South Euclid, Ohio
Encyclopedia
South Euclid is a city
in Cuyahoga County
, Ohio
, United States. It is an inner-ring suburb
of 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 (12.2 km²), all land.
. 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.
The earliest industry was farming. But, by the 1860s, quarrying of the area's rich Bluestone deposits replaced agriculture as the town's economic mainstay. Two separate locations – one along Nine Mile Creek near present day Quarry Park at South Belvoir and Monticello Boulevards, and the other along what is today part of the Euclid Creek
reservation – were consolidated by Forest City Stone Company in the 1870s, creating one of the region's largest producers of the stone. By the end of the 19th Century, the northern section of the town had become known as Bluestone village.
Residents of South Euclid eventually wanted autonomy from the larger Euclid Township, and voted on October 13, 1917, to be incorporated as a village, with Edward C. Foote being elected the first mayor a few weeks on November 6. At the same time, with the decline of the Bluestone industry brought on by the invention of cement
, Bluestone village was absorbed into South Euclid.
South Euclid's rapid economic and population growth continued in the early decades of the 20th Century, partly driven by industry in nearby Cleveland. Due in part to funding by the WPA
, which helped keep people employed through the Great Depression
, the village continued to grow and was officially incorporated as a city in 1941.
Population growth, which tapered during the Depression era, skyrocketed during the postwar period, driven by both the baby boom
and white flight
from the urban center of Cleveland. South Euclid's population peaked in the early 1970s. By 1980, lacking large tracts of available land for development, and with a population shift to exurban communities, the population of South Euclid began to shrink.
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 African-Americans, 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.
The age demographic of South Euclid is relatively 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.
consists of:
Non-public schools:
Former Schools:
Preschools:
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
(Grades 9–12).
All three parks have swimming pools, playground
equipment, and permit picnicking (although grilling facilities only remain at Bexley's pavilion and at Quarry North). Quarry and Bexley both have baseball diamonds utilized by the city's public baseball and softball leagues. Quarry Park North features a fenced off dog park
, where canines can play unleashed.
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:
South Euclid ranked 10th out of the 114 largest cities in Ohio in terms of walkability
.
system. A wing of this same building, which once served as the gardener's quarters, also houses the South Euclid - Lyndhurst Historical Society. The Telling mansion is on the National Register of Historic Places
.
City
A city is a relatively large and permanent settlement. Although there is no agreement on how a city is distinguished from a town within general English language meanings, many cities have a particular administrative, legal, or historical status based on local law.For example, in the U.S...
in Cuyahoga County
Cuyahoga County, Ohio
Cuyahoga County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. It is the most populous county in Ohio; as of the 2010 census, the population was 1,280,122. Its county seat is Cleveland. Cuyahoga County is part of Greater Cleveland, a metropolitan area, and Northeast Ohio, a...
, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
, United States. It is an inner-ring suburb
Suburb
The word suburb mostly refers to a residential area, either existing as part of a city or as a separate residential community within commuting distance of a city . Some suburbs have a degree of administrative autonomy, and most have lower population density than inner city neighborhoods...
of Cleveland
Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state. The city is located in northeastern Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately west of the Pennsylvania border...
.
Geography
Acting almost as a central point for the east side of Cleveland, South Euclid is bordered by ClevelandCleveland, Ohio
Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state. The city is located in northeastern Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately west of the Pennsylvania border...
, Cleveland Heights
Cleveland Heights, Ohio
Cleveland Heights is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States, a suburb of Cleveland. The city's population was 46,121 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Cleveland Heights is located at ....
, University Heights
University Heights, Ohio
University Heights is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. It borders Beachwood to the east, Cleveland Heights to the west, South Euclid to the north and Shaker Heights to the south. The population was 13,539 as of the 2010 Census...
, Beachwood
Beachwood, Ohio
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, Lyndhurst
Lyndhurst, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 15,279 people, 6,642 households, and 4,397 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,480.1 people per square mile . There were 6,855 housing units at an average density of 1,561.4 per square mile...
, Richmond Heights
Richmond Heights, Ohio
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, and Euclid
Euclid, Ohio
Euclid is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. It is part of the Greater Cleveland Metropolitan Area, and borders Cleveland. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 48,920...
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the city has a total area of 4.7 sq mi (12.2 km²), all land.
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 CompanyConnecticut Land Company
The Connecticut Land Company was formed in the late eighteenth century to survey and encourage settlement in the Connecticut Western Reserve, part of the Old Northwest Territory. The Western Reserve is located in Northeast Ohio with its hub being Cleveland. In 1795, the Connecticut Land Company...
