Euclid is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. It is an inner ring suburb of Cleveland. As of the 2020 census, the city had a total population of 49,692.
History
The city was named after Euclid, the Greek mathematician. The city was settled in 1796 and became a township in 1809. Euclid then became a village in 1903 and a city in 1930, during the Great Depression.
The city (then a village) was the appellant in Village of Euclid v. Ambler Realty Co., a 1926 U.S. Supreme Court case upholding the constitutionality of zoning ordinances .
Geography
Euclid is located at (41.595563, -81.519176).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water. It is on the shore of Lake Erie, with a beachfront area along its north edge.
Bordering Euclid are Cleveland on the west, South Euclid and Richmond Heights on the south, Willowick, Wickliffe, and Willoughby Hills on the east, and Lake Erie on the north.
It is part of the Lake Erie Snowbelt region, prone to snow squalls blowing off Lake Erie, particularly before the lake freezes over in winter.
City facts
The Charter is: Mayor and Council - eight councilors and one council president.
Its assessed valuation is $825,325,160. There are 150 companies in the city.
Transportation
The city contains of streets; of Interstate 90, of south spur, of sewers, of water mains, three railroads; the CSX and Norfolk Southern Railway and one bus line; Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority. Amtrak operates its Lake Shore Limited service between Chicago, Cleveland, New York and Boston twice daily, but does not stop in Euclid.
Demographics
2020 census
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 48,920 people, 22,685 households, and 12,187 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 26,037 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 43.8% White, 52.6% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 2.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.6% of the population.
There were 22,685 households, of which 27.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 28.4% were married couples living together, 20.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 46.3% were non-families. 41.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.13 and the average family size was 2.91.
The median age in the city was 61 years. 22.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.3% were from 25 to 44; 28.9% were from 45 to 64; and 15.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 44.8% male and 55.2% female.
2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 52,717 people, 24,353 households, the 13,491 families living in the city. The population density was 4,923.2 people per square mile (1,900.5/km). There were 26,123 housing units at an average density of 2,439.6 per square mile (941.8/km). The racial makeup of the city was 66.36% White, 30.57% African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.94% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.35% from other races, and 1.64% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.15% of the population.
There were 24,353 households, out of which 24.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.3% were married couples living together, 15.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.6% were non-families. 39.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.89.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 22.3% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 30.7% from 25 to 44, 21.0% from 45 to 64, and 19.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 84.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $35,151, and the median income for a family was $45,278. Males had a median income of $35,914 versus $28,528 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,664. About 7.1% of families and 9.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.9% of those under age 18 and 11.2% of those age 65 or over.
91.8% spoke English, 1.8% Spanish, 1.3% Croatian, 1.2% Slovene, and 0.62% Italian as their first language.
Notable attractions/history
Euclid is the site of the 1926 U.S. Supreme Court case Euclid v. Ambler. The case opened the doors for municipalities across the United States to establish zoning ordinances.
Euclid is home to the National Cleveland-Style Polka Hall of Fame tracing Cleveland-Style Polka from its Slovenian roots.
Euclid is the home of Euclid High School, one of 5 schools in Ohio to split its school up via the Knowledgeworks Foundation grant. However, the program ended in 2009 due to low test score improvement and rising costs.
Euclid is home to the Euclid Pony Baseball League, founded in 1951.
Euclid is the city where Charles F. Brush created the Arc Lamp in 1876
Euclid is the home to both the main plant and corporate headquarters of the Lincoln Electric Company, Located on St. Clair Avenue.
Euclid is home to the annual CABA High School World Series baseball tournament. Past notable tournament players include Alex Rodriguez and Jeffrey Hammonds.
Euclid is home of the Greater Cleveland Slo-Pitch Softball Hall of Fame.
Euclid Beach Park was originally part of Euclid Township, until the boundaries were redrawn in the early 1900s.
Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech was partly set in Euclid.
Euclid was home to two government owned housing projects, East 200th Street and Briardale. Both were torn down due to the federal government's failure to maintain the properties. Briardale now serves as the Municipal Golf Course, called Briardale Greens.
Euclid was the home town of new wave science fiction author Roger Zelazny.
The cordless telephone was invented in Euclid by George Sweigert in 1969.
Euclid houses the Euclid Public Library, ranked 3rd in the nation in the 50,000 population category in 2007, and has been recognized in the Top Ten of the HAPLER Public library Ratings.
The 1987 Michael J. Fox movie Light of Day was partially filmed in Euclid. The opening scene pans the area from a helicopter.
Euclid was the home to northern Ohio's first commercial UHF television station in 1968, WKBF Channel 61, then a Kaiser owned station located on St.Clair Avenue.
