County
Cuyahoga County, Ohio
Ohio · 1,232,925 residents (July 2025 estimate) · 52 ZIP codes · 59 cities, villages and townships
1,232,925 people (July 2025 estimate), -2.5% since the 2020 census; life expectancy 75.4 years; median household income $66,081 (2024). The county in numbers
Local events in Cuyahoga County
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Cuyahoga County in numbers
The public records that are kept county by county, in 28 blocks. Every figure names its source; a tile's small line gives the comparison or the date.
Population
How many people live here, how the count has moved since 2020 and since 1900, and how the USDA classes the county.
- residents, July 2025 estimate
- 1,232,925
- Census Bureau vintage 2025
- since the April 2020 census
- -2.5%
- from 1,264,772 in the Census Bureau's April 2020 estimates base
- births since July 2020
- 64,420
- deaths since July 2020
- 73,646
- net migration since July 2020
- -19,953
- people who moved in, minus people who moved out
- net domestic migration, 2025
- -4,235
- moved in from elsewhere in the U.S., minus moved out
- net international migration, 2025
- +4,273
Cuyahoga County peaked at 1,721,300 people in 1970.
It is 2.8 times its 1900 size.
USDA rural-urban continuum code 1 of 9 (1 is the most metropolitan): metro - counties in metro areas of 1 million population or more.
USDA ERS county typology (2015 codes): a metro county with a nonspecialized economy, flagged for population loss.
| Year | People | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1810 | 1,459 | first census that counted the county |
| 1850 | 48,099 | decennial census |
| 1900 | 439,120 | decennial census |
| 1950 | 1,389,532 | decennial census |
| 1970 | 1,721,300 | decennial census |
| 1990 | 1,412,140 | decennial census |
| 2000 | 1,393,871 | Census Bureau estimates base, April 1 |
| 2010 | 1,280,122 | decennial census |
| 2020 | 1,264,772 | Census Bureau estimates base, April 1 |
| 2025 | 1,232,925 | July estimate |
Source: Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (vintage 2025, join_popest.py); decennial counts 1900-1990 from 'Population of States and Counties of the United States 1790-1990', 2000/2010 from intercensal files; USDA ERS Rural-Urban Continuum Codes, 2023; USDA ERS county typology codes, 2015 edition · Census population estimates · USDA ERS county codes · USDA ERS county typology · About this topic
Moving in and out
People on tax returns that changed county between the returns filed in 2022 and 2023, counted by the IRS.
- people moved in, 2022 to 2023
- 32,137
- on tax returns filed from a new county
- people moved out
- 39,258
- net people
- -7,121
- moved in, minus moved out
- people stayed put
- 923,568
- income that moved in
- $1.5 billion
- adjusted gross income on the arrivals' 2023 returns
- income that moved out
- $2.0 billion
- adjusted gross income on the leavers' 2023 returns
| From | People |
|---|---|
| Lorain, OH | 3,270 |
| Summit, OH | 2,621 |
| Lake, OH | 2,356 |
| To | People |
|---|---|
| Lorain, OH | 4,971 |
| Summit, OH | 3,517 |
| Lake, OH | 3,175 |
Source: IRS Statistics of Income county-to-county migration flows, 2022-2023 · IRS migration data · About this topic
Income and poverty
The Census Bureau's 2024 small-area estimates for the county.
- of residents below the poverty line, 2024
- 14.9%
- of children below the poverty line, 2024
- 21.7%
- median household income, 2024
- $66,081
Source: Census SAIPE 2024 county estimates · Census SAIPE · About this topic
Jobs and wages
Unemployment in the latest month and what employers in the county pay, from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
- unemployment rate, July 2026
- 3.3%
- 4.5% a year earlier
- people in the labor force, July 2026
- 635,769
- looking for work
- 20,748
- average weekly wage, first quarter of 2026
- $1,630
- +4.8% on the year
- jobs covered by unemployment insurance
- 677,092
- -0.8% on the year
- establishments
- 38,221
| Sector | Jobs | Average weekly wage |
|---|---|---|
| health care and social assistance | 127,548 | $1,493 |
| manufacturing | 62,912 | $1,866 |
| restaurants and hotels | 53,516 | $525 |
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics; BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2026 Q1 · BLS local unemployment · BLS QCEW · About this topic
The county economy
What the county produces and earns, from the Bureau of Economic Analysis.
- real GDP, 2024 (2017 dollars)
- $107.0 billion
- +7.4% since 2019
- GDP in 2024 dollars
- $135.9 billion
- current dollars, before adjusting for inflation
- personal income per person, 2024
- $72,797
- 7th of Ohio's 88 counties
- change in income per person since 2019
- +34.1%
- before inflation
Source: BEA regional accounts: county GDP (CAGDP1), per capita personal income (CAINC1), 2024 · BEA county GDP · About this topic
Businesses opening and closing
How many workplaces with employees opened and closed each year since 1978, how many people applied to start a business, and how many businesses run with no employees at all.
- workplaces opened in 2023
- 2,516
- 2,540 closed
- net workplaces, 2019 to 2023
- -646
- openings minus closings
- applications to start a business, 2025
- 24,617
- +63% since 2019
- businesses with no employees, 2023
- 110,977
- +25% since 2012
A workplace here is one location with paid employees: a chain with five stores is five. An application to start a business is a request for a federal employer number, not an opening, and most applicants never hire anyone.
| Years | Opened | Closed | Net |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 to 1989 | 3,328 | 3,143 | +185 |
| the 1990s | 3,293 | 3,146 | +147 |
| the 2000s | 2,957 | 3,297 | -340 |
| the 2010s | 2,465 | 2,654 | -188 |
| 2020 to 2023 | 2,525 | 2,583 | -58 |
| Year | Opened | Closed | Net |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2,143 | 2,558 | -415 |
| 2020 | 2,162 | 2,438 | -276 |
| 2021 | 2,623 | 2,701 | -78 |
| 2022 | 2,799 | 2,652 | +147 |
| 2023 | 2,516 | 2,540 | -24 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau: Business Dynamics Statistics 1978-2023; Business Formation Statistics, county business applications 2005-2025; Nonemployer Statistics 2012-2023 · Census Business Dynamics Statistics · Census Business Formation Statistics, counties · Census Nonemployer Statistics · About this topic
Federal money
What the federal government obligated to the county in fiscal 2025, by county of performance; Social Security, Medicare and most benefits are not counted.
- in federal contracts performed in the county, fiscal 2025
- $2.6 billion
- $2,028 a resident
- in federal grants, fiscal 2025
- $4.7 billion
- $3,699 a resident
- in federal loans and loan guarantees
- -$171 million
- in direct federal payments to people and organizations
- $8.7 billion
Source: USAspending federal awards by county of performance, fiscal 2025 · USAspending · About this topic
Health rankings
County Health Rankings 2025 measures for the county, with the Ohio figure alongside.
- life expectancy at birth
- 75.4 years
- Ohio 75.2
- years of life lost before 75, per 100,000 (premature death)
- 10,171.2
- Ohio 9,740
- population health group among U.S. counties
- 5 of 10
- 1 is healthiest
- community conditions group among U.S. counties
- 5 of 10
- 1 is best
- of children in poverty
- 23.0%
- Ohio 17.5%
- uninsured
- 7.0%
- Ohio 7.1%
No community water system in the county had a health-based drinking water violation in the rankings' reporting year.
| Measure | Cuyahoga County | Ohio |
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth (years) | 75.4 | 75.2 |
| Years of potential life lost before 75, per 100,000 (premature death) | 10,171.2 | 9,740 |
| Adults in fair or poor health | 19.5% | 17.9% |
| Uninsured | 7.0% | 7.1% |
| Children in poverty | 23.0% | 17.5% |
| Median household income | $61,912 | $67,873 |
| Income inequality (80th to 20th percentile household income ratio) | 5.4 | 4.6 |
| Households with severe housing problems | 15.7% | 12.7% |
| People per primary care physician | 899 | 1,328 |
| People per mental health provider | 196 | 286 |
| People per dentist | 887 | 1,535 |
| Preventable hospital stays per 100,000 Medicare enrollees | 3,545 | 3,033 |
| Medicare enrollees with a flu vaccination | 54% | 51% |
| Injury deaths per 100,000 | 111.0 | 100.7 |
| Suicides per 100,000 | 13.8 | 14.7 |
| Child deaths per 100,000 (under 18) | 69.7 | 59.2 |
| Infant deaths per 1,000 live births | 8.1 | 7.0 |
| Teen births per 1,000 females 15 to 19 | 18.2 | 17.4 |
| Average daily fine-particle pollution (PM2.5, µg/m³) | 10.8 | 7.8 |
| Any drinking water violation in the county | No | |
| Population used by the rankings | 1,233,088 | |
| Population health group (1 to 10 among U.S. counties; 1 is healthiest) | 5 | |
| Community conditions group (1 to 10 among U.S. counties; 1 is best) | 5 |
Source: County Health Rankings & Roadmaps 2025 (University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute) · County Health Rankings · About this topic
Cancer
New cancers and cancer deaths per 100,000 people, age-adjusted, from the National Cancer Institute's State Cancer Profiles.
- new cancers a year per 100,000 people, age-adjusted, 2018 to 2022
- 476.8
- 95% confidence interval 471.9 to 481.6 · Ohio 472.9 · U.S. 448.6
- cases a year
- 8,037
- incidence trend
- stable
- cancer deaths a year per 100,000, age-adjusted, 2019 to 2023
- 156.9
- Ohio 160.3 · U.S. 145.4
- cancer deaths a year
- 2,766
- death-rate trend
- falling
- -3.5% a year
| Site | Per 100,000 | Ohio | Cases a year | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lung | 61.2 | 63.6 | 1,095 | falling |
| Colorectal | 39.0 | 38.4 | 641 | falling |
| Female breast | 136.0 | 133.0 | 1,180 | rising |
| Prostate | 142.3 | 120.8 | 1,191 | rising |
| Leukemia | 12.6 | 13.0 | 200 | stable |
| Bladder | 21.1 | 21.8 | 372 | stable |
Source: NCI State Cancer Profiles, county incidence 2018-2022 and mortality 2019-2023 · NCI cancer profiles · About this topic
Drug overdoses
Provisional overdose death counts by county from the CDC, 12 months at a time.