. In 1797, Moses Cleaveland
Moses Cleaveland
Moses Cleaveland was a lawyer, politician, soldier, and surveyor from Connecticut who founded the U.S. city of Cleveland, Ohio, while surveying the Western Reserve in 1796.-Early life:...
named the area east of the Cuyahoga River
Cuyahoga River
The Cuyahoga River is located in Northeast Ohio in the United States. Outside of Ohio, the river is most famous for being "the river that caught fire", helping to spur the environmental movement in the late 1960s...
Euclid, after the Greek Mathemetician
Euclid
Euclid , fl. 300 BC, also known as Euclid of Alexandria, was a Greek mathematician, often referred to as the "Father of Geometry". He was active in Alexandria during the reign of Ptolemy I...
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.
The earliest industry was farming. But, by the 1860s, quarrying of the area's rich Bluestone deposits replaced agriculture as the town's economic mainstay. Two separate locations – one along Nine Mile Creek near present day Quarry Park at South Belvoir and Monticello Boulevards, and the other along what is today part of the Euclid Creek
Cleveland Metroparks
Cleveland Metroparks is an extensive system of nature preserves in Greater Cleveland, Ohio. The various reservations, which largely encircle the city of Cleveland, tend to follow the rivers and creeks that flow through the region...
reservation – were consolidated by Forest City Stone Company in the 1870s, creating one of the region's largest producers of the stone. By the end of the 19th Century, the northern section of the town had become known as Bluestone village.
Residents of South Euclid eventually wanted autonomy from the larger Euclid Township, and voted on October 13, 1917, to be incorporated as a village, with Edward C. Foote being elected the first mayor a few weeks on November 6. At the same time, with the decline of the Bluestone industry brought on by the invention of cement
Cement
In the most general sense of the word, a cement is a binder, a substance that sets and hardens independently, and can bind other materials together. The word "cement" traces to the Romans, who used the term opus caementicium to describe masonry resembling modern concrete that was made from crushed...
, Bluestone village was absorbed into South Euclid.
South Euclid's rapid economic and population growth continued in the early decades of the 20th Century, partly driven by industry in nearby Cleveland. Due in part to funding by the WPA
Works Progress Administration
The Works Progress Administration was the largest and most ambitious New Deal agency, employing millions of unskilled workers to carry out public works projects, including the construction of public buildings and roads, and operated large arts, drama, media, and literacy projects...
, which helped keep people employed through the Great Depression
Great Depression
The Great Depression was a severe worldwide economic depression in the decade preceding World War II. The timing of the Great Depression varied across nations, but in most countries it started in about 1929 and lasted until the late 1930s or early 1940s...
, the village continued to grow and was officially incorporated as a city in 1941.
Population growth, which tapered during the Depression era, skyrocketed during the postwar period, driven by both the baby boom
Baby boom
A baby boom is any period marked by a greatly increased birth rate. This demographic phenomenon is usually ascribed within certain geographical bounds and when the number of annual births exceeds 2 per 100 women...
and white flight
White flight
White flight has been a term that originated in the United States, starting in the mid-20th century, and applied to the large-scale migration of whites of various European ancestries from racially mixed urban regions to more racially homogeneous suburban or exurban regions. It was first seen as...
from the urban center of Cleveland. South Euclid's population peaked in the early 1970s. By 1980, lacking large tracts of available land for development, and with a population shift to exurban communities, the population of South Euclid began to shrink.
Demographics
As of the 2010 census, South Euclid had a population of 22,295. The racial and ethnic composition of the population was 53.2% non-Hispanic white, 40.7% African American, 0.1% Native American, 2.0% Asian, 0.3% non-Hispanic reporting some other race, 2.5% reporting two or more races and 2.0% Hispanic or Latino.Like Cleveland Heights to the west and University Heights to the south, South Euclid is racially integrated
Racial integration
Racial integration, or simply integration includes desegregation . In addition to desegregation, integration includes goals such as leveling barriers to association, creating equal opportunity regardless of race, and the development of a culture that draws on diverse traditions, rather than merely...
. A large portion of the city's population consists of African-Americans, Italian-Americans, Jews
Judaism
Judaism ) is the "religion, philosophy, and way of life" of the Jewish people...
, and immigrants from Russia and other former Soviet
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
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
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
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.
