Cuyahoga County, Ohio#History

{{See also|History of Cleveland}}

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The land that became Cuyahoga County was previously part of the French colony of Canada (New France), which was ceded in 1763 to Great Britain and renamed Province of Quebec. In the early 1790s, the land became part of the Connecticut Western Reserve in the Northwest Territory, and it was purchased by the Connecticut Land Company in 1795. Cleveland was established one year later by General Moses Cleaveland near the mouth of the Cuyahoga River.{{cite encyclopedia |title=Cleaveland, Moses |encyclopedia=The Encyclopedia of Cleveland History |publisher=Case Western Reserve University |url=https://case.edu/ech/articles/c/cleaveland-moses |access-date=August 21, 2019 |date=January 20, 2019}}

Cuyahoga County was created on June 7, 1807, and organized on May 1, 1810.{{cite web|url=http://www.sos.state.oh.us/SOS/PublicAffairs/fedRoster.aspx?Section=1585|title=Federal Roster: Counties of Ohio, Derivation of Name and Date of Erection|archive-url=http://webarchive.loc.gov/all/20061207055958/http%3A//www%2Esos%2Estate%2Eoh%2Eus/SOS/PublicAffairs/fedRoster%2Easpx?Section%3D1585 |archive-date= December 7, 2006 |access-date=February 12, 2015}}{{cite web|url=http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/OH_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm|title=Ohio: Individual County Chronologies|work=Ohio Atlas of Historical County Boundaries|publisher=The Newberry Library|date=2007|access-date=February 12, 2015|archive-date=April 6, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160406154847/http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/OH_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm|url-status=dead}} Cleveland (then known as "Cleaveland") was selected as the county seat in 1809.{{cite encyclopedia |title=Cleveland: An Historical Overview|url= https://case.edu/ech/cleveland-historical-overview |encyclopedia= The Encyclopedia of Cleveland History |date= August 3, 2021 |publisher= Case Western Reserve University |access-date= July 21, 2022}} The county was later reduced in size by the creation of Huron, Lake, and Lorain counties.{{cite web|url=http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/oh/1/counties.htm|title=Ohio Genealogy Clickable County Map|access-date=July 25, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071118074514/http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/oh/1/counties.htm |archive-date=November 18, 2007}}

In 1831, future U.S. President James A. Garfield was born in what was at the time Cuyahoga County's Orange Township.{{cite encyclopedia |title=Garfield, James Abram |encyclopedia=The Encyclopedia of Cleveland History |publisher=Case Western Reserve University |url=https://case.edu/ech/articles/g/garfield-james-abram |access-date=July 22, 2022 |date=April 4, 2019}}

According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has an area of {{convert|1246|sqmi|abbr=on}}, of which {{convert|457|sqmi|abbr=on}} are land and {{convert|788|sqmi|abbr=on}} (63%) are water.{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_39.txt |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140504223453/http://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_39.txt |url-status=dead |archive-date=May 4, 2014 |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=February 7, 2015 |date=August 22, 2012 |title=2010 Census Gazetteer Files }} It is the second-largest county in Ohio by area. A portion of Cuyahoga Valley National Park is in the county's southeastern section.

• Lake County (northeast)
• Geauga County (east)
• Summit County (southeast)
• Medina County (southwest)
• Lorain County (west)
• Portage County (southeast)

{{See also|Demographics of Cleveland}}

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1790-1960{{cite web|url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu|title=Historical Census Browser|publisher=University of Virginia Library|access-date=February 7, 2015|archive-date=August 11, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120811110448/http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu/|url-status=dead}} 1900–1990{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/oh190090.txt|title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990|publisher=United States Census Bureau|editor-last=Forstall|editor-first=Richard L.|date=March 27, 1995|access-date=February 7, 2015}}
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As of the 2020 census, there were 1,264,817 people, 555,988 households, and 309,691 families residing in the county.{{Cite web|title=US Census Bureau, Table P16: Household Type |url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Cuyahoga%20County,%20Ohio%20p16&y=2020 |access-date=June 17, 2024 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}} The population density was {{convert|2766.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 615,825 housing units. The racial makeup of the county was 58.2% White, 29.3% African American, 0.2% Native American, 3.5% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 2.8% from some other races and 5.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.6% of the population.{{Cite web|title=How many people live in Cuyahoga County, Ohio |url=https://data.usatoday.com/census/total-population/total-population-change/cuyahoga-county-ohio/050-39035/ |access-date=June 17, 2024 |publisher=USA Today}} 20.3% of residents were under the age of 18, 5.3% were under 5 years of age, and 19.6% were 65 and older.