- overdose deaths in the 12 months ending December 2025
- 322
- CDC provisional count
- deaths per 100,000 residents
- 26.1
- Ohio 20.8
- deaths a year earlier
- 392
- highest 12-month total since 2020
- 627
- 12 months ending January 2022
Source: CDC NCHS provisional county drug overdose deaths, 12-month-ending counts; CDC VSRR for the Ohio row · CDC overdose data · About this topic
Medicare
Who in the county is on Medicare and how they are covered, from CMS enrollment counts.
- people on Medicare, 2025
- 275,682
- 22% of residents
- aged 65 or over
- 245,122
- younger people with disabilities
- 30,560
- chose a Medicare Advantage plan
- 58.3%
- also on Medicaid
- 20.3%
- with Part D drug coverage
- 85.4%
- enrollment since 2020
- +6.0%
- 260,117 enrollees then
Source: CMS Medicare Monthly Enrollment by county, 2025 · CMS Medicare Monthly Enrollment · About this topic
Severe weather
Hail, wind, flooding and tornado reports logged for the county in NOAA's Storm Events database.
- severe weather reports, 2016 to 2026
- 329
- NOAA Storm Events log
- in reported damage
- $40 million
- largest hail
- 2.25 in
- April 15, 2026
- strongest measured gust
- 71 mph
- March 31, 2026
The costliest event was flash floods on July 5, 2019, $25 million in damage. During the early afternoon of July 5 thunderstorms with torrential rain fell across portions of Cuyahoga County. Radar estimates put storm total rain amounts be…
| Kind | Reports |
|---|---|
| damaging thunderstorm wind | 209 |
| hail | 60 |
| flash floods | 46 |
| river and street flooding | 8 |
| Kind | Reports |
|---|---|
| high wind | 19 |
| winter storms | 15 |
| lake-effect snow | 11 |
Source: NOAA Storm Events database, 2016-2026 · NOAA storm events · About this topic
Weather warnings
Every warning, watch and advisory the National Weather Service has issued for the county since 2015.
- tornado warnings since 2015
- 13
- severe thunderstorm warnings
- 210
- flash flood warnings
- 41
- winter storm or blizzard warnings
- 20
- warnings, watches and advisories in all
- 1,168
| Product | Count |
|---|---|
| Tornado Warning | 13 |
| Tornado Watch | 8 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 210 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 41 |
| Flood Warning | 22 |
| Areal Flood Warning | 17 |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 135 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 19 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 98 |
| Blizzard Warning | 1 |
| Excessive Heat Warning | 2 |
| Heat Advisory | 21 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 2 |
| Wind Chill Warning | 4 |
| Snow Squall Warning | 9 |
| Year | Warnings |
|---|---|
| 2017 | 2 |
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2026 | 3 |
Source: National Weather Service warnings/watches/advisories, Iowa Environmental Mesonet VTEC archive, since 2015 · IEM warning archive · About this topic
Drought
How often the U.S. Drought Monitor has put the county in drought since 2000.
- weeks in moderate drought or worse since 2020
- 16
- of them severe or worse
- 0
- weeks at least abnormally dry since 2020
- 51
- of all weeks since 2000 in drought
- 6%
The worst reading since 2000 was severe drought in August 2001.
As of September 1, 2026: no drought.
Source: U.S. Drought Monitor weekly county statistics, 2000-2026 · U.S. Drought Monitor · About this topic
The long-run climate
Average temperature and precipitation over the whole county since 1895, from NOAA's county climate series; only complete years count.
- average year, 1996 to 2025
- 51.2 °F
- 48.8 °F in 1901 to 1930 · 49.0 °F in 1951 to 1980
- change since 1901 to 1930
- +2.5 °F
- warmest year since 1895
- 2024
- 54.6 °F
- precipitation in the average year, 1996 to 2025
- 40.2 in
- 35.5 in 1901 to 1930 (+13.3%)
- wettest year since 1895
- 2011
- 56.3 inches
- average temperature, 2025
- 50.6 °F
- 37.4 inches of precipitation
Source: NOAA nClimDiv county monthly temperature and precipitation, 1895-2026 (climdiv-tmpccy / climdiv-pcpncy) · NOAA climate at a glance · About this topic
Hazard mitigation
FEMA-funded projects in the county that reduce future flood, storm and other losses: buyouts, plans, studies and equipment.
- hazard mitigation projects since 2004
- 28
- FEMA grants, program years 2004 to 2024
- total project worth
- $27 million
- $16 million federal
- properties covered
- 116
Largest: Vegetation Management - Erosion; 301.1: Shoreline Stabilization (Riprap, etc.); 501.1: Other Major Structural Projects for City Of Euclid, $4 million (fiscal 2017).
| Project type | Projects |
|---|---|
| Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine | 9 |
| Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine; 202.1: Elevation of Private Structures - Riverine | 8 |
| Elevation of Private Structures - Riverine | 4 |
Source: OpenFEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance projects, v4 API · OpenFEMA · About this topic
Air quality this year
The EPA's daily county air quality index for 2026 so far: how many days were good, moderate or worse, and the year's peak.
- good air days in 2026 so far
- 48
- of 121 days indexed through May 1, 2026
- moderate days
- 73
- days unhealthy for sensitive groups or worse
- 0
- peak air quality index
- 93
- Ozone, May 1, 2026
Source: EPA daily county AQI file for 2026 (January to the file's latest date) · EPA air data files · About this topic
Clean air standards
Which federal air standards the county fails or once failed, from the EPA's Green Book.
Cuyahoga County is a maintenance area for the ozone (2008) standard (Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, OH area, redesignated 2017), the ozone (2015) standard (Cleveland, OH area, redesignated 2026), the lead (2008) standard (Cleveland, OH area, part of the county, redesignated 2017), the fine particulate (1997) standard (Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, OH area, redesignated 2013), the fine particulate (2006) standard (Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, OH area, redesignated 2013), the fine particulate (2012) standard (Cleveland, OH area, redesignated 2019), meaning it once failed that standard and must keep a plan to stay clean.
| Standard | Area | Classification | Status | Redesignated | Covers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ozone (2008) | Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, OH | Marginal | maintenance | 2017 | whole county |
| ozone (2015) | Cleveland, OH | Serious | maintenance | 2026 | whole county |
| lead (2008) | Cleveland, OH | maintenance | 2017 | part of the county | |
| fine particulate (1997) | Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, OH | Former Subpart 1 | maintenance | 2013 | whole county |
| fine particulate (2006) | Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, OH | Former Subpart 1 | maintenance | 2013 | whole county |
| fine particulate (2012) | Cleveland, OH | Moderate | maintenance | 2019 | whole county |
Source: EPA Green Book county nonattainment/maintenance status (nayro.xls, September 2026) · EPA Green Book · About this topic
Air toxics
The EPA's modeled lifetime cancer risk from outdoor air toxics across the county.
- lifetime cancer risk from outdoor air toxics
- 30 in a million
- EPA AirToxScreen 2020
Mostly formaldehyde (16.1 in a million) and carbon tetrachloride (2.9 in a million).
Source: EPA AirToxScreen 2020 · EPA AirToxScreen · About this topic
Water use
The 2015 figures are the U.S. Geological Survey's last county estimate, made a different way; the two are not a trend.
- million gallons of fresh water withdrawn a day, 2015 (USGS estimate)
- 356.4
- people served by public water systems, 2015
- 1,255,900
- 71 gallons a person a day used at home
- people supplying their own water at home, 2015
- 0
| Use | Million gallons a day |
|---|---|
| All uses | 356.4 |
| Public water systems | 222.4 |
| Power plants (thermoelectric) | 41.0 |
| Industry (own supply) | 92.5 |
| Irrigation | 0.5 |
| Mining | 0.0 |
| Livestock | 0.0 |
| Fish farms (aquaculture) | 0.0 |
Source: USGS 2015 county water-use census (Dieter and others 2018) · ODNR Water Withdrawal Atlas (archived copy) · USGS county water use 2015 · About this topic
Fluoridated water
The share of county residents on community water whose water is fluoridated, from the Ohio Department of Health.
- of residents on community water receive fluoridated water
- 100%
Source: Ohio Department of Health county fluoridation profiles (DataOhio) · ODH fluoridation report (DataOhio) · EPA SDWIS search · About this topic
Firefighting foam (PFAS)
PFAS-based aqueous film-forming foam registered in the county with Ohio EPA, which is collecting it for disposal so it is never sprayed again.
- fire departments or other holders registered
- 27
- of PFAS-based AFFF foam registered with Ohio EPA
- 8,071 gal
- in sealed containers
- 5,996 gal
- in opened containers
- 2,035 gal
Source: Ohio EPA AFFF firefighting-foam inventory · Ohio EPA PFAS · About this topic
Road salt grants
H2Ohio pays for brine makers, calibrated spreaders and covered salt barns so less chloride reaches streams and wells.
- H2Ohio chloride-reduction grants awarded in the county
- 9
Source: Ohio EPA H2Ohio chloride reduction grants · Ohio EPA chloride reduction grants · About this topic
Farms
The county's farms in the 2022 Census of Agriculture. A dash means NASS published no figure: withheld to protect individual farms, or none reported.
- farms, 2022
- 104
- 15 acres to a farm on average
- acres in farms
- 1,564
- 627 acres of cropland
- of the county's land is cropland
- 0.2%
- farm products sold, 2022
- $9 million
- 3% from livestock, poultry and their products
| Crop or animal | Acres or head |
|---|---|
| Corn for grain (acres harvested) | — |
| Soybeans (acres harvested) | — |
| Irrigated land (acres) | 209 |
| Cattle and calves | 18 |
| Hogs and pigs | 15 |
| Egg-laying chickens | 848 |
| Broilers and other meat chickens | — |
| Turkeys | — |
Source: USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture county totals (Quick Stats bulk file) · USDA Census of Agriculture · NASS 2022 county profile · About this topic
Farm pesticides
Pesticides applied on the county's farms in 2018 as estimated by the U.S. Geological Survey, in kilograms of active ingredient.
