Euclid

• Name — Euclid, Ohio • Type — City • Blank Emblem Type — Logo • Subdivision Type — Country • Subdivision Name — United States • Subdivision Type1 — State • Subdivision Name1 — Ohio • Subdivision Type2 — County • Subdivision Name2 — Cuyahoga • Established Title — Founded • Established Date — 1796 • Established Title2 — Incorporated • Established Date2 — 1903 (village) • Established Date3 — 1930 (city) • Government Type — Mayor-Council • Leader Party — D • Leader Title — Mayor • Leader Name — Kirsten Holzheimer Gail • Unit Pref — Imperial • Area Land Km2 — 27.60 • Area Water Km2 — 2.14 • Area Total Km2 — 29.74 • Area Total Sq Mi — 11.48 • Area Land Sq Mi — 10.65 • Area Water Sq Mi — 0.83 • Elevation Ft — 617 • Population Total — 49692 • Population As Of — 2020 • Population Density Km2 — 1800.65 • Population Density Sq Mi — 4663.73 • Population Demonym — Euclidean • Time Zone1 — EST • Utc Offset1 — -5 • Time Zone1 Dst — EDT • Utc Offset1 Dst — -4 • Postal Code Type — Zip Code • Postal Code — 44117, 44119, 44123, 44132, 44143 • Area Code — 216 • Custom Label Sec1 — FIPS code • Custom Data Sec1 — 39-25704 • Custom Label1 Sec1 — GNIS feature ID • Custom Data1 Sec1 — 1072210 • Website — https: www.cityofeuclid.gov/ • Pop Est As Of — 2023 • Population Est — 48212

The City of Euclid was originally a part of Euclid Township, first mapped in 1796 and named for Euclid of Alexandria, the ancient Greek mathematician. The first sparse settlement in the township began in 1798, with major settlement beginning in the spring of 1804. The first settlers in what is now the City of Euclid were Joseph and Chloe Burke, David and Mary Dille and William and Jamima Coleman, and their children. Following the Civil War the lake plain of Euclid Township was known for numerous excellent vineyards. Euclid Village incorporated out of the northeast portion of the township in 1903. It developed as an industrial center in the early 20th century, and became a city in 1930. Euclid is the city where Charles F. Brush created the Arc Lamp in 1876. The cordless telephone was invented in Euclid by George Sweigert in 1969. Euclid is the site of the 1926 U.S. Supreme Court case Village of Euclid v. Ambler Realty Co. The case opened the doors for municipalities across the United States to establish zoning ordinances. 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

Euclid is located at (41.595563, -81.519176). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 11.48 sqmi, of which 10.63 sqmi is land and 0.85 sqmi 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.

As of the 2020 census, Euclid had a population of 49,692. The median age was 40.9 years. 21.8% of residents were under the age of 18, and 18.1% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 80.9 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 75.3 males age 18 and over. 100.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.0% lived in rural areas. There were 23,354 households in Euclid, of which 25.4% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 22.6% were married-couple households, 23.5% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 47.5% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 42.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. There were 26,107 housing units, of which 10.5% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.4% and the rental vacancy rate was 9.6%. Racial composition as of the 2020 census • Race — Number — Percent • White — 14,821 — 29.8% • Black or African American — 31,798 — 64.0% • American Indian and Alaska Native — 89 — 0.2% • Asian — 318 — 0.6% • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander — 9 — 0.0% • Some other race — 562 — 1.1% • Two or more races — 2,095 — 4.2%

As of the 2010 census, there were 48,920 people, 22,685 households, and 12,187 families living in the city. The population density was 4602.1 PD/sqmi. There were 26,037 housing units at an average density of 2449.4 /sqmi. 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.

As of the 2000 census, there were 52,717 people, 24,353 households, the 13,491 families living in the city. The population density was 4,923.2 PD/sqmi. There were 26,123 housing units at an average density of 2,439.6 /sqmi. 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.

Euclid is the home to both the main plant and corporate headquarters of the Lincoln Electric Company. The Euclid Company of Ohio was a company that specialized in heavy equipment for earthmoving, namely dump trucks, loaders and wheel tractor-scrapers. It operated in the US from the 1920s to the 1950s, when it was purchased by General Motors. It was later purchased by Hitachi Construction Machinery.

The city uses a Mayor-Council government and there are eight councilors.

• Illustration — Workers in Euclid during World War II Euclid is home to the Euclid Pony Baseball League, founded in 1951; the annual CABA High School World Series baseball tournament, and the Greater Cleveland Slo-Pitch Softball Hall of Fame Euclid is partly home to Euclid Creek Reservation, a property of Cleveland Metroparks which shares space in South Euclid, Cleveland and Richmond Heights 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. The 1987 movie Light of Day was partially filmed in Euclid.

One of the largest ethnic groups in Euclid is the 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. Euclid is also home to the National Cleveland-Style Polka Hall of Fame tracing Cleveland-Style Polka from its Slovenian roots.

The city contains 143.065 mi of streets; 3.06 mi of Interstate 90, 1.65 mi of south spur, 262.38 mi of sewers, 139.65 mi 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.

• Illustration — Euclid Public Library Euclid City Schools is the local school district. Euclid High School is the local public high school. Euclid has two Roman Catholic elementary schools: Our Lady of the Lake School and Sts. Robert and William Catholic School. Euclid houses the Euclid Public Library, ranked third 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.

• Jacob M. Appel, author, wrote "Paracosmos" while living in Euclid • Jessica Beard, born in Euclid; sprinter, gold medalist in world championships • Charles F. Brush, born in Euclid; engineer, inventor, entrepreneur, and philanthropist • 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 • Philander Chase, founder of Kenyon College Bishop of Ohio and Illinois, Sixth Presiding Bishop of the National Episcopal church • Richard Cowan, opera singer • Sharon Creech, author • 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 and Bureau of Indian Affairs agent • 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