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As of the 2010 census, there were 1,280,122 people, 571,457 households, and 319,996 families were residing in the county. The population density was {{convert|2800.0|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|people|people|abbr=on}}. The 621,763 housing units averaged {{convert|1346|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units |units|}}. The racial makeup of the county was 63.6% White, 29.7% African American, 0.2% Native American, 2.6% Asian (0.9% Indian, 0.7% Chinese, 0.3% Filipino, 0.2% Korean, 0.2% Vietnamese, 0.1% Japanese), 1.8% from other races, and 2.1% from two or more races. About 4.8% of the population were Hispanics or Latinos of any race (3.1% Puerto Rican, 0.7% Mexican, 0.1% Dominican, 0.1% Guatemalan). Further, 16.5% were of German, 12.8% Irish, 8.8% Italian, 8.1% Polish, 5.9% English, 3.7% Slovak, and 3.1% Hungarian heritage.

Sizable numbers of Russians (1.7%), French, (1.4%), Arabs (1.4%), Ukrainians (1.2%), and Greeks (0.7%) were residing in the county; as their first language, 88.4% spoke English, 3.7% Spanish, and 4.9% some other Indo-European language. In addition, 7.3% of the population were foreign-born (of which 44.4% were born in Europe, 36.3% in Asia, and 12.1% in Latin America).

Of the 571,457 households, 28.5% had children under 18 living with them, 42.4% were married couples living together, 15.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.9% were not families. About 32.8% of all households consisted of single individuals, and 12.1% consisted of someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.39, and the average family size was 3.06.

The age distribution in the county was as follows: 25.0% under 18, 8.0% between 18 and 24, 29.3% between 25 and 44, 22.2% between 45 and 64, and 15.6% who were 65 or older. The median age was 37 years old. For every 100 females, there were 89.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.2 males.

The median income in the county was $43,603 for a household and $58,631 and for a family. The county's per capita income was $26,263. About 10.3% of families, 19.4% of those under age 18, and 9.3% of those age 65 or over, and 13.1% of the population as a whole was living below the poverty line.

{{Main|Cuyahoga County Council|Ohio county government|Cuyahoga County Sheriff's Office}}

The Cuyahoga County Council and Executive exercise direct government over unincorporated areas of Cuyahoga County. As of 2012, this consisted of two small areas: Chagrin Falls Township and Olmsted Township.{{cite news|last=Johnston|first=Laura|title=Cuyahoga County Council could consider charging for plastic bags, in first general law proposal|work=The Plain Dealer|date=February 10, 2012|access-date=April 9, 2016|url=http://www.cleveland.com/cuyahoga-county/index.ssf/2012/02/cuyahoga_county_council_could_consider_charging_for_plastic_bags_in_first_general_law_proposal.html}}

Cuyahoga County had long been led by a three-member Board of County Commissioners, which is the default form of county government in the state.{{ORC|3|5|01|name=Board of county commissioners - election, term}} In July 2008, Federal Bureau of Investigation agents began raiding the offices of Cuyahoga County Commissioners and those of a wide range of cities, towns, and villages across Cuyahoga County. The investigation revealed extensive bribery and corruption across the area, affecting hundreds of millions of dollars in county contracts and business. The investigation led to the arrest of county commissioner Jimmy Dimora; county auditor Frank Russo; MetroHealth vice president John J. Carroll; former Strongsville councilman Patrick Coyne; former Ohio District Courts of Appeals judge Anthony O. Calabrese III; former Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas judge Bridget McCafferty; Cuyahoga County Sheriff Gerald McFaul; former Cleveland City Council member Sabra Pierce Scott; Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas judge Steven Terry; and a wide range of attorneys, building inspectors, consultants, contractors, school district employees, and mid and low level county workers.{{cite news|last=Caniglia|first=John|title=Cuyahoga County corruption investigation winds down to the finish as bulk of case completed|work=The Plain Dealer|date=January 14, 2013|access-date=April 9, 2016|url=http://www.cleveland.com/countyincrisis/index.ssf/2013/01/cuyahoga_county_corruption_inv.html|postscript=none}}; {{cite web|last=Dissell|first=Rachel|title=The Cuyahoga County corruption case: a who's who|website=The Plain Dealer|date=December 30, 2011|access-date=April 9, 2016|url=http://www.cleveland.com/countyincrisis/index.ssf/2010/09/the_cuyahoga_county_corruption.html}}