- of pesticide active ingredient used on farms, 2018
- 837 kg
- USGS estimate (preliminary, high estimate)
- per square mile of land
- 1.8 kg
- 88th of Ohio's 88 counties, most per square mile first
- atrazine
- 28 kg
- glyphosate
- 78 kg
- compounds with an estimate
- 144
| Compound | Kilograms |
|---|---|
| captan | 93 |
| petroleum oil | 92 |
| glyphosate | 78 |
| mancozeb | 60 |
| metiram | 53 |
Source: USGS preliminary county agricultural pesticide-use estimates, 2018 (high estimate) · USGS county pesticide-use estimates, 2018 · About this topic
Rail accidents
Accidents railroads reported to the Federal Railroad Administration in the county since 2010. Yard mishaps at walking speed dominate; main-line derailments are the rare, dangerous ones.
- rail equipment accidents since 2010
- 105
- FRA Form 54
- derailments
- 79
Source: FRA Form 54 rail equipment accident reports, county fallback for railAccidentLine() · FRA rail equipment accidents (Form 54) · About this topic
House records
Where the house-by-house records on this county's ZIP pages come from, and how current they are.
- parcel records placed on the map
- 430,540
- snapshot of September 19, 2026
Cuyahoga County Fiscal Officer parcels (county ArcGIS: parcel fabric with CAMA, 2021-to-date sales, historic snapshots, recorded plats).
Office: Cuyahoga County Fiscal Officer (Michael W. Chambers), 2079 East Ninth Street, Cleveland OH 44115, (216) 443-7010; GIS published by the county Department of IT - GIS for the Fiscal Office.
These are full appraisal records: every house's year built, value and sales history opens from its ZIP page.
Source: Cuyahoga County Fiscal Officer parcels (county ArcGIS: parcel fabric with CAMA, 2021-to-date sales, historic snapshots, recorded plats), snapshot 2026-09-19 · Cuyahoga County Fiscal Officer (Michael W. Chambers) · About this topic
What stands out
Where this county sits among Ohio's 88 on the measures the atlas tracks, and the sentences the inference engine built from them. Rankings and associations only: nothing here says one measure causes another, and a county-level pattern is not a fact about anyone who lives here.
- measures flagged for this county
- 15
- 11 in the worst tenth of the 88
- of the 85 counties with anything flagged
- 20th worst
- economy, environment, health, housing and household, safety
- losing ground on Ohio
- 5
- the gap to the state is widening
- peer group the engine compares it against
- metro
"Losing ground on Ohio" compares trends, not levels: a county can be losing ground while its own number improves, if the rest of the state improved faster over the same years.
Cuyahoga County has Ohio's highest share Black or African American alone: 28.9% (2024). Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
Cuyahoga County has Ohio's highest dentists per 1,000 residents: 1.04 (2019). Source: University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute / RWJF.
Cuyahoga County has Ohio's highest average daily PM2.5: 10.8 micrograms/m3 (2025). Source: University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute / RWJF.
Cuyahoga County has Ohio's lowest Attorney General, Republican margin over Democratic (2-party): -21.0% (2022). Source: OpenElections.
Cuyahoga County has Ohio's lowest share of adults with a cancer diagnosis (non-skin): 6.5% (2025). Source: CDC.
Cuyahoga County has Ohio's highest average weekly wage in arts, entertainment and recreation: $1,644 (2024). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Cuyahoga County's fatal traffic crashes rose from 52 crashes in 2013 to 111 crashes in 2024, a change of +113%, the 2nd steepest rise among the 88 Ohio counties with the data. Source: NHTSA.
Across Ohio, share of adults threatened with a utility shut-off in the past year and employed residents per 10,000 residents move in opposite directions. Cuyahoga County is an exception: its employed residents per 10,000 residents is 4,898.8 (2025), far higher than the statewide pattern predicts from its share of adults threatened with a utility shut-off in the past year of 11.0% (2025). Sources: CDC; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
| Measure | Latest | Ohio median | Rank, worst first | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate (ACS) | 6.6% (2024) | 4.3% | 2nd of 88 | 6.6% from 10.6% since 2015 · losing ground on Ohio |
| Violent crime rate (County Health Rankings) | 646.0 per 100,000 (2019) | 114.8 | 2nd of 84 | 646.0 from 663.4 since 2012 |
| TRI on-site releases per 10,000 residents | 38,118.4 pounds per 10,000 residents (2024) | 7,792.1 | 20th of 86 | 38,118.4 from 28,697.8 since 2015 · losing ground on Ohio |
| Household composition/disability vulnerability percentile | 57.2% (2022) | 49.8% | 17th of 88 | 57.2% from 49.0% since 2010 · losing ground on Ohio |
| Overall social vulnerability percentile | 55.0% (2022) | 50.3% | 21st of 88 | 55.0% from 52.0% since 2010 · losing ground on Ohio |
| Net migration (IRS returns) | -7,121 (2022) | 51.5 | 2nd of 88 | |
| Socioeconomic status vulnerability percentile | 52.3% (2022) | 47.6% | 33rd of 88 | 52.3% from 47.9% since 2010 · losing ground on Ohio |
| Average daily PM2.5 (County Health Rankings) | 10.8 micrograms/m3 (2025) | 7.8 | 1st of 88 | |
| Low birthweight births (County Health Rankings) | 10.7% (2025) | 7.7% | 2nd of 88 | |
| Share of adults who report loneliness | 38.5% (2025) | 35.8% | 3rd of 88 | |
| Income inequality ratio (80th/20th percentile) (County Health Rankings) | 5.4 ratio (2025) | 4.3 | 6th of 88 | |
| Severe housing problems (County Health Rankings) | 15.7% (2025) | 11.2% | 2nd of 88 | |
| Share of adults threatened with a utility shut-off in the past year | 11.0% (2025) | 8.8% | 4th of 88 | |
| Share of adults with asthma | 11.7% (2025) | 11.2% | 8th of 88 | |
| Share of adults with chronic kidney disease | 3.0% (2023) | 2.8% | 9th of 88 |
Source: Cracked Buckeye inference engine (scripts/inference) over the county-year panel, run 2026-09-21 · What moves with what across Ohio
Places
The 59 cities, villages and townships whose residents live mostly in Cuyahoga County, with the population of each.
Cities 38
- Cleveland372,598
- Parma81,126
- Lakewood50,942
- Euclid49,692
- Strongsville46,491
- Cleveland Heights45,312
- Westlake34,228
- North Olmsted32,442
- North Royalton31,322
- Garfield Heights29,807
- Shaker Heights29,426
- Solon24,262
- Maple Heights23,701
- South Euclid21,883
- Rocky River21,755
- Parma Heights20,883
- Mayfield Heights20,500
- Broadview Heights19,936
- Brook Park18,595
- Berea18,545
- Fairview Park17,291
- Bay Village16,058
- Middleburg Heights16,004
- Beachwood14,053
- Lyndhurst14,050
- University Heights13,914
- East Cleveland13,792
- Warrensville Heights13,789
- Brecksville13,635
- Bedford13,149
- Seven Hills11,549
- Brooklyn11,359
- Bedford Heights11,020
- Richmond Heights10,801
- Highland Heights8,719
- Olmsted Falls8,582
- Independence7,755
- Pepper Pike6,796
Villages 19
- Chagrin Falls4,188
- South Russell3,972
- Oakwood3,572
- Moreland Hills3,466
- Orange3,421
- Mayfield3,356
- Gates Mills2,115
- Walton Hills2,033
- Valley View1,897
- Newburgh Heights1,862
- Brooklyn Heights1,519
- Bratenahl1,430
- Glenwillow994
- North Randall954
- Bentleyville897
- Hunting Valley763
- Highland Hills662
- Woodmere641
- Cuyahoga Heights573
Townships 2
ZIP codes
The 52 ZIP codes whose residents live mostly in Cuyahoga County, largest first. Each links to its own page; the water system column links to the utility serving most of its residents.