Euclid was the original location to the corporate headquarters of Reliance Electric, Thompson Products (TRW), and Addressograph-Multigraph.
In June 2011, Lincoln Electric installed a 2.5 Megawatt wind turbine. At 443 feet, it is the largest in Ohio and one of the largest in North America.
Home to the Euclid Road Machinery Company, a branch of Euclid Crane and Hoist Company. Founded by George A. Armington and his 5 sons. Taken over by General Motors, before the United States determined it to be a monopoly. In its time, it was one of the most valuable companies in Euclid and the name was known worldwide, among the earth moving and heavy equipment community.
Euclid is partly home to Euclid Creek Reservation, a property of Cleveland Metroparks which shares space in South Euclid, Cleveland and Richmond Heights.
Transportation
Euclid is situated near the junction of Interstate 90, Interstate 271 and Ohio Route 2, giving easy access by car to downtown Cleveland, Lake County, and most of the East suburbs.
Major east-west thoroughfares include Lake Shore Blvd. (SR 283), Lakeland Freeway (I-90/SR2), St. Clair Avenue, Euclid Avenue (US 20), and Chardon Road (US 6). North–south routes include East 185th Street (aka "Old World Plaza"), East 200, East 222, Babbitt Road, East 260th/Richmond Road (SR 175), Highland Road and Lloyd Road.
GCRTA bus routes serving Euclid include the #39 (Lakeshore), #239 (Euclid Park & Ride), #1 (St. Clair), #28 (Euclid Avenue), #37 (E. 185 / Taylor), #34 (E. 200 / Green), and #94 (E. 260/Richmond). Several of these routes were originally operated by the now-defunct Euclid Transit System, whose operations merged with the GCRTA during the late 1970s.
Ethnic groups
Euclid is home to a variety of ethnic groups. One of the largest is the city's historic Slovene population. There are a number of streets in Euclid that commemorate the Slovenian influence on Euclid, including Recher, Mavec, Drenik, Grdina, Trebec, Mozina, Kapel, and Ljubljana. Today, Euclid's largest ethnic population is African American, while also containing sizeable populations of Croats, Irish and Italian communities.
Education
Euclid City Schools is the local school district. Euclid High School is the local public high school.
There was previously a Catholic school of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Cleveland, St. Robert Bellarmine School. It closed in 2008, and that year it only had 136 students.
Our Lady of the Lake, a Roman Catholic middle school and church, is located on Lakeshore Boulevard.
Saints Robert and William Catholic School, also a Roman Catholic middle school and church, is located on East 260th Street.
Notable people
Mike Adamle, born in Euclid; television personality and former National Football League player, co-host of American Gladiators
Jacob M. Appel, author, wrote "Paracosmos" while living in Euclid
Jessica Beard, born in Euclid; sprinter, gold medalist in world championships
Laura Bell Bundy, actress and singer who has performed in a number of Broadway roles, both starring and supporting, as well as in television and film
Charles F. Brush, born in Euclid; engineer, inventor, entrepreneur, and philanthropist.
Philander Chase, founder of Kenyon College Bishop of Ohio and Illinois, Sixth Presiding Bishop of the National Episcopal church
Richard Cowan, opera singer
Mary Jo Kilroy, former congresswoman, born in Euclid
Rayshaun Kizer, football player
Marie McMillin, World Record Parachutist and former WAC Rigger, died in Euclid in 1954
Nathan Meeker, journalist
Stipe Miocic, mixed martial artist in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC); four-time UFC heavyweight champion
Laura Owens, artist
Monica Potter, actress, known for films; appeared in NBC series Parenthood, for which she was nominated for a Golden Globe Award
Hollis Resnik, actress known for Backdraft (1991), The Settlers III (1998) and Little Big Top (2006)
Delvon Roe, actor, played Isaac in Love and Honor, sold at 2012 Cannes Film Festival; retired basketball player who played at Michigan State University
Eric Singer, hard rock and heavy metal drummer for the rock band Kiss and formerly for singer Alice Cooper
Robert Smith, football player and television commentator
Amy Stoch, actress and academic, reached semifinals of spokesmodel category on television's Star Search
Jerry Tarkanian, known as "Tark the Shark," among most successful coaches in college basketball history, coached UNLV to 1990 NCAA championship
Brett Tomko, Major League Baseball player, pitcher with 100 career victories
Sunita Williams, American astronaut (with Slovenian and Indian roots), formerly held the record for longest single space flight by a woman (195 days)
Roger Zelazny, author
Jerome Zerbe, stunt photographer, born in Euclid