On November 3, 2009, county voters overwhelmingly approved the adoption of a new county charter, which replaced the three-commissioner form of county government with an elected county executive and county prosecutor, and an 11-member county council. Each council member represents a single geographic district, with no at-large districts. The elected offices of auditor, clerk of courts, coroner, engineer, recorder, sheriff, and treasurer were abolished. The county executive was given authority to appoint individuals to these offices, which became part of the executive branch of the county. Summit County is the only other Ohio county with this form of government.{{cite news|last=Johnston|first=Laura|title=Cuyahoga County's new government structure will likely bring gradual change, experts say|work=The Plain Dealer|date=November 9, 2009|access-date=April 9, 2016|url=http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2009/11/reforms_will_roll_in_but_chang.html}}

In the November 2, 2010, election, Lakewood Mayor Ed FitzGerald (D) defeated Matt Dolan (R) to become the first Cuyahoga County Executive.{{cite news |first=Brian |last=Byrne |title=Ed FitzGerald is first Cuyahoga County executive |url=http://www.cleveland.com/sun/all/index.ssf/2010/11/ed_fitzgerald_is_first_cuyahog.html |newspaper=The Plain Dealer |location=Cleveland, Ohio |date=November 3, 2010 |access-date=November 16, 2010}} The first Cuyahoga County Council was also elected, with Democrats winning eight seats, while Republicans won three.{{cite news |first=Amanda |last=Garrett |title=Three Republicans heading toward victory on Cuyahoga County Council; Dems likely to take other 8 seats |url=http://www.cleveland.com/politics/index.ssf/2010/11/cuyahoga_county_council_5_race.html |newspaper=The Plain Dealer |location=Cleveland, Ohio |date=November 2, 2010 |access-date=November 16, 2010}}

On September 25, 2018, Cuyahoga County passed legislation which specifically protects LGBTQ+ people in their anti-discrimination laws. The protections under the bill specify equal access for the LGBTQ+ community to employment, housing, and public accommodations. The county is one of 20 municipalities in Ohio with this specific protection. Alongside the new language, the legislation creates a three-person Commission of Human Rights for Cuyahoga County which would support citizens looking to file a discrimination complaint.{{Cite web |last1=Astolfi |first1=Courtney |last2=clevel |last3=.com |date=September 26, 2018 |title=Cuyahoga County Council passes anti-discrimination protections for LGBTQ community |url=https://www.cleveland.com/metro/2018/09/cuyahoga_county_council_passes_1.html |access-date=May 13, 2022 |website=cleveland |language=en}} This legislation evokes the Ohio Fairness Act, a bill currently stalled in the House and Senate which would amend this anti-discrimination legislation on a state level.{{Cite web |title=History |url=https://equalityohio.org/about/history/ |access-date=May 13, 2022 |website=Equality Ohio |language=en-US}}

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Like many major urban counties, Cuyahoga County is heavily Democratic. Given its New England heritage and diverse population, plus union and labor involvement, the county often provides the Democratic Party with the largest margins in Ohio. In the 19th century, the Western Reserve, which Cleveland is the economic center of "probably the most intensely antislavery section of the country."{{Cite book |last=Letcher |first=John |url=https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/102721446 |title=Communication enclosing letters from the governor of Ohio relative to requisitions for fugitives from justice. |date=March 14, 1860 |series=Doc.No.LIX |location=Richmond, Virginia}}{{Cite book |last=Hinton |first=Richard J. |url=http://name.umdl.umich.edu/ack4822.0001.001 |title=John Brown and his men; with some account of the roads they traveled to reach Harper's Ferry, by Richard J. Hinton. |date=1894 |publisher=Boston: Funk & Wagnalls}} It last voted Republican at the presidential level in 1972, when Richard Nixon carried it with a plurality. The last Republican presidential candidate to win an absolute majority was Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1956. However, it has occasionally voted Republican in statewide landslides since then, such as for John Kasich in the 2014 gubernatorial election and for George Voinovich in the 2004 Senate election.

Democratic strength is concentrated in the City of Cleveland and suburbs in eastern Cuyahoga County, such as Shaker Heights and Solon.

Republican strength is concentrated in the southern Cuyahoga County suburbs, such as Strongsville and North Royalton. Suburbs in western Cuyahoga County, such as North Olmsted and Westlake tend to be more moderate.