| ZIP | Name | Residents | Water system | Radon | Home value | School district | Flood |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44107 | Lakewood | 51,109 | Lakewood City 98% Lake Erie |
1.7 pCi/L average radon | Median home $262,200 | Lakewood City 3.5 stars overall | 0.1% of residents in the 1% floodplain |
| 44130 | Parma Heights and Cleveland | 50,825 | Cleveland Public Water System 100% Lake Erie |
2.2 pCi/L average radon | Median home $195,500 | Parma City 4 stars overall | 0.3% of residents in the 1% floodplain |
| 44102 | Cleveland | 43,347 | Cleveland Public Water System 100% Lake Erie |
2.4 pCi/L average radon | Median home $113,400 | Cleveland Municipal 2.5 stars overall | 0.0% of residents in the 1% floodplain |
| 44111 | Cleveland | 41,045 | Cleveland Public Water System 100% Lake Erie |
2.4 pCi/L average radon | Median home $141,800 | Cleveland Municipal 2.5 stars overall | 0.0% of residents in the 1% floodplain |
| 44124 | Mayfield Heights and Cleveland | 40,530 | Cleveland Public Water System 100% Lake Erie |
2.0 pCi/L average radon | Median home $223,100 | Mayfield City 5 stars overall | 0.6% of residents in the 1% floodplain |
| 44118 | Cleveland Heights and Cleveland | 40,242 | Cleveland Public Water System 100% Lake Erie |
1.3 pCi/L average radon | Median home $224,500 | Cleveland Heights-University Heights City 3.5 stars overall | 0.0% of residents in the 1% floodplain |
| 44109 | Cleveland | 39,121 | Cleveland Public Water System 100% Lake Erie |
1.9 pCi/L average radon | Median home $122,200 | Cleveland Municipal 2.5 stars overall | 0.0% of residents in the 1% floodplain |
| 44134 | Parma and Cleveland | 38,845 | Cleveland Public Water System 100% Lake Erie |
1.9 pCi/L average radon | Median home $166,100 | Parma City 4 stars overall | 0.3% of residents in the 1% floodplain |
| 44122 | Shaker Heights and Beachwood | 36,268 | Cleveland Public Water System 100% Lake Erie |
1.9 pCi/L average radon | Median home $328,800 | Shaker Heights City 4 stars overall | 0.0% of residents in the 1% floodplain |
| 44120 | Cleveland | 34,611 | Cleveland Public Water System 100% Lake Erie |
1.6 pCi/L average radon | Median home $111,400 | Cleveland Municipal 2.5 stars overall | 0.2% of residents in the 1% floodplain |
| 44145 | Westlake | 34,228 | Cleveland Public Water System 100% Lake Erie |
4.0 pCi/L average radon | Median home $368,200 | Westlake City 5 stars overall | 1.3% of residents in the 1% floodplain |
| 44105 | Cleveland | 34,100 | Cleveland Public Water System 100% Lake Erie |
2.8 pCi/L average radon | Median home $61,400 | Cleveland Municipal 2.5 stars overall | 0.0% of residents in the 1% floodplain |
| 44121 | South Euclid and Cleveland | 32,887 | Cleveland Public Water System 100% Lake Erie |
1.8 pCi/L average radon | Median home $144,800 | South Euclid-Lyndhurst City 3 stars overall | 1.1% of residents in the 1% floodplain |
| 44070 | North Olmsted | 32,442 | Cleveland Public Water System 100% Lake Erie |
3.7 pCi/L average radon | Median home $219,800 | North Olmsted City 4 stars overall | 2.0% of residents in the 1% floodplain |
| 44133 | North Royalton | 31,373 | Cleveland Public Water System 100% Lake Erie |
2.9 pCi/L average radon | Median home $292,500 | North Royalton City 4.5 stars overall | 0.5% of residents in the 1% floodplain |
| 44146 | Bedford | 29,778 | Cleveland Public Water System 56% Lake Erie |
2.5 pCi/L average radon | Median home $155,000 | Bedford City 3 stars overall | 0.4% of residents in the 1% floodplain |
| 44125 | Garfield Heights and Cleveland | 29,663 | Cleveland Public Water System 100% Lake Erie |
2.0 pCi/L average radon | Median home $116,500 | Garfield Heights City 2.5 stars overall | 1.2% of residents in the 1% floodplain |
| 44129 | Parma and Cleveland | 28,803 | Cleveland Public Water System 100% Lake Erie |
1.8 pCi/L average radon | Median home $166,400 | Parma City 4 stars overall | 0.0% of residents in the 1% floodplain |
| 44128 | Cleveland | 28,146 | Cleveland Public Water System 100% Lake Erie |
2.0 pCi/L average radon | Median home $98,500 | Cleveland Municipal 2.5 stars overall | 0.7% of residents in the 1% floodplain |
| 44135 | Cleveland | 26,684 | Cleveland Public Water System 100% Lake Erie |
2.7 pCi/L average radon | Median home $132,800 | Cleveland Municipal 2.5 stars overall | 0.0% of residents in the 1% floodplain |
| 44106 | Cleveland | 26,608 | Cleveland Public Water System 100% Lake Erie |
1.8 pCi/L average radon | Median home $255,700 | Cleveland Municipal 2.5 stars overall | 1.1% of residents in the 1% floodplain |
| 44136 | Strongsville | 25,890 | Cleveland Public Water System 100% Lake Erie |
3.0 pCi/L average radon | Median home $293,400 | Strongsville City 5 stars overall | 0.4% of residents in the 1% floodplain |
| 44143 | Richmond Heights and Cleveland | 25,339 | Cleveland Public Water System 100% Lake Erie |
2.8 pCi/L average radon | Median home $273,100 | Mayfield City 5 stars overall | 1.0% of residents in the 1% floodplain |
| 44139 | Solon | 25,331 | Cleveland Public Water System 93% Lake Erie |
2.5 pCi/L average radon | Median home $389,700 | Solon City 5 stars overall | 0.1% of residents in the 1% floodplain |
| 44137 | Maple Heights | 23,759 | Cleveland Public Water System 100% Lake Erie |
1.3 pCi/L average radon | Median home $98,100 | Maple Heights City 3 stars overall | 0.1% of residents in the 1% floodplain |
| 44138 | Olmsted Township and Olmsted Falls | 23,088 | Cleveland Public Water System 91% Lake Erie |
3.4 pCi/L average radon | Median home $252,400 | Olmsted Falls City 4.5 stars overall | 1.4% of residents in the 1% floodplain |
| 44116 | Rocky River | 21,821 | Cleveland Public Water System 100% Lake Erie |
2.5 pCi/L average radon | Median home $349,300 | Rocky River City 5 stars overall | 0.3% of residents in the 1% floodplain |
| 44144 | Brooklyn and Cleveland | 21,361 | Cleveland Public Water System 100% Lake Erie |
1.5 pCi/L average radon | Median home $149,900 | Brooklyn City 4 stars overall | 1.8% of residents in the 1% floodplain |
| 44149 | Strongsville | 20,678 | Cleveland Public Water System 100% Lake Erie |
2.9 pCi/L average radon | Median home $308,300 | Strongsville City 5 stars overall | 5.3% of residents in the 1% floodplain |
| 44131 | Seven Hills and Independence | 20,664 | Cleveland Public Water System 100% Lake Erie |
2.9 pCi/L average radon | Median home $270,600 | Parma City 4 stars overall | 0.3% of residents in the 1% floodplain |
| 44113 | Cleveland | 20,291 | Cleveland Public Water System 100% Lake Erie |
3.6 pCi/L average radon | Median home $299,400 | Cleveland Municipal 2.5 stars overall | 0.0% of residents in the 1% floodplain |
| 44104 | Cleveland | 20,202 | Cleveland Public Water System 100% Lake Erie |
3.0 pCi/L average radon | Median home $69,300 | Cleveland Municipal 2.5 stars overall | 0.0% of residents in the 1% floodplain |
| 44108 | Cleveland | 20,005 | Cleveland Public Water System 100% Lake Erie |
1.7 pCi/L average radon | Median home $67,700 | Cleveland Municipal 2.5 stars overall | 0.0% of residents in the 1% floodplain |
| 44147 | Broadview Heights | 19,872 | Cleveland Public Water System 100% Lake Erie |
3.0 pCi/L average radon | Median home $316,700 | Brecksville-Broadview Heights City 5 stars overall | 1.8% of residents in the 1% floodplain |
| 44112 | East Cleveland and Cleveland | 18,685 | Cleveland Public Water System 100% Lake Erie |
1.7 pCi/L average radon | Median home $81,300 | East Cleveland City 3 stars overall | 0.0% of residents in the 1% floodplain |
| 44017 | Berea | 18,611 | Berea City 96% Inland rivers |
3.1 pCi/L average radon | Median home $198,400 | Berea City 4 stars overall | 1.0% of residents in the 1% floodplain |
| 44142 | Brook Park and Brookpark | 18,598 | Cleveland Public Water System 100% Lake Erie |
1.9 pCi/L average radon | Median home $169,600 | Berea City 4 stars overall | 0.0% of residents in the 1% floodplain |
| 44123 | Euclid | 17,620 | Cleveland Public Water System 100% Lake Erie |
1.3 pCi/L average radon | Median home $114,200 | Euclid City 3 stars overall | 0.0% of residents in the 1% floodplain |
| 44110 | Cleveland | 17,617 | Cleveland Public Water System 100% Lake Erie |
0.8 pCi/L average radon | Median home $60,900 | Cleveland Municipal 2.5 stars overall | 0.0% of residents in the 1% floodplain |
| 44126 | Fairview Park and Cleveland | 17,235 | Cleveland Public Water System 100% Lake Erie |
2.7 pCi/L average radon | Median home $239,000 | Fairview Park City 4 stars overall | 0.3% of residents in the 1% floodplain |
| 44022 | Chagrin Falls | 17,150 | Cleveland Public Water System 39% Lake Erie |
2.6 pCi/L average radon | Median home $482,600 | Chagrin Falls Exempted Village 5 stars overall | 0.8% of residents in the 1% floodplain |
| 44140 | Bay Village | 16,163 | Cleveland Public Water System 100% Lake Erie |
4.3 pCi/L average radon | Median home $353,000 | Bay Village City 5 stars overall | 3.4% of residents in the 1% floodplain |
| 44132 | Euclid | 14,524 | Cleveland Public Water System 100% Lake Erie |
1.4 pCi/L average radon | Median home $125,300 | Euclid City 3 stars overall | 0.0% of residents in the 1% floodplain |
| 44103 | Cleveland | 14,469 | Cleveland Public Water System 100% Lake Erie |
3.2 pCi/L average radon | Median home $80,500 | Cleveland Municipal 2.5 stars overall | 0.0% of residents in the 1% floodplain |
| 44141 | Brecksville | 14,130 | Cleveland Public Water System 98% Lake Erie |
3.5 pCi/L average radon | Median home $372,100 | Brecksville-Broadview Heights City 5 stars overall | 0.0% of residents in the 1% floodplain |
| 44119 | Cleveland | 12,134 | Cleveland Public Water System 100% Lake Erie |
1.5 pCi/L average radon | Median home $117,100 | Cleveland Municipal 2.5 stars overall | 1.4% of residents in the 1% floodplain |
| 44117 | Euclid | 10,533 | Cleveland Public Water System 100% Lake Erie |
1.8 pCi/L average radon | Median home $143,100 | Euclid City 3 stars overall | 0.0% of residents in the 1% floodplain |
| 44115 | Cleveland | 8,985 | Cleveland Public Water System 100% Lake Erie |
1.1 pCi/L average radon | Median home $178,000 | Cleveland Municipal 2.5 stars overall | 0.0% of residents in the 1% floodplain |
| 44114 | Cleveland | 7,622 | Cleveland Public Water System 100% Lake Erie |
1.5 pCi/L average radon | Median home $121,900 | Cleveland Municipal 2.5 stars overall | 3.5% of residents in the 1% floodplain |
| 44127 | Cleveland | 4,179 | Cleveland Public Water System 100% Lake Erie |
1.8 pCi/L average radon | Median home $44,400 | Cleveland Municipal 2.5 stars overall | 0.0% of residents in the 1% floodplain |
| 44040 | Gates Mills | 3,032 | Cleveland Public Water System 100% Lake Erie |
3.1 pCi/L average radon | Median home $587,700 | Mayfield City 5 stars overall | 2.2% of residents in the 1% floodplain |
| 44101 | Cleveland | 624 | Cleveland Public Water System 100% Lake Erie |
2.0 pCi/L average radon | No Census data | Cleveland Municipal 2.5 stars overall | 0.0% of residents in the 1% floodplain |
Source: residents: 2020 Census (POP100, ZCTA) · water systems: EPA SDWIS + service-area-boundary join · radon: Ohio Department of Health radon test results by ZIP since 2010 · home value: Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year by ZCTA (housing/commute tables) · school districts: Ohio school district boundaries (OGRIP via ODOT) · flood: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer.
On the map
Open the map fitted to Cuyahoga County. Every ZIP code in the table above links to its page, and each page opens the map at that ZIP.