The age demographic of South Euclid is relatively 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
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
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.
Education
The South Euclid-Lyndhurst City School DistrictSouth Euclid-Lyndhurst City School District
South Euclid-Lyndhurst City School District is a school district of the Greater Cleveland area located in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA. The District is overseen by a Board of Education which consists of five elected members, advised by the Superintendent and Treasurer of the 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): MemorialMemorial Junior High SchoolMemorial Junior High School is a junior high school in South Euclid, Ohio. It is part of the South Euclid-Lyndhurst City School District....
; - 1 high school, Charles F. BrushCharles F. Brush High SchoolCharles F. Brush High School is a public high school in Lyndhurst, Ohio. The school is named for Charles F. Brush, the Ohio-born inventor of the arc light, an invention which, until recently, the school's student newspaper was named after....
.
Non-public schools:
- There are two parochial elementary schools in South Euclid: the Roman Catholic Sacred Heart of Jesus, which is formerly known as St. Gregory the Great, after it merged with the now defunct St. Margaret Mary parish in June 2010; and St. John's Lutheran school.
- Notre Dame CollegeNotre Dame CollegeNotre Dame College, also known as Notre Dame College of Ohio or simply NDC, is a Catholic, coeducational, liberal arts college in South Euclid, Ohio, USA. Established in 1922 as a women's college it has been coeducational since January 2001...
is located in South Euclid. After being an all-female institution for nearly 80 years, the college became coed in January 2001.
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, demolished in 1983. Current site of a Giant Eagle SupermarketGiant EagleGiant Eagle, Inc., is a supermarket chain with stores in the U.S. states of Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia, and Maryland. The company was founded in 1918 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Supermarket News ranked Giant Eagle No. 21 in the 2009 "Top 75 North American Food Retailers" based on 2008...
.
- 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 spaceOpen space reserveOpen space reserve, open space preserve, and open space reservation, are planning and conservation ethics terms used to describe areas of protected or conserved land or water on which development is indefinitely set aside...
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: currently used for a preschool program and community room.
- South Euclid High School: Located on Green Road. Closed when replaced by Brush High SchoolCharles F. Brush High SchoolCharles F. Brush High School is a public high school in Lyndhurst, Ohio. The school is named for Charles F. Brush, the Ohio-born inventor of the arc light, an invention which, until recently, the school's student newspaper was named after....
in 1927.
- Regina High School: Opened in 1954, Regina was 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. In October 2009, citing a 'steady decline in enrollment' over the years, it was announced that Regina High School would close following the graduation of the 2010 class. The building was purchased by nearby Notre Dame CollegeNotre Dame CollegeNotre Dame College, also known as Notre Dame College of Ohio or simply NDC, is a Catholic, coeducational, liberal arts college in South Euclid, Ohio, USA. Established in 1922 as a women's college it has been coeducational since January 2001...
.
Preschools:
- South Euclid Cooperative Preschool.http://www.secoop.org
A small portion of South Euclid is located within the Cleveland Heights-University Heights City School District
Cleveland Heights-University Heights City School District
The Cleveland Heights-University Heights City School District is a public school district based in University Heights, Ohio, United States.The district enrolls approximately 6,500 students and covers most of Cleveland Heights, all of University Heights, and a small portion of South...
. 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
Cleveland Heights High School
Cleveland Heights High School is the senior high school of the Cleveland Heights-University Heights City School District.-History:Cleveland Heights High School was founded in 1901...
(Grades 9–12).
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
Playground
A playground or play area is a place with a specific design for children be able to play there. It may be indoors but is typically outdoors...
equipment, and permit picnicking (although grilling facilities only remain at Bexley's pavilion and at Quarry North). Quarry and Bexley both have baseball diamonds utilized by the city's public baseball and softball leagues. Quarry Park North features a fenced off dog park
Dog park
A dog park is a facility set aside for dogs to exercise and play off-leash in a controlled environment under the supervision of their owners...
, where canines can play unleashed.
The southern portion of the Euclid Creek reservation of the Cleveland Metroparks
Cleveland Metroparks
Cleveland Metroparks is an extensive system of nature preserves in Greater Cleveland, Ohio. The various reservations, which largely encircle the city of Cleveland, tend to follow the rivers and creeks that flow through the region...
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
Lyndhurst, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 15,279 people, 6,642 households, and 4,397 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,480.1 people per square mile . There were 6,855 housing units at an average density of 1,561.4 per square mile...
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 throughout 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.
