Euclid, Ohio
| City of Euclid | |
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Old city hall
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 Location in Cuyahoga County and the state of Ohio. |
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.svg) Location of Ohio in the United States |
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| Coordinates: 41°35′44″N 81°31′9″W / 41.59556°N 81.51917°WCoordinates: 41°35′44″N 81°31′9″W / 41.59556°N 81.51917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Cuyahoga |
| Founded | 1796 |
| Incorporated | 1903 (village) |
| 1930 (city) | |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-Council |
| • Mayor | Kirsten Holzheimer (D) |
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Members' List
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| Area | |
| • Total | 11.48 sq mi (29.73 km2) |
| • Land | 10.63 sq mi (27.53 km2) |
| • Water | 0.85 sq mi (2.20 km2) |
| Elevation | 617 ft (188 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 48,920 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 47,676 |
| • Density | 4,602.1/sq mi (1,776.9/km2) |
| Euclidian | |
| Demonym(s) | Euclidian |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Zip Code | 44117, 44119, 44123, 44132, 44143 |
| Area code(s) | 216 |
| FIPS code | 39-25704 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1072210 |
| Website | cityofeuclid.com |
Euclid is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. It is an inner ring suburb of Cleveland. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 48,920. In 2009, Euclid celebrated its bicentennial.
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.
Euclid is located at 41°35′44″N 81°31′9″W / 41.59556°N 81.51917°W (41.595563, -81.519176).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 11.48 square miles (29.73 km2), of which 10.63 square miles (27.53 km2) is land and 0.85 square miles (2.20 km2) is water. It on the shore of Lake Erie, therefore contains an area of beach front 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.
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