveland metropolitan area. Berea is home to Baldwin Wallace University, as well as the training facility for the Cleveland Browns and the Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Brecksville, Ohio</span> City in Ohio, United States

Brecksville is a city in southern Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. The city's population was 13,635 at the 2020 census. A suburb of Cleveland, it is part of the Cleveland metropolitan area.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cleveland Heights, Ohio</span> City in Ohio, United States

Cleveland Heights is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. The population was 45,312 at the 2020 census. One of Cleveland's historic streetcar suburbs, it was founded as a village in 1903 and a city in 1921.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">East Cleveland, Ohio</span> City in Ohio, United States

East Cleveland is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. The population was 13,792 at the 2020 census. It is a suburb lying east and south of Cleveland and west of Cleveland Heights.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Euclid, Ohio</span> City in Ohio, United States

Euclid is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. Located on the southern shore of Lake Erie, it is an inner ring suburb of Cleveland. The population was 49,692 at the 2020 census, making it the fourth largest city in Cuyahoga County.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Garfield Heights, Ohio</span> City in Ohio, United States

Garfield Heights is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. The population was 29,781 at the time of the 2020 census. A suburb of Cleveland, it is a part of the Cleveland metropolitan area.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lyndhurst, Ohio</span> City in Ohio, United States

Lyndhurst is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States, and an eastern suburb of Cleveland. The population was 14,050 at the 2020 census. A small part of Lyndhurst was originally part of Mayfield Township.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Pepper Pike, Ohio</span> City in Ohio, United States

Pepper Pike is a city in eastern Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. The population was 6,796 as of the 2020 census. A suburb of Cleveland, it is a part of the Cleveland metropolitan area.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Richmond Heights, Ohio</span> City in Ohio, United States

Richmond Heights is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. The population was 10,801 at the 2020 census. A suburb of Cleveland, it is part of the Cleveland metropolitan area.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Shaker Heights, Ohio</span> City in Ohio, United States

Shaker Heights is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city's population was 29,439. Shaker Heights is an inner-ring streetcar suburb of Cleveland, abutting the eastern edge of the city's limits. It is a planned community developed by the Van Sweringen brothers, railroad moguls who envisioned the community as a suburban retreat from the industrial inner city of Cleveland.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">University Heights, Ohio</span> City in Ohio, United States

University Heights is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. The population was 13,914 as of the 2020 Census. Located 8 miles (13 km) from downtown Cleveland, it is a suburb of the Cleveland metropolitan area.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Greater Cleveland</span> Metropolitan Statistical Area in Ohio, United States

The Cleveland metropolitan area, or Greater Cleveland as it is more commonly known, is the metropolitan area surrounding the city of Cleveland in Northeast Ohio, United States. According to the 2020 census results, the six-county Cleveland, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) consists of Cuyahoga County, Ashtabula County, Geauga County, Lake County, Lorain County, and Medina County, and has a population of 2,185,825, making it the 33rd-most populous metropolitan area in the United States and the third largest metropolitan area in Ohio. The metro area is also part of the larger Cleveland–Akron–Canton Combined Statistical Area with a population of over 3.7 million people, the most populous statistical area in Ohio and the 17th most populous in the United States.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Northeast Ohio</span> Place in Ohio, United States

The region Northeast Ohio, in the US state of Ohio, in its most expansive usage contains six metropolitan statistical areas: Cleveland–Elyria, Akron, Canton–Massillon, Youngstown–Warren, Mansfield, and Weirton–Steubenville along with eight micropolitan statistical areas. Most of the region is considered either part of the Cleveland–Akron–Canton, OH Combined Statistical Area and media market or the Youngstown–Warren, OH–PA Combined Statistical Area and media market. In all, the region is home to: 4,502,460 residents. It is also a part of the Great Lakes megalopolis, containing over 54 million people. Northeast Ohio also includes most of the area known historically as the Connecticut Western Reserve.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Regina High School (Ohio)</span> Private, all-girls school in South Euclid, , Ohio, United States

Regina High School was a private, Catholic all-girls high school located in South Euclid, Ohio. It was run by the Sisters of Notre Dame, who also run Notre Dame College, which is located next door. It was a part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Cleveland. Approximately one fifth of the teachers were nuns; the remaining teachers were both male and female lay persons. The school offered the students the ability to grow in an environment that supported them and encouraged them to be who they are. The school announced in October 2009 that the 2009-2010 school year would be its last. Regina's last day of classes was June 4, 2010.

Cuyahoga County Public Library (CCPL) has 27 branches that serve 47 communities in Cuyahoga County, Ohio. It was ranked the number one public library in the United States among libraries serving populations of more than 500,000 by the Hennen's American Public Library Ratings 2010. In 2009, more than 19 million items were borrowed by its 528,449 cardholders, and 7.6 million visits were made to branches.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Defunct townships of Cuyahoga County, Ohio</span>

Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States is divided into 21 townships.

The Dugway Brook Watershed is a nine-square mile basin in Cleveland, Ohio and its east side suburbs, which drains storm runoff into Dugway Brook which is a direct tributary feeding into Lake Erie. Dugway Brook is one of the six greater "bluestone brooks" of Cuyahoga County, also including Dean Brook, Euclid Creek, Nine-Mile Creek, Pepper Creek, Mill Creek and Doan Brook, and their watersheds which feed Lake Erie. All of the bluestone brooks, including Dugway Brook, are located in Bluestone Heights, a unique terrain area in Northeast Ohio's place between Appalachian Highlands and Central Lowlands. At the Bluestone Heights geographic center, Lyman Circle in Shaker Heights, is the singular source point for the six greater bluestone brooks.