Historic places: 336 National Register listings in Cuyahoga County. See every one on the map, each with its record and its National Park Service file.
Rankings within the county
The county's ZIP codes ranked by what the map measures; each heading links to the topic's page.
Local government
Who holds office in Cuyahoga County, how its elections and ballot issues came out, and the state auditor's record.
Who holds office
| Office | Name | Party | Term ends | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prosecuting Attorney | Michael C. O'Malley | 216.443.7800 The Justice Center, 1200 Ontario Street, 9th floor, Cleveland, OH 44113 · website |
Roster as of 2026-09-18: county board of elections.
Auditor of State record
- No fiscal caution, watch or emergency on the Auditor of State's lists.
- Financial Health Indicators (the Auditor of State's 17 measures; critical / cautionary / positive): 2020 3 / 2 / 12; 2021 4 / 0 / 13; 2022 3 / 2 / 12; 2023 3 / 4 / 10; 2024 7 / 2 / 8; 2025 7 / 3 / 6.
- 20 unresolved findings for recovery on the Auditor of State's list.
- Financial Audit, 2024, released 2026-01-13
- Agreed Upon Procedures, 2024, released 2025-11-18
- Agreed Upon Procedures, 2023, released 2024-09-05
- Financial Audit, 2023, released 2024-08-06
School districts
Bay Village City School District
Auditor of State record
- No fiscal caution, watch or emergency on the Auditor of State's lists.
- Financial Audit, 2024 to 2025, released 2026-03-31
- Financial Audit, 2023 to 2024, released 2025-03-27
Beachwood City School District
Auditor of State record
- No fiscal caution, watch or emergency on the Auditor of State's lists.
- Financial Audit, 2024 to 2025, released 2026-04-16
- Financial Audit, 2023 to 2024, released 2025-04-08
Bedford City School District
Auditor of State record
- No fiscal caution, watch or emergency on the Auditor of State's lists.
- Financial Audit, 2022 to 2023, released 2025-09-25
- Performance Audit, 2025, released 2025-05-15
- Financial Audit, 2021 to 2022, released 2024-08-08
Berea City School District
Auditor of State record
- No fiscal caution, watch or emergency on the Auditor of State's lists.
- Financial Audit, 2024 to 2025, released 2026-01-20
- Financial Audit, 2023 to 2024, released 2025-01-16
- STRS Examination, 2023 to 2024, released 2024-11-07
- SERS Examination, 2023 to 2024, released 2024-11-07
Brecksville-Broadview Heights City School District
Auditor of State record
- No fiscal caution, watch or emergency on the Auditor of State's lists.
- Financial Audit, 2024 to 2025, released 2026-04-21
- Financial Audit, 2023 to 2024, released 2025-03-27
Brooklyn City School District
Auditor of State record
- No fiscal caution, watch or emergency on the Auditor of State's lists.
- Financial Audit, 2024 to 2025, released 2026-06-09
- Financial Audit, 2023 to 2024, released 2025-05-08
C.A.S.T.L.E. High School Inc.
Auditor of State record
- No fiscal caution, watch or emergency on the Auditor of State's lists.
- Financial Audit, 2024 to 2025, released 2026-04-21
Chagrin Falls Exempted Village School District
Auditor of State record
- No fiscal caution, watch or emergency on the Auditor of State's lists.
- Financial Audit, 2024 to 2025, released 2026-04-14
- Financial Audit, 2023 to 2024, released 2025-03-11
Cleveland College Preparatory School
Auditor of State record
- No fiscal caution, watch or emergency on the Auditor of State's lists.
- Financial Audit, 2024 to 2025, released 2026-05-12
- Financial Audit, 2023 to 2024, released 2025-02-25
Cleveland Heights-University Heights City School District
Auditor of State record
- No fiscal caution, watch or emergency on the Auditor of State's lists.
- Financial Audit, 2024 to 2025, released 2026-04-14
- Financial Audit, 2023 to 2024, released 2025-02-25
- SERS Examination, 2023 to 2024, released 2024-11-12
- STRS Examination, 2023 to 2024, released 2024-11-12
Cleveland Municipal School District
Auditor of State record
- No fiscal caution, watch or emergency on the Auditor of State's lists.
- Financial Audit, 2024 to 2025, released 2026-03-24
- Performance Audit, 2025, released 2025-11-06
- Financial Audit, 2023 to 2024, released 2025-02-25
Constellation Schools: Eastside Arts Academy
Auditor of State record
- No fiscal caution, watch or emergency on the Auditor of State's lists.
- Financial Audit, 2024 to 2025, released 2026-03-03
- Financial Audit, 2023 to 2024, released 2025-02-20
Constellation Schools: Madison Community Elementary
Auditor of State record
- No fiscal caution, watch or emergency on the Auditor of State's lists.
- Financial Audit, 2024 to 2025, released 2026-03-10
- Financial Audit, 2023 to 2024, released 2025-02-25
Constellation Schools: Old Brooklyn Community Elementary
Auditor of State record
- No fiscal caution, watch or emergency on the Auditor of State's lists.
- Financial Audit, 2024 to 2025, released 2026-03-10
- Financial Audit, 2023 to 2024, released 2025-02-25
Constellation Schools: Old Brooklyn Community Middle
Auditor of State record
- No fiscal caution, watch or emergency on the Auditor of State's lists.
- Financial Audit, 2024 to 2025, released 2026-03-10
- Financial Audit, 2023 to 2024, released 2025-02-25
Constellation Schools: Parma Community
Auditor of State record
- No fiscal caution, watch or emergency on the Auditor of State's lists.
- Financial Audit, 2024 to 2025, released 2026-03-10
- Financial Audit, 2023 to 2024, released 2025-02-25
Constellation Schools: Puritas Community Elementary
Auditor of State record
- No fiscal caution, watch or emergency on the Auditor of State's lists.
- Financial Audit, 2024 to 2025, released 2026-03-10
- Financial Audit, 2023 to 2024, released 2025-02-25
Constellation Schools: Puritas Community Middle
Auditor of State record
- No fiscal caution, watch or emergency on the Auditor of State's lists.
- Financial Audit, 2024 to 2025, released 2026-03-10
- Financial Audit, 2023 to 2024, released 2025-02-25
Constellation Schools: Stockyard Community Elementary
Auditor of State record
- No fiscal caution, watch or emergency on the Auditor of State's lists.
- Financial Audit, 2023 to 2024, released 2025-02-25
Constellation Schools: Stockyard Community Middle
Auditor of State record
- No fiscal caution, watch or emergency on the Auditor of State's lists.
- Financial Audit, 2023 to 2024, released 2024-12-31
Constellation Schools: Westpark Community Elementary
Auditor of State record
- No fiscal caution, watch or emergency on the Auditor of State's lists.
- Financial Audit, 2023 to 2024, released 2025-02-25
Constellation Schools: Westpark Community Middle
Auditor of State record
- No fiscal caution, watch or emergency on the Auditor of State's lists.
- Financial Audit, 2023 to 2024, released 2025-02-25
Constellation Schools: Westside Community School of the Arts
Auditor of State record
- No fiscal caution, watch or emergency on the Auditor of State's lists.
- Financial Audit, 2023 to 2024, released 2025-02-25
Cuyahoga Heights Local School District
Auditor of State record
- No fiscal caution, watch or emergency on the Auditor of State's lists.
- Financial Audit, 2024 to 2025, released 2026-06-09
- Financial Audit, 2023 to 2024, released 2025-03-27
East Cleveland City School District
Auditor of State record
- No fiscal caution, watch or emergency on the Auditor of State's lists.
- SERS Examination, 2023 to 2024, released 2024-11-07
- STRS Examination, 2023 to 2024, released 2024-11-07
Euclid City School District
Auditor of State record
- No fiscal caution, watch or emergency on the Auditor of State's lists.
- Financial Audit, 2024 to 2025, released 2026-03-03
- Financial Audit, 2023 to 2024, released 2025-01-23
Euclid Preparatory School
Auditor of State record
- No fiscal caution, watch or emergency on the Auditor of State's lists.
- Financial Audit, 2024 to 2025, released 2026-03-17
- Financial Audit, 2023 to 2024, released 2025-02-20
Fairview Park City School District
Auditor of State record
- No fiscal caution, watch or emergency on the Auditor of State's lists.
- Financial Audit, 2024 to 2025, released 2026-04-09
- Financial Audit, 2023 to 2024, released 2025-03-27
- SERS Examination, 2023 to 2024, released 2024-11-12
- STRS Examination, 2023 to 2024, released 2024-11-12
Flex High School of Cleveland, Inc.
Auditor of State record
- No fiscal caution, watch or emergency on the Auditor of State's lists.
- Financial Audit, 2024 to 2025, released 2026-04-14
- Financial Audit, 2023 to 2024, released 2025-03-06
Garfield Heights City School District
Auditor of State record
- No fiscal caution, watch or emergency on the Auditor of State's lists.
- Financial Audit, 2022 to 2023, released 2024-12-24
Ginn-Thompson School for Girls
Auditor of State record
- No fiscal caution, watch or emergency on the Auditor of State's lists.
- Financial Audit, 2024 to 2025, released 2026-04-14
Horizon Science Academy Cleveland Middle School
Auditor of State record
- No fiscal caution, watch or emergency on the Auditor of State's lists.
- Financial Audit, 2024 to 2025, released 2026-04-21
- Financial Audit, 2023 to 2024, released 2025-04-15
Horizon Science Academy-Denison Middle School
Auditor of State record
- No fiscal caution, watch or emergency on the Auditor of State's lists.
- Financial Audit, 2024 to 2025, released 2026-04-21
- Financial Audit, 2023 to 2024, released 2025-04-15
Invictus High School
Auditor of State record
- No fiscal caution, watch or emergency on the Auditor of State's lists.
- Financial Audit, 2022 to 2023, released 2026-01-06
- Financial Audit, 2021 to 2022, released 2025-05-13
Lake Erie International High School
Auditor of State record
- No fiscal caution, watch or emergency on the Auditor of State's lists.
- Financial Audit, 2022 to 2023, released 2025-09-04
- Financial Audit, 2021 to 2022, released 2025-05-27
Lake Erie Preparatory School
Auditor of State record
- No fiscal caution, watch or emergency on the Auditor of State's lists.
