Cleveland, Ohio
City of Cleveland
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Nickname(s): The Forest City
Motto: Progress & Prosperity
Location in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA
City of Cleveland
Location in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA
Coordinates: 41°28′56″N 81°40′11″W /
41.48222°N 81.66972°W / 41.48222;
-81.66972Coordinates: 41°28′56″N 81°40′11″W
/ 41.48222°N 81.66972°W / 41.48222;
-81.66972
Country
United States
State
Ohio
County
Cuyahoga
Founded
1796
Incorporated
1814 (village)
1836 (city)
Government
- Mayor
Frank G. Jackson (D)
Area [1]
- City
82.4 sq mi (213.4 km2)
- Land
77.6 sq mi (200.9 km2)
- Water
4.8 sq mi (12.5 km2)
Elevation [2]
653 ft (199 m)
Population (2000)[1][3][4]
- City
478,403
- Density
6,166.5/sq mi (2,380.9/
km2)
- Metro
2,250,871
- Demonym
Clevelander
Time zone
EST (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Area code(s)
216
FIPS code
39-16000[5]
GNIS feature ID
1066654
Website
www.city.cleveland.oh.us
Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio
and the county seat of Cuyahoga County, the
most populous county in the state. The muni-
cipality is located in northeastern Ohio on the
southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately
60 miles (100 km) west of the Pennsylvania
border. It was founded in 1796 near the
mouth of the Cuyahoga River, and became a
manufacturing center owing to its location at
the head of numerous canals and railroad
lines. With the decline of heavy manufactur-
ing, Cleveland’s businesses have diversified
into the service economy, including the finan-
cial services, insurance, legal, and healthcare
sectors, though the city’s population has con-
tinued to decline. Cleveland is also noted for
its association with rock music; the city is
home to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.[6]
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Cleveland, Ohio
1
As of the 2000 Census, the city proper had
a total population of 478,403, and was then
the 33rd largest city in the United States,
(now estimated as the 40th largest due to de-
clines
in population)[7] and the second
largest city in Ohio. It is the center of Great-
er Cleveland, the largest m