Since around 2016, formerly Democratic working-class suburbs such as Middleburg Heights and Parma have trended to the GOP, while formerly GOP upscale suburbs such as Bay Village and Chagrin Falls have trended Democratic.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cleveland.com/datacentral/2016/11/find_if_your_neighborhood_vote.html/|title=Find if your neighborhood voted for Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton; Cuyahoga County vote details|access-date=June 7, 2022|website=Cleveland.com|language=en-US|archive-date=July 4, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220704152716/https://www.cleveland.com/datacentral/2016/11/find_if_your_neighborhood_vote.html|url-status=dead}}

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Cuyahoga County is home to a number of higher-education institutions, including:

• Baldwin Wallace University (Berea)
• Bryant and Stratton College (Parma)
• Cleveland Bartending School (Cleveland Heights)
• Case Western Reserve University (Cleveland)
• Cleveland Institute of Art (Cleveland)
• Cleveland Institute of Music (Cleveland)
• Cleveland State University (Cleveland)
• Cuyahoga Community College (Cleveland, Highland Hills, Westlake, and Parma)
• DeVry University (Seven Hills)
• John Carroll University (University Heights)
• Kent State University College of Podiatric Medicine (Independence)
• Stautzenberger College (Brecksville)
• Ursuline College (Pepper Pike)

School districts include:{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st39_oh/schooldistrict_maps/c39035_cuyahoga/DC20SD_C39035.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220211212635/https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st39_oh/schooldistrict_maps/c39035_cuyahoga/DC20SD_C39035.pdf |archive-date=February 11, 2022 |url-status=live|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Cuyahoga County, OH|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=July 23, 2022}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st39_oh/schooldistrict_maps/c39035_cuyahoga/DC20SD_C39035_SD2MS.txt Text list]

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• Bay Village City School District
• Beachwood City School District
• Bedford City School District
• Berea City School District
• Brecksville-Broadview Heights City School District
• Brooklyn City School District
• Chagrin Falls Exempted Village School District
• Cleveland Municipal School District
• Cleveland Heights-University Heights City School District
• Cuyahoga Heights Local School District
• East Cleveland City School District
• Euclid City School District
• Fairview Park City School District
• Garfield Heights City School District
• Independence Local School District
• Lakewood City School District
• Maple Heights City School District
• Mayfield City School District
• North Olmsted City School District
• North Royalton City School District
• Olmsted Falls City School District
• Orange City School District
• Parma City School District
• Rocky River City School District
• Richmond Heights Local School District
• Shaker Heights City School District
• Solon City School District
• South Euclid-Lyndhurst City School District
• Strongsville City School District
• Warrensville Heights City School District
• Westlake City School District

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In 2014, Cuyahoga County ranked 65 out of 88 counties in Ohio for health outcomes. This ranking was based on multiple factors, including: premature death (7,975 years per 100,000 population, of potential life lost), adults who reported having poor or fair health (15%), average number of poor physical-health days reported in a 30-day period (3.3), average number of poor mental-health days reported in a 30-day period (4.1), and the percentage of births with low birth-weight (10.4%). Among these factors, Cuyahoga did worse than the Ohio average in premature death, poor mental-health days, and low birth-weight. Possible explanations as for why Cuyahoga County is lower in health outcomes than the average Ohio county include behavioral factors, access to clinical care, social and economic factors, and environmental factors.{{Cite web|title=How Healthy is your County? {{!}} County Health Rankings |url=http://www.countyhealthrankings.org/ |website=County Health Rankings & Roadmaps |access-date=November 4, 2015}}

The leading causes of death and disability in Cuyahoga County are chronic diseases such as cancer, heart disease, obesity, and diabetes.{{Cite web|title = Cuyahoga County Health Alliance|url = http://wellness.cuyahogacounty.us/|website = wellness.cuyahogacounty.us|access-date = November 4, 2015|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150813075118/http://wellness.cuyahogacounty.us/|archive-date = August 13, 2015|url-status = dead}} The cancer mortality rate for Cuyahoga is 192.7 per 100,000 people, the mortality rate due to heart disease is 204.2 per 100,000 people, and the percentage of adult residents who are obese is 26.2%.{{Cite web|url = http://www.naccho.org/topics/infrastructure/accreditation/upload/full-chachipcombined-3-20-13.pdf|title = Community Health Status Assessment for Cuyahoga County, Ohio|date = March 2013|access-date = November 3, 2015|website = National Association of County & City Health Officials|publisher = Health Improvement Partnership-Cuyahoga}}

