South Euclid, Ohio
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| South Euclid, Ohio | |||
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| Coordinates: 41°31′19″N 81°31′40″W / 41.52194°N 81.52778°W | |||
| Country | United States | ||
| State | Ohio | ||
| County | Cuyahoga | ||
| Euclid Township formed | 1809[1] | ||
| Village incorporation | 1917[1] | ||
| City incorporation | 1941[1] | ||
| Government | |||
| - Type | Mayor-council | ||
| - Mayor | Georgine Welo[2] | ||
| Area | |||
| - Total | 4.7 sq mi (12.1 km2) | ||
| - Land | 4.7 sq mi (12.1 km2) | ||
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) | ||
| Elevation | 958 ft (292 m) | ||
| Population (2000) | |||
| - Total | 23,537 | ||
| - Density | 5,019.2/sq mi (1,937.7/km2) | ||
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| Time zone | EST (UTC-4) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) | ||
| Zip code | 44121 | ||
| Area code(s) | 216 | ||
| FIPS code | 39-73264[3] | ||
| GNIS feature ID | 1049189[4] | ||
| Website | http://www.cityofsoutheuclid.com | ||
South Euclid is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. It is an inner-ring suburb of Cleveland that slightly borders the east of Cleveland.
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[edit] Geography
South Euclid is located at 41°31′19″N 81°31′40″W / 41.52194°N 81.52778°W (41.522071, -81.527677).[5] Acting almost as a central point for the east side of Cleveland, South Euclid is bordered by Cleveland, East 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 4.7 sq mi (12.1 km²), all land.
[edit] History
The land currently comprising South Euclid was part of the Western Reserve, obtained via treaty with the Iroqois tribe in 1796 by the Connecticut Land Company. In 1797, Moses Cleaveland named the area east of the Cuyahoga River Euclid, after the Greek Mathemetician 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.
By the 1850s, the area was known as Bluestone, a reference to the large quarry operations of the mineral along Euclid Creek.
South Euclid became a village on October 13, 1917, and was officially incorporated as a city in 1941.
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1920 | 1,605 |
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| 1930 | 4,399 | 174.1% | |
| 1940 | 6,146 | 39.7% | |
| 1950 | 15,432 | 151.1% | |
| 1960 | 27,659 | 79.2% | |
| 1970 | 29,579 | 6.9% | |
| 1980 | 25,713 | −13.1% | |
| 1990 | 23,866 | −7.2% | |
| 2000 | 23,537 | −1.4% | |
| Est. 2007 | 21,439 | −8.9% | |
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 23,537 people, 9,542 households, and 6,421 families residing in the city. The population density was 5,019.2 people per square mile (1,937.7/km²). There were 9,854 housing units at an average density of 2,101.3/sq mi (811.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 75.24% White, 21.38% African American, 0.10% Native American, 1.50% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.42% from other races, and 1.35% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.02% of the population.
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 Italian-Americans, Jews, and immigrants from Russia and other former Soviet republics.
There were 9,542 households out of which 32.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.9% were married couples living together, 13.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.7% were non-families. 28.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.03.
In the city the population was spread out with 25.0% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 30.7% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 15.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 85.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $48,346, and the median income for a family was $58,958. Males had a median income of $41,125 versus $31,693 for females. The per capita income for the city was $22,383. About 2.8% of families and 4.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.4% of those under age 18 and 4.9% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Education
The South Euclid-Lyndhurst City School District consists of:
- 3 elementary schools: Adrian, Rowland, and Sunview;
- 1 upper elementary school (grades 4-6): Greenview;
- 1 junior high school (Grades 7-8): Memorial;
- 1 high school, Charles F. Brush.
Non-public schools:
- There are two parochial elementary schools in South Euclid: St. Gregory the Great (Roman Catholic), and St. John's (Lutheran).