South Euclid ranked 10th out of the 114 largest cities in Ohio in terms of walkability
Walkability
Walkability is a measure of how friendly an area is to walking. Walkability has many health, environmental, and economic benefits. Factors influencing walkability include the presence or absence and quality of footpaths, sidewalks or other pedestrian right-of-ways, traffic and road conditions,...
.
Library
The historic William E. Telling mansion on Mayfield Road serves as home to the South Euclid-Lyndhurst branch of the nationally renowned Cuyahoga County Public LibraryCuyahoga County Public Library
Cuyahoga County Public Library has 28 branches that serve 47 communities in Cuyahoga County, Ohio. It was ranked the number one public library in the United States among libraries serving populations of more than 500,000 by the Hennen's American Public Library Ratings 2010...
system. A wing of this same building, which once served as the gardener's quarters, also houses the South Euclid - Lyndhurst Historical Society. The Telling mansion is on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
.
Famous natives
- Joe PosnanskiJoe PosnanskiJoe Posnanski is an American journalist and senior columnist for Sports Illustrated and former columnist for the The Kansas City Star. He writes extensively on his personal site, Joe Blogs and his SI blog Curiously Long Posts.-Journalism:Posnanski began his journalism career as a multi-use...
– Senior writer at Sports Illustrated and award-winning sports columnist for the Kansas City Star. - Steve StoneSteve Stone (baseball player)Steven Michael Stone is an American former Major League Baseball player, and current sportscaster and author....
– former MLB All-Star pitcher and broadcaster. The 1980 American LeagueAmerican LeagueThe American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League , is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in the United States and Canada. It developed from the Western League, a minor league based in the Great Lakes states, which eventually aspired to major...
Cy Young AwardCy Young AwardThe Cy Young Award is an honor given annually in baseball to the best pitchers in Major League Baseball , one each for the American League and National League . The award was first introduced in 1956 by Baseball Commissioner Ford Frick in honor of Hall of Fame pitcher Cy Young, who died in 1955...
winner grew up in South Euclid. Stone spent his prep years pitching at Charles F. Brush High SchoolCharles F. Brush High SchoolCharles F. Brush High School is a public high school in Lyndhurst, Ohio. The school is named for Charles F. Brush, the Ohio-born inventor of the arc light, an invention which, until recently, the school's student newspaper was named after....
. - David S. WardDavid S. WardDavid Schad Ward is an American film director and screen writer.-Life and career:Ward was born in Providence, Rhode Island, the son of Miriam and Robert McCollum Ward. Ward has degrees from Pomona College , as well as both USC and the UCLA Film School...
– screenwriter and director, lived in South Euclid as a youth, most famous for The StingThe StingThe Sting is a 1973 American caper film set in September 1936 that involves a complicated plot by two professional grifters to con a mob boss . The film was directed by George Roy Hill, who previously directed Newman and Redford in the western Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid.Created by...
in 1973, and Major LeagueMajor League (film)Major League is a 1989 American satire comedy film written and directed by David S. Ward, starring Tom Berenger, Charlie Sheen, Wesley Snipes, James Gammon, and Corbin Bernsen. Made for US$11 million, Major League grossed nearly US$50 million in domestic release...
in 1989. Ward wrote the latter film as a tribute to his favorite childhood baseball team, the Cleveland IndiansCleveland IndiansThe Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Since , they have played in Progressive Field. The team's spring training facility is in Goodyear, Arizona...
. - Steve Mehlman—Musician. Attended Brush High School (Class of 1990), drummer in rock band Pere UbuPere UbuPere Ubu is an experimental rock music group from Cleveland, Ohio.Père Ubu may also refer to:* Ubu, the enigmatic central figure of a series of French plays by Alfred Jarry, including Ubu Roi, and subsequent plays Ubu Cocu and Ubu Enchaîné...
. - Carl E. WalzCarl E. WalzCarl Erwin Walz is a former NASA astronaut currently working for Orbital Sciences Corporation's Advanced Programs Group as Vice President for Human Space Flight Operations. Walz was formerly assigned to the Exploration Systems Mission Directorate at NASA Headquarters in Washington, DC...
- Astronaut. Flew on four shuttle missions and spent over six months conducting experiments on the International Space StationInternational Space StationThe International Space Station is a habitable, artificial satellite in low Earth orbit. The ISS follows the Salyut, Almaz, Cosmos, Skylab, and Mir space stations, as the 11th space station launched, not including the Genesis I and II prototypes...
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