- Financial Audit, 2024 to 2025, released 2026-03-24
- Financial Audit, 2023 to 2024, released 2025-03-04
Lakeshore Intergenerational School (LIS)
Auditor of State record
- No fiscal caution, watch or emergency on the Auditor of State's lists.
- Financial Audit, 2023 to 2024, released 2025-04-08
Lakewood City School District
Auditor of State record
- No fiscal caution, watch or emergency on the Auditor of State's lists.
- Financial Audit, 2024 to 2025, released 2026-06-02
- Financial Audit, 2023 to 2024, released 2025-03-11
- STRS Examination, 2023 to 2024, released 2024-11-07
- SERS Examination, 2023 to 2024, released 2024-11-07
Maple Heights City School District
Auditor of State record
- No fiscal caution, watch or emergency on the Auditor of State's lists.
- Financial Audit, 2023 to 2024, released 2025-12-30
Mayfield City School District
Auditor of State record
- No fiscal caution, watch or emergency on the Auditor of State's lists.
- Financial Audit, 2024 to 2025, released 2026-05-07
- SERS Examination, 2024 to 2025, released 2025-10-02
- STRS Examination, 2024 to 2025, released 2025-10-02
- Financial Audit, 2023 to 2024, released 2025-03-04
Near West Intergenerational School (NWIS)
Auditor of State record
- No fiscal caution, watch or emergency on the Auditor of State's lists.
- Financial Audit, 2024 to 2025, released 2026-04-07
- Financial Audit, 2023 to 2024, released 2025-04-08
North Olmsted City School District
Auditor of State record
- No fiscal caution, watch or emergency on the Auditor of State's lists.
- Financial Audit, 2024 to 2025, released 2026-04-09
- Financial Audit, 2023 to 2024, released 2025-04-15
North Royalton City School District
Auditor of State record
- No fiscal caution, watch or emergency on the Auditor of State's lists.
- Financial Audit, 2024 to 2025, released 2026-01-22
- Financial Audit, 2023 to 2024, released 2025-01-23
North Shore High School
Auditor of State record
- No fiscal caution, watch or emergency on the Auditor of State's lists.
- Financial Audit, 2024 to 2025, released 2026-05-12
- Financial Audit, 2023 to 2024, released 2025-06-24
Northeast Ohio College Preparatory School
Auditor of State record
- No fiscal caution, watch or emergency on the Auditor of State's lists.
- Financial Audit, 2024 to 2025, released 2026-05-19
- Financial Audit, 2023 to 2024, released 2025-03-04
Northwest School of the Arts
Auditor of State record
- No fiscal caution, watch or emergency on the Auditor of State's lists.
- Financial Audit, 2023 to 2024, released 2026-05-07
- Financial Audit, 2022 to 2023, released 2024-09-10
Ohio College Preparatory School
Auditor of State record
- No fiscal caution, watch or emergency on the Auditor of State's lists.
- Financial Audit, 2024 to 2025, released 2026-03-31
- Financial Audit, 2023 to 2024, released 2025-03-04
Ohio Schools Council
Auditor of State record
- No fiscal caution, watch or emergency on the Auditor of State's lists.
- Financial Audit, 2022 to 2024, released 2026-06-02
Old Brook High School
Auditor of State record
- No fiscal caution, watch or emergency on the Auditor of State's lists.
- Financial Audit, 2024 to 2025, released 2026-05-07
- Financial Audit, 2023 to 2024, released 2025-04-22
Olmsted Falls City School District
Auditor of State record
- No fiscal caution, watch or emergency on the Auditor of State's lists.
- Financial Audit, 2024 to 2025, released 2026-03-31
- Financial Audit, 2023 to 2024, released 2025-05-08
Orange City School District
Auditor of State record
- No fiscal caution, watch or emergency on the Auditor of State's lists.
- Financial Audit, 2024 to 2025, released 2026-02-05
- Financial Audit, 2023 to 2024, released 2025-03-06
Parma City School District
Auditor of State record
- No fiscal caution, watch or emergency on the Auditor of State's lists.
- Financial Audit, 2023 to 2024, released 2025-04-15
Paul D. White School of Excellence
Auditor of State record
- No fiscal caution, watch or emergency on the Auditor of State's lists.
- Financial Audit, 2018 to 2019, released 2024-10-03
Randall Park High School
Auditor of State record
- No fiscal caution, watch or emergency on the Auditor of State's lists.
- Financial Audit, 2024 to 2025, released 2026-05-12
- Financial Audit, 2023 to 2024, released 2025-04-08
Regent High School
Auditor of State record
- No fiscal caution, watch or emergency on the Auditor of State's lists.
- Financial Audit, 2024 to 2025, released 2026-05-12
- Financial Audit, 2023 to 2024, released 2025-04-22
Richmond Heights Local School District
Auditor of State record
- No fiscal caution, watch or emergency on the Auditor of State's lists.
- Financial Audit, 2024 to 2025, released 2026-05-28
- Financial Audit, 2023 to 2024, released 2025-05-08
Rocky River City School District
Auditor of State record
- No fiscal caution, watch or emergency on the Auditor of State's lists.
- Financial Audit, 2024 to 2025, released 2026-03-03
- Financial Audit, 2023 to 2024, released 2025-01-28
Shaker Heights City School District
Auditor of State record
- No fiscal caution, watch or emergency on the Auditor of State's lists.
- Financial Audit, 2024 to 2025, released 2026-07-23
- Financial Audit, 2023 to 2024, released 2025-07-03
- STRS Examination, 2023 to 2024, released 2024-11-12
- SERS Examination, 2023 to 2024, released 2024-11-12
Solon City School District
Auditor of State record
- No fiscal caution, watch or emergency on the Auditor of State's lists.
- Financial Audit, 2024 to 2025, released 2026-04-21
- Financial Audit, 2023 to 2024, released 2025-04-08
South Euclid-Lyndhurst City School District
Auditor of State record
- No fiscal caution, watch or emergency on the Auditor of State's lists.
- Financial Audit, 2024 to 2025, released 2026-03-31
- Financial Audit, 2023 to 2024, released 2025-05-08
Strongsville City School District
Auditor of State record
- No fiscal caution, watch or emergency on the Auditor of State's lists.
- Financial Audit, 2024 to 2025, released 2026-02-05
- Financial Audit, 2023 to 2024, released 2025-01-28
Summit Academy Community School - Parma
Auditor of State record
- No fiscal caution, watch or emergency on the Auditor of State's lists.
- Financial Audit, 2024 to 2025, released 2026-05-14
- Financial Audit, 2023 to 2024, released 2025-06-12
The Brilliance School
Auditor of State record
- No fiscal caution, watch or emergency on the Auditor of State's lists.
- Financial Audit, 2020 to 2022, released 2026-03-31
The Intergenerational School
Auditor of State record
- No fiscal caution, watch or emergency on the Auditor of State's lists.
- Financial Audit, 2024 to 2025, released 2026-03-31
- Financial Audit, 2023 to 2024, released 2025-03-27
The Legacy School
Auditor of State record
- No fiscal caution, watch or emergency on the Auditor of State's lists.
- Financial Audit, 2023 to 2024, released 2026-04-07
University of Cleveland Preparatory School
Auditor of State record
- No fiscal caution, watch or emergency on the Auditor of State's lists.
- Financial Audit, 2024 to 2025, released 2026-04-07
- Financial Audit, 2023 to 2024, released 2025-03-04
Village Preparatory School - Willard
Auditor of State record
- No fiscal caution, watch or emergency on the Auditor of State's lists.
- Financial Audit, 2024 to 2025, released 2026-05-07
- SERS Examination, 2024 to 2025, released 2025-10-21
- STRS Examination, 2024 to 2025, released 2025-10-21
- Financial Audit, 2023 to 2024, released 2025-05-29
Village Preparatory School Cliffs
Auditor of State record
- No fiscal caution, watch or emergency on the Auditor of State's lists.
- Financial Audit, 2024 to 2025, released 2026-04-21
- Financial Audit, 2023 to 2024, released 2025-04-17
Village Preparatory School Woodland Hills
Auditor of State record
- No fiscal caution, watch or emergency on the Auditor of State's lists.
- Financial Audit, 2024 to 2025, released 2026-05-12
- Financial Audit, 2023 to 2024, released 2025-04-17
Warrensville Heights City School District
Auditor of State record
- No fiscal caution, watch or emergency on the Auditor of State's lists.
- Financial Audit, 2024 to 2025, released 2026-03-31
- Financial Audit, 2023 to 2024, released 2025-05-22
Washington Park Community School
Auditor of State record
- No fiscal caution, watch or emergency on the Auditor of State's lists.
- Financial Audit, 2022 to 2023, released 2025-07-29
Westlake City School District
Auditor of State record
- No fiscal caution, watch or emergency on the Auditor of State's lists.
- Financial Audit, 2024 to 2025, released 2026-02-24
- Financial Audit, 2023 to 2024, released 2025-01-16
How Cuyahoga County began
Cuyahoga County was created by the Ohio General Assembly on June 7, 1807, and organized in 1810, its territory secured for the Connecticut Land Company by the 1785 Treaty of Fort McIntosh and the 1795 Treaty of Greenville and, west of the river, by the 1805 Treaty of Fort Industry. General Moses Cleaveland's 1796 survey party founded Cleveland at the Cuyahoga River's mouth, and the river itself -- whose name's origin remains genuinely disputed among Mohawk, Seneca and Wyandot etymologies -- served as the boundary line in those Native land cessions before becoming the northern terminus of the Ohio and Erie Canal in 1827. The canal, and later Lake Erie shipping, rail and heavy industry, turned Cleveland into a major American manufacturing city, home to John D. Rockefeller's Standard Oil; that same industrial growth choked the Cuyahoga River with pollution severe enough to catch fire repeatedly, most famously on June 22, 1969, helping spur the federal Clean Water Act. Whittlesey-culture villages occupied the river valley for six centuries before European contact, and the county today holds Cleveland and dozens of surrounding suburbs, most carved from a small number of original Connecticut Western Reserve townships.
Cleveland has been the county seat since 1809, the same site Moses Cleaveland's Connecticut Land Company survey party chose in 1796 at the mouth of the Cuyahoga River on Lake Erie.
Researched 2026-09-25 · en.wikipedia.org · en.wikipedia.org · en.wikipedia.org · en.wikipedia.org. The full history, with photographs, is on the pages of the county's places.