According to the Fox Chase Cancer Center, a health disparity can be defined as the existence of inequalities that prevent certain members of a population group from benefiting from the same health status as other groups.{{Cite web|title = Fox Chase Cancer Center: Comprehensive Care|url = http://www.fccc.edu|website = www.fccc.edu.|access-date = November 12, 2015}} Cuyahoga County has many health disparities when comparing cities and demographics. The Hough neighborhood of Cleveland and the suburb of Lyndhurst can be compared to illustrate some of the disparities. The communities are both in Cuyahoga County and are less than 10 miles apart. They also have similar populations, but a different racial breakdown according to the 2010 census. The Hough neighborhood's population was 16,359 (96.1% Black or African American and 2.1% White American) and the Lyndhurst's population was 14,001 (6.4% Black or African American and 90.3% White American). A 24-year disparity was seen in life expectancy between the communities.{{Cite web|title = County health rankings in Northeast Ohio tell tale of haves and have nots|url = http://www.cleveland.com/healthfit/index.ssf/2015/03/rwjf_county_health_rankings_in.html|website = cleveland.com| date=March 25, 2015 |access-date = November 12, 2015}} Hough neighborhood residents have a life expectancy of 64 years and residents in Lyndhurst have a life expectancy of 88.5 years.{{Cite web|title = HBO documentary explores 24-year difference in life expectancy between Lyndhurst and Cleveland's Hough neighborhood|url = http://www.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2012/05/exploration_of_24-year_life_ex.html|website = cleveland.com| date=May 6, 2012 |access-date = November 12, 2015}} The annual median income in the Hough neighborhood is $13,630 while it is $52,272 in Lyndhurst. Data collected from the Center for Community Solutions indicated from 1990 to 2001, the rate of heart disease for residents of the Hough neighborhood was around four times that of Lyndhurst residents. The Lyndhurst rate of accidental deaths was nine times higher than the Hough neighborhood.

• University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center - Beachwood
• University Hospitals Bedford Medical Center - Bedford
• Cleveland Clinic - Cleveland
• Euclid Hospital - Euclid
• Fairview Hospital - Cleveland
• Hillcrest Hospital - Mayfield Heights
• Huron Hospital - East Cleveland
• University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center - Cleveland
• Lakewood Hospital - Lakewood
• Lutheran Hospital - Cleveland
• University Hospitals MacDonald Women's Hospital - Cleveland
• Marymount Hospital - Garfield Heights
• MetroHealth Medical Center - Cleveland
• University Hospitals Parma Medical Center - Parma
• Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital - Cleveland
• University Hospitals Richmond Medical Center - Richmond Heights
• South Pointe Hospital - Warrensville Heights
• Southwest General Health Center - Middleburg Heights
• St. Anne's Hospital, historical facility in Cleveland
• St. John Medical Center - Westlake
• St. Vincent Charity Medical Center - Cleveland
• University Hospitals Case Medical Center - University Circle, Cleveland
• Healthspan (formerly Kaiser Permanente of Northeast Ohio) - Bedford, Cleveland, Cleveland Heights, and Parma

Cuyahoga County is served by international, regional, and county airports, including:

• Cuyahoga County Airport
• Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (Cleveland)
• Cleveland Burke Lakefront Airport (Cleveland)

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Cuyahoga County receives intercity passenger service by Amtrak by way of Lakefront Station in Cleveland, with destinations such as Chicago, New York, Boston, Washington, DC, and many more.

The Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad offers scenic excursion service through the Cuyahoga Valley National Park by way of their Rockside Station in Independence.

Freight rail service is provided by Norfolk Southern, CSX Transportation, Wheeling and Lake Erie Railroad, Cleveland Commercial Railroad, and several other small companies. Norfolk Southern has the largest presence in the county, operating three different lines and several terminal yards.

The Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority, also known as RTA, provides public transportation to Cuyahoga County through a combination of conventional bus, rapid-transit bus, and rail transit services, as well as on-demand services. Several other county agencies also serve Cuyahoga County, mostly through downtown Cleveland.

Greyhound, Barons Bus Lines, and Megabus provide public transportation beyond Cuyahoga County to destinations across the United States.

The Cleveland Metroparks system serves Cuyahoga County. Its 16 reservations provide more than {{convert|21000|acre|ha}} of green space and recreational amenities.{{cite web |url=http://www.clemetparks.com/visit/ |title=Cleveland Metroparks: Plan Your Visit |access-date=July 5, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110927215512/http://www.clemetparks.com/visit/ |archive-date=September 27, 2011}} The county is home to part of Cuyahoga Valley National Park, which extends southward into Summit County.