- Regina High School is a parochial high school for girls. Regina's basketball team was the Ohio State Girl's Basketball Champions from 2000-03, and also took the title in 2005. [1] In October, 2009, it was announced that Regina High School would close following the graduation of the 2010 class.
- Notre Dame College is located in South Euclid. After being an all-female institution for nearly 80 years, the college became coed in January 2001.[2]
Former Schools:
- Andrew J. Anderson Elementary School: Built in the 1950s as a public school. In the 1980s, it was leased to Ratner-Montessouri private schools. The building was torn down in 2007 and the land is currently being used as an athletic field.
- Victory Park Elementary School: located on the corner of Victory Drive and Mayfield Road, current site of Giant Eagle Supermarket.
- Lowden Elementary: The school opened September 9, 1954 and closed June 8, 2007 due to school consolidation. The building was torn down and the land converted into green space in late 2009.
- Green Road School (Middle School): located on the corner of Mayfield Road and Green Road, current site of Maymore shopping Plaza.
- Southlyn Elementary is now used for a preschool program and community room.
- South Euclid High School: Located on Green Road. Closed when replaced by Brush High School in 1927.
Preschools:
- South Euclid Cooperative Preschool.[3]
A small portion of South Euclid is located within the Cleveland Heights-University Heights City School District. Campuses zoned to this area include the Early Childhood Center (Preschool), Gearity Professional Development School (Grades K-5), Wiley Middle School (Grades 6-8), and Cleveland Heights High School [4] (Grades 9-12).
[edit] Parks and recreation
The city has three public parks: Bexley, Victory and Quarry (the latter is divided into two distinct North and South sections).
All three parks have swimming pools, playground equipment, and permit picnicking (although grilling facilities only remain at Bexley's pavillion and at Quarry North). Quarry and Bexley both have baseball diamonds utilized by the city's public baseball and softball leagues. [5] Quarry Park North features a fenced off dog park, where canines can play unleashed.[6]
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:
- SELREC-South Euclid Lyndhurst Recreation. Founded in June 1946. Offers programs to community residents to meet the needs of the recreational needs.
- SELSC- South Euclid Lyndhurst Soccer Club. Offers recreational soccer and a competitive league. The recreational league runs its program in the spring and fall. The competitive league is a travel program that runs through out the year.
- SELYFL-South Euclid Lyndhurst Youth Football League. Formed In Fall 1997. Recruits children from 1st to 6th grade. It is meant to be a feeder system for the Brush Arcs football team.
[edit] Famous natives
- Eric Carmen - Musician/Music Producer. Attended Brush High School (Class of 1967), Founded The Raspberries. Probably best known for his Top 40 hit song "Hungry Eyes", which appears on the soundtrack to the 1987 motion picture Dirty Dancing.
- Steve Stone - former MLB pitcher and broadcaster for the Chicago Cubs. The 1980 American League Cy Young Award winner grew up in South Euclid. Stone spent his prep years pitching at Charles F. Brush High School in neighboring Lyndhurst.
- David S. Ward - screenwriter and director, lived in South Euclid as a youth, most famous for "The Sting" in 1973, and "Major League" in 1989. Ward wrote the latter film as a tribute to his favorite childhood baseball team, the Cleveland Indians.
- Joe Posnanski - Senior writer at Sports Illustrated and award-winning sports columnist for the Kansas City Star.
[edit] References
- ^ a b c About South Euclid, City of South Euclid, Ohio. Retrieved 29 December 2006.
- ^ Message from Mayor Georgine Welo, City of South Euclid, Ohio. Retrieved 29 December 2006.
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2005-05-03. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ http://www.cityofsoutheuclid.com/EZ_DynPage_Detail.aspx?ID=82&d=35
[edit] External links
- South Euclid, Ohio is at coordinates 41°31′19″N 81°31′40″W / 41.522071°N 81.527677°WCoordinates: 41°31′19″N 81°31′40″W / 41.522071°N 81.527677°W