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Politics
How Cuyahoga County has voted for president since 1852, turnout since 1996, and what is on its 2026 ballot.
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| Year | Winner | Party | Margin | Matched Ohio's winner | Matched the nation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1852 | Franklin Pierce | D | 7.3 points | matched | matched |
| 1856 | John C. Frémont | R | 17.2 points | matched | missed |
| 1860 | Abraham Lincoln | R | 27.8 points | matched | matched |
| 1864 | Abraham Lincoln | NU | 26.1 points | matched | matched |
| 1868 | Ulysses S. Grant | R | 22.3 points | matched | matched |
| 1872 | Ulysses S. Grant | R | 28.3 points | matched | matched |
| 1876 | Rutherford B. Hayes | R | 11.5 points | matched | matched |
| 1880 | James A. Garfield | R | 18.5 points | matched | matched |
| 1884 | James G. Blaine | R | 12.1 points | matched | missed |
| 1888 | Benjamin Harrison | R | 4.0 points | matched | matched |
| 1892 | Grover Cleveland | D | 4.9 points | missed | matched |
| 1896 | William McKinley | R | 6.7 points | matched | matched |
| 1900 | William McKinley | R | 3.2 points | matched | matched |
| 1904 | Theodore Roosevelt | R | 36.3 points | matched | matched |
| 1908 | William Howard Taft | R | 16.1 points | matched | matched |
| 1912 | Woodrow Wilson | D | 9.5 points | matched | matched |
| 1916 | Woodrow Wilson | D | 15.7 points | matched | matched |
| 1920 | Warren G. Harding | R | 33.9 points | matched | matched |
| 1924 | Calvin Coolidge | R | 7.9 points | matched | matched |
| 1928 | Herbert Hoover | R | 7.8 points | matched | matched |
| 1932 | Franklin D. Roosevelt | D | 5.2 points | matched | matched |
| 1936 | Franklin D. Roosevelt | D | 38.3 points | matched | matched |
| 1940 | Franklin D. Roosevelt | D | 24.8 points | matched | matched |
| 1944 | Franklin D. Roosevelt | D | 20.6 points | missed | matched |
| 1948 | Harry S. Truman | D | 8.8 points | matched | matched |
| 1952 | Dwight D. Eisenhower | R | 0.7 points | matched | matched |
| 1956 | Dwight D. Eisenhower | R | 7.4 points | matched | matched |
| 1960 | John F. Kennedy | D | 19.7 points | missed | matched |
| 1964 | Lyndon B. Johnson | D | 43.0 points | matched | matched |
| 1968 | Hubert Humphrey | D | 18.5 points | missed | missed |
| 1972 | Richard Nixon | R | 1.8 points | matched | matched |
| 1976 | Jimmy Carter | D | 15.0 points | matched | matched |
| 1980 | Jimmy Carter | D | 8.6 points | missed | missed |
| 1984 | Walter F. Mondale | D | 12.0 points | missed | missed |
| 1988 | Michael Dukakis | D | 18.5 points | missed | missed |
| 1992 | Bill Clinton | D | 23.5 points | matched | matched |
| 1996 | Bill Clinton | D | 31.6 points | matched | matched |
| 2000 | Al Gore | D | 29.2 points | missed | missed |
| 2004 | John Kerry | D | 33.7 points | missed | missed |
| 2008 | Barack Obama | D | 38.8 points | matched | matched |
| 2012 | Barack Obama | D | 39.8 points | matched | matched |
| 2016 | Hillary Clinton | D | 35.4 points | missed | missed |
| 2020 | Joseph R Biden Jr. | D | 34.1 points | missed | matched |
| 2024 | Kamala D Harris | D | 31.4 points | missed | missed |
Every presidential election in Cuyahoga County, year by year: its record with Ohio and the nation, closest and widest results, biggest swings, and where it has ranked among the 88.
| Year | Registered | Ballots cast | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 904,258 | 580,030 | 64.14% |
| 2000 | 1,010,764 | 586,914 | 58.07% |
| 2004 | 1,005,807 | 687,255 | 68.33% |
| 2008 | 1,111,286 | 672,750 | 60.54% |
| 2012 | 927,996 | 650,437 | 70.09% |
| 2016 | 890,626 | 617,350 | 69.32% |
| 2020 | 888,556 | 631,199 | 71.04% |
| 2024 | 893,801 | 587,282 | 65.71% |
On the 2026 ballot in Cuyahoga County:
- Attorney General of Ohio
- Auditor of State of Ohio
- Governor of Ohio
- Justice of the Supreme Court (Full term commencing 1-1-2027)
- Justice of the Supreme Court (Full term commencing 1-2-2027)
- Secretary of State of Ohio
- Treasurer of State of Ohio
- U.S. Senator from Ohio
- Ohio State Representative, District 13
- Ohio State Representative, District 14
- Ohio State Representative, District 15
- Ohio State Representative, District 16
- Ohio State Representative, District 17
- Ohio State Representative, District 18
- Ohio State Representative, District 19
- Ohio State Representative, District 20
- Ohio State Representative, District 21
- Ohio State Representative, District 22
- Ohio State Representative, District 23
- Ohio State Senator, District 21
- Ohio State Senator, District 23
- U.S. Representative, Ohio's 11th District
- U.S. Representative, Ohio's 7th District
| Jurisdiction | Type | Question | Millage or amount | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bedford Heights City | Miscellaneous | Miscellaneous, for Charter Amendment: 8.02.Ballot language: Proposed Charter Amendment, City of Bedford HeightsA majority affirmative vote is necessary for passage. Shall Section 8.02 of the Charter of the City of Bedford Heights be amended to provide that the Director of Law shall be appointed by the Mayor rather than the Council, and shall serve at the pleasure of the Mayor? | — | — |
| Bedford Heights City | Miscellaneous | Miscellaneous, for Charter Amendment: 13.05.Ballot language: Proposed Charter Amendment, City of Bedford HeightsA majority affirmative vote is necessary for passage. Shall Section 13.05 of the Charter of the City of Bedford Heights be amended to permit the Director of Finance's bond requirement to be satisfied by one or more insurance or risk-management policies or programs designed to protect the City against loss caused by dishonest acts, theft, or failure to faithfully perform official duties, including, without limitation, a Government Entity Crime Policy with a Faithful Performance of Duty endorsement, or any successor or substantially equivalent form of coverage maintained by the City, in an amount not less than that otherwise required for the bond, so long as such policy is maintained, in lieu of a separate surety bond? | — | — |
| Berea City | Tax Levy (Renewal) | Renews a 4.1-mill property tax levy for the current expenses of Berea City for 5 years, beginning in 2026. | 4.1 mills | 5 years |
| Berea City | Miscellaneous | Miscellaneous, for Charter Amendment 4.1.Ballot language: Proposed Charter Amendment, City of BereaA majority affirmative vote is necessary for passage. Shall Article IV, Item 1 of the Charter of the City of Berea be amended by expanding the terms for all members of Council and the President of Council from two (2) to four (4) year terms, starting for the regular municipal election to take place in 2027? | — | — |
| Berea City | Miscellaneous | Miscellaneous, for Charter Amendment 13.2.Ballot language: Proposed Charter Amendment, City of BereaA majority affirmative vote is necessary for passage. Shall Article XIII, Item 2 of the Charter of the City of Berea be amended to change the deadline for candidates submitting nominating petitions for municipal elective office of the City of Berea from not less than sixty (60) days to not less than ninety (90) days prior to the date of the primary election for such offices? | — | — |
| Brooklyn Heights Village | Miscellaneous | Miscellaneous, for Charter Amendment: Article 2.Ballot language: Proposed Charter Amendment, Village of Brooklyn HeightsA majority affirmative vote is necessary for passage. Shall Article II of the Charter of the Village of Brooklyn Heights be amended to provide that staggered terms for Council be eliminated; that three (3) Council positions shall be elected at the November 2027 election for a term of two (2) years; and that beginning with the November 2029 regular Village election, all five (5) Council positions shall be elected to four (4) year terms? | — | — |
| Brooklyn Heights Village | Miscellaneous | Miscellaneous, for Charter Amendment: Article 4.Ballot language: Proposed Charter Amendment, Village of Brooklyn HeightsA majority affirmative vote is necessary for passage. Shall Article IV of the Charter of the Village of Brooklyn Heights be amended to provide that effective April 1, 2030, the Office of the Clerk/Treasurer shall change from an elected position to one appointed by the Mayor, subject to confirmation from the Council; and to remove the qualification that the Clerk/Treasurer shall be a resident and qualified elector of the Village; and to remove the duty that the Clerk/Treasurer shall work in the office within the Village Hall for at least thirty (30) hours a week? | — | — |
| Cleveland 13-C - Convenient Food Mart Precinct | Liquor Option | Local liquor option on Sunday sales, in Cleveland 13-C - Convenient Food Mart Precinct. | — | — |
| Cleveland 14-N - Convenient Food Mart Precinct | Liquor Option | Local liquor option on Sunday sales, in Cleveland 14-N - Convenient Food Mart Precinct. | — | — |
| Cleveland 3Q - Chillie's Beverage & Deli Precinct | Liquor Option | Local liquor option on Sunday sales, in Cleveland 3Q - Chillie's Beverage & Deli Precinct. | — | — |
| Cuyahoga County | Miscellaneous | Miscellaneous, for Charter Amendment: Article II, Section 2.03 & Article VI, Section 6.04.Ballot language: Proposed Charter Amendment, County of CuyahogaA majority affirmative vote is necessary for passage. Shall Article II, Section 2.03 and Article VI, Section 6.04 of the Charter of the County of Cuyahoga be amended to require that County Council confirm the County Executive's removal of members of boards, agencies, commissions and authorities as are or may hereafter be created by or pursuant to the Charter, as are provided by general law to be appointed by boards of county commissioners, and on special boards and commissions created by any agreement with another public agency or court order? | — | — |
| Cuyahoga County | Miscellaneous | Miscellaneous, for Charter Amendment: Article XII, Section 12.09.Ballot language: Proposed Charter Amendment, County of CuyahogaA majority affirmative vote is necessary for passage. Shall Article XII, Section 12.09 of the Charter of the County of Cuyahoga be amended to provide that four (4) members of the Charter Review Commission shall be appointed by the County Executive, and such appointments shall not be subject to Council confirmation; four (4) members shall be appointed by the Council, and such appointments shall not be presented to the County Executive for approval or disapproval; and that one (1) member shall be appointed by the County Executive, subject to confirmation by Council? | — | — |
