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Cleveland [a] is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Cuyahoga County.Located along the southern shore of Lake Erie, it is situated across the Canada–U.S. maritime border and approximately 60 mi (97 km) west of the Ohio-Pennsylvania state border.
Bird's-eye view map of Cleveland in 1877. The city of Cleveland, Ohio, was founded by General Moses Cleaveland of the Connecticut Land Company on July 22, 1796. Its central location on the southern shore of Lake Erie and the mouth of the Cuyahoga River allowed it to become a major center for Great Lakes trade in northern Ohio in the early 19th century.
The demographics of Cleveland have fluctuated throughout the city's history. From its founding in 1796, Cleveland 's population grew to 261,353 by 1890, and to 796,841 by 1920, making it the fifth largest city in the United States at the time.
Cleveland was established one year later by General Moses Cleaveland near the mouth of the Cuyahoga River. [5] Cuyahoga County was created on June 7, 1807, and organized on May 1, 1810. [6] [7] Cleveland (then known as "Cleaveland") was selected as the county seat in 1809. [8]
The Greater Cleveland area is the most diverse region in the state of Ohio and is becoming increasingly more diverse with new waves of immigration. [ 13 ] [ 14 ] As of 2010, both the Hispanic and Asian population in the Cleveland-Akron-Ashtabula area grew by almost 40%, Hispanics now number at 112,307 (up from 80,738 in 2000). [ 15 ]
Neighborhoods in Cleveland refer to the 34 neighborhood communities of the city of Cleveland, Ohio, as defined by the Cleveland City Planning Commission. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Based on historical definitions and census data, the neighborhoods serve as the basis for various urban planning initiatives on both the municipal and metropolitan levels. [ 2 ]
Interior of the Cleveland Arcade. This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Cleveland, Ohio. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. Latitude and longitude coordinates are provided for many National Register ...
Downtown Cleveland is the central business district of Cleveland, Ohio, United States.The economic and cultural center of the city and the Cleveland metropolitan area, it is Cleveland's oldest district, with its Public Square laid out by city founder General Moses Cleaveland in 1796.