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Flag |
Great Seal |
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| Country |
United States |
| State |
Ohio |
| County |
Cuyahoga |
| Founded |
1796 |
| Incorporated |
1814
(village) |
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1836 (city) |
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Government |
| - Mayor |
Frank G.
Jackson (D) |
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Area |
| - City |
82.4 sq mi (213.4 kmē) |
| - Land |
77.6 sq mi (200.9 kmē) |
| - Water |
4.8 sq mi (12.5 kmē) |
| Elevation
[2] |
653 ft
(199 m) |
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Population |
| - City |
478,403 |
| - Density |
6,166.5/sq mi (2,380.9/kmē) |
| - Metro |
2,250,871 |
| Time zone |
EST (UTC-5) |
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- Summer (DST) |
EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) |
216 |
| FIPS code |
39-16000[5] |
| GNIS feature
ID |
1066654[6] |
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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 municipality 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 manufacturing,
Cleveland's businesses have
diversified into the service
economy, including the financial
services, insurance, and
healthcare sectors, though the
city's population has continued
to decline. Cleveland is also
noted for its association with
rock music; the city is home to
the Rock and Roll Hall of
Fame.[7]
As of the 2000 Census, the city
proper had a total population of
478,403, and was then the 33rd
largest city in the nation, (now
estimated as the 40th largest
due to declines in
population)[8] and the second
largest city in Ohio. It is the
center of Greater Cleveland, the
largest metropolitan area in
Ohio, which spans several
counties and is defined in
several different ways by the
Census Bureau. The
Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor
Metropolitan Statistical Area
which in 2000 ranked as the 23rd
largest in the United States
with 2,250,871 people. Cleveland
is also part of the larger
Cleveland-Akron-Elyria Combined
Statistical Area, which in 2000
had a population of 2,945,831,
and ranked as the country's 14th
largest.[9]
In studies conducted by The
Economist in 2005, Cleveland and
Pittsburgh were ranked as the
most livable cities in the
United States,[10] and the city
was ranked as the best city for
business meetings in the
continental U.S.[11] The city
faces continuing challenges, in
particular from concentrated
poverty in some neighborhoods
and difficulties in the funding
and delivery of high-quality
public education.[12]
Residents of Cleveland are
usually referred to as
"Clevelanders". Nicknames used
for the city include "The Forest
City", "The Cleve," "The Land,"
"Metropolis of the Western
Reserve",[13] "The New American
City",[14] "America's North
Coast",[15] "Sixth City",[16]
"Rock 'n' Roll Capital of the
World" (because of the Rock and
Roll Hall of Fame),[17] and
"C-Town".[