• Beck Center (Lakewood){{cite web |url=http://www.lkwdpl.org/beck/ |title=Beck Center for the Arts |publisher=Lkwdpl.org |date=January 3, 2010 |access-date=August 1, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100316211407/http://www.lkwdpl.org/beck/ |archive-date=March 16, 2010 }}
• Cabaret Dada (Cleveland){{cite web|url=http://www.cabaretdada.com/ |title=Something Dada Improvisational Comedy |publisher=Cabaretdada.com |access-date=August 1, 2010}}
• Cassidy Theater (Parma Heights)[http://www.parmaareachamber.org/newsevents.htm] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150207192135/http://www.parmaareachamber.org/newsevents.htm|date=February 7, 2015}}
• Cleveland Play House (Cleveland){{cite web|url=http://www.clevelandplayhouse.com/ |title=Cleveland Play House |publisher=Cleveland Play House |access-date=August 1, 2010}}
• Cleveland Public Theater (Cleveland){{cite web|author=Pavlish Group: Jason Maxwell / Don Pavlish |url=http://www.cptonline.org/ |title=Cleveland Public Theatre ~ Home |publisher=Cptonline.org |access-date=August 1, 2010}}
• Dobama Theater (Cleveland Heights){{cite web|url=http://www.dobama.org/ |title=Dobama Theatre - Cleveland's Contemporary Stage |publisher=Dobama.org |date=June 5, 2010 |access-date=August 1, 2010}}
• East Cleveland Theater (East Cleveland){{Cite web|url=http://www.eastclevelandtheater.org|title=EAST CLEVELAND THEATER, Home|website=www.eastclevelandtheater.org|access-date=September 23, 2016}}
• Huntington Playhouse (Bay Village){{cite web |url=http://www.huntingtonplayhouse.com/ |title=Bay Village, Ohio |publisher=Huntington Playhouse |date=July 14, 2010 |access-date=August 1, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100322235807/http://huntingtonplayhouse.com/ |archive-date=March 22, 2010 |url-status=dead }}
• Karamu House (Cleveland){{cite web|url=http://www.karamuhouse.org/|title=KARAMU HOUSE – A Joyful Gathering Place}}
• Near West Theatre (Cleveland){{cite web|url=http://nearwesttheatre.org/ |title=Near West Theatre |publisher=Near West Theatre |access-date=August 1, 2010}}
• Playhouse Square Center (Cleveland){{cite web|url=http://www.playhousesquare.com/ |title=Home |publisher=PlayhouseSquare |access-date=August 1, 2010}}

• Cleveland Orchestra performs in Severance Hall

• Cleveland Museum of Art
• Museum of Contemporary Art, Cleveland
• Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
• Cleveland Museum of Natural History
• Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage, Beachwood
• Great Lakes Science Center, Clevelandgreatscience.com/
• International Women Air and Space Museum Cleveland{{cite web|url=http://www.iwasm.org/|title=International Women Air & Space Museum|website=www.iwasm.org|access-date=2016-12-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101222175918/http://www.iwasm.org/|archive-date=December 22, 2010|url-status=dead}}

File:Map of Cuyahoga County Ohio With Municipal and Township Labels.PNG

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• Bay Village
• Beachwood
• Bedford
• Bedford Heights
• Berea
• Brecksville
• Broadview Heights
• Brook Park
• Brooklyn
• Cleveland (county seat)
• Cleveland Heights
• East Cleveland
• Euclid
• Fairview Park
• Garfield Heights
• Highland Heights
• Independence
• Lakewood
• Lyndhurst
• Maple Heights
• Mayfield Heights
• Middleburg Heights
• North Olmsted
• North Royalton
• Olmsted Falls
• Parma
• Parma Heights
• Pepper Pike
• Richmond Heights
• Rocky River
• Seven Hills
• Shaker Heights
• Solon
• South Euclid
• Strongsville
• University Heights
• Warrensville Heights
• Westlake

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• Bentleyville
• Bratenahl
• Brooklyn Heights
• Chagrin Falls
• Cuyahoga Heights
• Gates Mills
• Glenwillow
• Highland Hills
• Hunting Valley
• Linndale
• Mayfield
• Moreland Hills
• Newburgh Heights
• North Randall
• Oakwood
• Orange
• Valley View
• Walton Hills
• Woodmere

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• Chagrin Falls
• Olmsted
• Nineteen paper townships

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• National Register of Historic Places listings in Cuyahoga County, Ohio

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• [https://www.countyplanning.us/ Cuyahoga County Planning Commission]

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