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Cleveland (Ohio)

Cleveland, Ohio
City
City of Cleveland
Clockwise, from top: Downtown Cleveland skyline; the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame; Fountain of Eternal Life statue; the West Side Market; West Pierhead Lighthouse; FirstEnergy Stadium; the James A. Garfield Memorial; East 4th Street; south entrance to the Cleveland Museum of Art; and one of the eight Guardians of Traffic
Flag of Cleveland, Ohio
Flag
Official seal of Cleveland, Ohio
Seal
Nickname(s): The Forest City
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Motto: Progress & Prosperity
Location in Ohio and Cuyahoga County
Location in Ohio and Cuyahoga County
Cleveland is located in the US
Cleveland
Cleveland
Location in the United States
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
Counties Cuyahoga
Founded July 22, 1796
Incorporated December 23, 1814 (village)
  March 6, 1836 (city)
Named for Moses Cleaveland
Government
 • Type Mayor–council
 • Body Cleveland City Council
 • Mayor Frank G. Jackson (D)
Area
 • City 82.47 sq mi (213.60 km2)
 • Land 77.70 sq mi (201.24 km2)
 • Water 4.77 sq mi (12.35 km2)
Elevation 653 ft (199 m)
Population (2010)
 • City 396,815
 • Estimate (2015) 388,072
 • Rank US: 51st
 • Density 5,107.0/sq mi (1,971.8/km2)
 • Urban 1,780,673 (US: 25th)
 • Metro 2,055,612 (US: 32nd)
 • CSA 3,501,538 (US: 15th)
Demonym(s) Clevelander
Time zone EST (UTC−5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC−4)
ZIP codes
Area code 216
FIPS code 39-16000
GNIS feature ID 1066654
Website city.cleveland.oh.us
Cleveland Division of Fire (CFD)
Agency overview
Established April 9, 1863
Employees 760
Staffing Career
Fire chief Angelo Calvillo
EMS level First Responder BLS
Facilities and equipment
Battalions 5
Stations 22
Engines 22
Trucks 11
Rescues 2
HAZMAT 1
Fireboats 1(closed)

Cleveland (/ˈklvlənd/ KLEEV-lənd) is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Cuyahoga County, the state's second most populous county. The city proper has a population of 388,072, making Cleveland the 51st largest city in the United States, and the second-largest city in Ohio after Columbus.Greater Cleveland ranked as the 32nd largest metropolitan area in the United States, with 2,055,612 people in 2016. The city anchors the Cleveland–Akron–Canton Combined Statistical Area, which had a population of 3,515,646 in 2010 and ranks 15th in the United States.

The city is located on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately 60 miles (100 kilometers) 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 on the lake shore, as well as being connected to numerous canals and railroad lines. Cleveland's economy has diversified sectors that include manufacturing, financial services, healthcare, and biomedical. Cleveland is also home to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.


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