The Greater Cleveland Conference is an active OHSAA athletic league that originally existed from 1950 to 1998, then re-formed to begin play in the 2015–2016 school year.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Euclid Creek</span> River in Ohio, United States

Euclid Creek is a 43-mile (69 km) long stream located in Cuyahoga and Lake counties in the state of Ohio in the United States. The 11.5-mile (18.5 km) long main branch runs from the Euclid Creek Reservation of the Cleveland Metroparks to Lake Erie. The west branch is usually considered part of the main branch, and extends another 16 miles (26 km) to the creek's headwaters in Beachwood, Ohio. The east branch runs for 19 miles (31 km) and has headwaters in Willoughby Hills, Ohio.

References

  1. 1 2 3 About South Euclid Archived 2006-12-06 at the Wayback Machine , City of South Euclid, Ohio. Retrieved December 29, 2006.
  2. ↑ Message from Mayor Georgine Welo Archived 2006-12-06 at the Wayback Machine , City of South Euclid, Ohio. Retrieved December 29, 2006.
  3. ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  4. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: South Euclid, Ohio
  5. 1 2 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  6. ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): South Euclid city, Ohio". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved February 5, 2015.[ permanent dead link ]
  7. 1 2 "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 8, 2011. Retrieved January 7, 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  8. 1 2 "South Euclid: City of Beauty and Contrast - the Cleveland Memory Project".
  9. 1 2 "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 8, 2011. Retrieved January 7, 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  10. ↑ "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 2, 2012. Retrieved January 6, 2013.
  11. ↑ "Population of Civil Divisions Less than Counties". Statistics of the Population of the United States at the Ninth Census. U.S. Census Bureau. 1870. Retrieved May 17, 2020.[ permanent dead link ]
  12. ↑ "Population of Civil Divisions Less than Counties" (PDF). Statistics of the Population of the United States at the Tenth Census. U.S. Census Bureau. 1880. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
  13. ↑ "Population: Ohio" (PDF). 1910 U.S. Census. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
  14. ↑ "Population: Ohio" (PDF). 1930 US Census. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
  15. ↑ "Number of Inhabitants: Ohio" (PDF). 18th Census of the United States. U.S. Census Bureau. 1960. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
  16. ↑ "Ohio: Population and Housing Unit Counts" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
  17. ↑ "South Euclid city, Ohio". census.gov. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
  18. ↑ "Data Center Results". Archived from the original on August 15, 2013. Retrieved December 14, 2013.
  19. ↑ United States Census
  20. ↑ "South Euclid (City) QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau". Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved November 25, 2013.
  21. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 6, 2013.
  22. ↑ "William E. Telling (#52-18) - Ohio Historical Markers on Waymarking.com". Waymarking.com homepage. www.waymarking.com. Retrieved July 10, 2011.
  23. ↑ "Library Name". Haplr-index.com. Retrieved February 25, 2011.
  24. ↑ "South Euclid Historical Society". Case.edu. Archived from the original on October 2, 2012. Retrieved February 25, 2011.
  25. ↑ "Plans call for new South Euclid-Lyndhurst Library branch by 2014; Green Road site being eyed". June 2012.
  26. ↑ "South Euclid-Lyndhurst Branch". Cuyahoga County Public Library. Retrieved September 30, 2022.
  27. ↑ "Telling Mansion | Museum of American Porcelain Art".
  28. ↑ "Play Green, South Euclid Goes Green : City of South Euclid, Ohio". Archived from the original on August 12, 2014. Retrieved August 1, 2014.
  29. ↑ "City of South Euclid, Ohio 44121 Official Website". Cityofsoutheuclid.com. Archived from the original on December 26, 2009. Retrieved February 25, 2011.
  30. ↑ "Update on South Euclid Newsletter – City of South Euclid, Ohio". Cityofsoutheuclid.com. Archived from the original on March 14, 2008. Retrieved February 25, 2011.
  31. ↑ "[Renovations are complete and our beloved dog park is open to the public!]". Facebook. City of South Euclid. Retrieved September 30, 2022.
  32. ↑ "List of Cities in Ohio on Walk Score".
  33. ↑ "FeatureReginatoClose". Archived from the original on July 15, 2011. Retrieved March 6, 2011.
  34. ↑ "Notre Dame College in South Euclid purchases neighboring, former Regina High School property". January 25, 2011.
  35. ↑ "Cleveland Heights-University Heights City School District". Archived from the original on February 7, 2009. Retrieved February 22, 2009.
  36. ↑ "St. John Lutheran Message Page". Archived from the original on April 1, 2012. Retrieved September 12, 2012.
  37. ↑ "The Lyceum – Classical Catholic Education Serving Greater Cleveland". www.thelyceum.org. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
  38. ↑ "90th Anniversary | Notre Dame College". Archived from the original on September 13, 2012. Retrieved September 12, 2012.
  39. ↑ "About Us Page - Notre Dame College Online | NDC". Archived from the original on October 10, 2017. Retrieved August 15, 2012.
  40. ↑ "Notre Dame College online located in South Euclid, Ohio offering online degree programs and courses". Archived from the original on April 7, 2012. Retrieved April 6, 2012.
  41. ↑ "北米の補習授業校一覧" (). National Education Center, Japan (国立教育会館). October 29, 2000. Retrieved on April 16, 2015. "クリーブランド Japanese Language School of Cleveland（連絡先） 2224 Jesse Drive Hudson, OH.44236, U.S.A.[...]（学校所在地）c/o Regina High School 1857 South Green Rd, South Euclid, OH 44121,4299 "
  42. ↑ "(). Japanese Language School of Cleveland. Retrieved on April 16, 2015. "借用校住所 c/o Regina High School 1857 South Green Rd., South Euclid, OH 44121-4299 事務所住所 Japanese Language School of Cleveland 2709 Myrick Lane, Twinsburg, OH 44087"
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.