| Cuyahoga County | Miscellaneous | Miscellaneous, for Charter Amendment: Article V, Section 5.06.Ballot language: Proposed Charter Amendment, County of CuyahogaA majority affirmative vote is necessary for passage. Shall Article V, Section 5.06 of the Charter of the County of Cuyahoga be amended to provide that the Director of Law shall provide primary legal representation on labor negotiations, grievances and arbitrations, non- litigation related employment matters, public records matters, risk management functions and activities, and non-litigation related contracts, agreements, debt issuance documents, memoranda of understanding, purchase orders, and other legal instruments entered into by the County Executive on behalf of Cuyahoga County; that the powers and duties of the Director of Law shall include giving written opinions and other legal advice to the Executive, County Council, officers, departments, directors, boards, agencies, commissions, and authorities appointed or established under the various Articles of the Charter, and other County entities whose chief executive officers serve at the pleasure of the County Executive or County Council; that nothing prohibits the County Executive, County Council or other entities established by Charter, Council, or general law, from seeking or obtaining advice from the Prosecuting Attorney; that this Section 5.06 shall not in any way limit the powers and duties of the Prosecuting Attorney as set forth in Section 4.01 and general law; and that in no event shall the Director of Law prosecute, defend, appear in court, or otherwise handle any action in any litigation or litigation-related proceedings on behalf of the County or any of its entities, unless referred to the Law Director by the Prosecuting Attorney? | — | — |
| Independence City | Miscellaneous | Miscellaneous, for Charter Amendment: Article III, Section 3.Ballot language: Proposed Charter Amendment, City of IndependenceA majority affirmative vote is necessary for passage. Shall Article III, Section 3 of the Charter of the City of Independence be amended to provide that the Mayor shall attend all meetings of the Council, and remove the requirement that the Mayor preside over all meetings of the Council? | — | — |
| Independence City | Miscellaneous | Miscellaneous, for Charter Amendment: Article IV, Section 2(a) & 2(b).Ballot language: Proposed Charter Amendment, City of IndependenceA majority affirmative vote is necessary for passage. Shall Article IV, Sections 2(a) and 2(b) of the Charter of the City of Independence be amended to provide that the position of the Finance Director transition from an elected office to a position appointed by the Mayor, effective January 1, 2028, subject to confirmation by at least five (5) members of Council and serving until he or she resigns, dies, or is removed by at least five (5) members of Council; and provide that a Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university and have at least five years of experience in government accounting or public finance be required? | — | — |
| Independence City | Miscellaneous | Miscellaneous, for Charter Amendment: Article IV, Section 5(a).Ballot language: Proposed Charter Amendment, City of IndependenceA majority affirmative vote is necessary for passage. Shall Article IV, Section 5(a) of the Charter of the City of Independence be amended to provide that, commencing January 1, 2027, the appointment of three (3) citizen members of the Planning Commission be changed from the Mayor to a majority of the members elected to Council? | — | — |
| Independence City | Miscellaneous | Miscellaneous, for Charter Amendment: Article IV, Section 5(c).Ballot language: Proposed Charter Amendment, City of IndependenceA majority affirmative vote is necessary for passage. Shall Article IV, Section 5(c) of the Charter of the City of Independence be amended to provide that any zoning ordinances, regulations, or amendments passed by Council under this Article IV, Section 5(c) shall not be passed on or as an emergency? | — | — |
| Lakewood City | Miscellaneous | Miscellaneous, for Charter Amendment: 2.8.Ballot language: Proposed Charter Amendment, City of LakewoodA majority affirmative vote is necessary for passage. Shall Section 2.8 of the Third Amended Charter of the City of Lakewood be amended to allow the revision, repeal, or amendment of an ordinance or resolution by underlining inserted language and striking through language that is being removed? | — | — |
| Lakewood City | Miscellaneous | Miscellaneous, for Charter Amendment: 6.7.Ballot language: Proposed Charter Amendment, City of LakewoodA majority affirmative vote is necessary for passage. Shall Section 6.7 of the Third Amended Charter of the City of Lakewood be amended to provide that on or before March 1 of each odd numbered year, the Civil Service Commission shall set forth the commission's recommendations for the salary and other compensation for the offices of mayor and members of council? | — | — |
| Lakewood City | Miscellaneous | Miscellaneous, for Charter Amendment: 7.2.Ballot language: Proposed Charter Amendment, City of LakewoodA majority affirmative vote is necessary for passage. Shall the Third Amended Charter of the City of Lakewood be amended by adding new Section 7.2 (i) to require that, commencing with the Federal decennial census of 2030, the Planning Commission shall review and make, if necessary, appropriate redivisions of the City into four wards, which shall be as nearly equal in population as possible, and composed of contiguous and compact territory, bounded by natural boundaries or street lines; and that any changes made in ward boundaries shall become effective for the next regular municipal election? | — | — |
| Lakewood City | Miscellaneous | Miscellaneous, for Charter Amendment 7.5.Ballot language: Proposed Charter Amendment, City of LakewoodA majority affirmative vote is necessary for passage. Shall Section 7.5 of the Third Amended Charter of the City of Lakewood be amended to clarify that amendments to the Charter may be submitted to the registered voters of the city in three manners: upon the recommendation of a two-thirds majority vote of the members of the Charter Review Commission and submission by Council to a vote of the people; by an affirmative vote of Council of at least two-thirds of councilmembers; or upon receipt of a petition signed by not less than ten percent (10%) of the registered voters of the city? | — | — |
| Lakewood City | Miscellaneous | Miscellaneous, for Charter Amendment: 2.2.Ballot language: Proposed Charter Amendment, City of LakewoodA majority affirmative vote is necessary for passage. Shall Section 2.2 of the Third Amended Charter of the City of Lakewood be amended to require that prior to making an appointment to a vacancy in Council, remaining members of Council shall first issue an open call for all interested candidates to submit applications and, upon Council's review of the applications, shall hold candidate interviews in public session? | — | — |
| North Royalton City | Tax Levy (Renewal/Increase) | Renews and increases a 2-mill property tax levy for the EMS of North Royalton City for 5 years, beginning in 2027. | 2 mills | 5 years |
| Oakwood Village | Miscellaneous | Miscellaneous, for Charter Amendment: Section 6.06.Ballot language: Proposed Charter Amendment, Village of OakwoodA majority affirmative vote is necessary for passage. Shall Section 6.06 of the Charter of the Village of Oakwood be amended to eliminate the primary and run-off elections for Council-at-large? | — | — |
| Oakwood Village | Miscellaneous | Miscellaneous, for Charter Amendment: Section 6.07.Ballot language: Proposed Charter Amendment, Village of OakwoodA majority affirmative vote is necessary for passage. Shall Section 6.07 of the Charter of the Village of Oakwood be amended to eliminate gender-specific language and references to at-large Councilpersons; and to provide that elected officials of the municipality may hold such offices as may be held in an ex-officio capacity? | — | — |
| Oakwood Village | Miscellaneous | Miscellaneous, for Charter Amendment: Section 7.01.Ballot language: Proposed Charter Amendment, Village of OakwoodA majority affirmative vote is necessary for passage. Shall Section 7.01 of the Charter of the Village of Oakwood be amended to reduce the number of members of Council from seven (7) to five (5) members by eliminating the two (2) members elected to Council at large? | — | — |
| Oakwood Village | Miscellaneous | Miscellaneous, for Charter Amendment: Section 7.03.Ballot language: Proposed Charter Amendment, Village of OakwoodA majority affirmative vote is necessary for passage. Shall Section 7.03 of the Charter of the Village of Oakwood be amended by repealing outdated ward boundary lines? | — | — |
| Oakwood Village | Miscellaneous | Miscellaneous, for Charter Amendment: Section 7.04.Ballot language: Proposed Charter Amendment, Village of OakwoodA majority affirmative vote is necessary for passage. Shall Section 7.04 of the Charter of the Village of Oakwood be amended to provide that Council may direct such officials, departments, or employees of the municipality, or may appropriate such funds and contract with a third party, as Council may determine is necessary to redivide the municipality into five wards which shall be as nearly equal in number of persons after each Federal census; and that the Village Engineer shall keep, maintain, and make available for public inspection a map of the Municipality delineating its ward boundaries? | — | — |
| Oakwood Village | Miscellaneous | Miscellaneous, for Charter Amendment: Section 7.07.Ballot language: Proposed Charter Amendment, Village of OakwoodA majority affirmative vote is necessary for passage. Shall Section 7.07 of the Charter of the Village of Oakwood be amended to provide that a successor member of Council shall be elected to serve the remainder of the unexpired term of the member in whose office the vacancy occurs at the next regular or primary municipal election if (a) such election shall occur more than one year prior to the expiration of the unexpired term, and (b) the vacancy shall have occurred not less than 120 days prior to such election; that there shall be no primary contest for the election under this Section; that a candidate for office under this Section shall file with the Board of Elections, not less than 60 days before the election; and that a candidate for office under this Section is ineligible if he or she holds a different elective office of the Village at the time of filing his or her nominating petition? | — | — |
| Oakwood Village | Miscellaneous | Miscellaneous, for Charter Amendment: Section 7.08.Ballot language: Proposed Charter Amendment, Village of OakwoodA majority affirmative vote is necessary for passage. Shall Section 7.08 of the Charter of the Village of Oakwood be amended to provide that at Council's organization meeting in January, or as soon thereafter as is practicably possible, a majority of the members of Council shall elect one of its members as the President of the Council and another of its members President Pro Tempore of Council? | — | — |
| Oakwood Village | Miscellaneous | Miscellaneous, for Charter Amendment: Section 7.14.Ballot language: Proposed Charter Amendment, Village of OakwoodA majority affirmative vote is necessary for passage. Shall Section 7.14 of the Charter of the Village of Oakwood be amended to remove the requirement to post ordinances and resolutions at an additional public location within the Village, and eliminate the Clerk's duty to certify the location of the postings, while retaining postings at Village Hall and on the official Village website? | — | — |
| Oakwood Village | Miscellaneous | Miscellaneous, for Charter Amendment: Section 10.11.Ballot language: Proposed Charter Amendment, Village of OakwoodA majority affirmative vote is necessary for passage. Shall Section 10.11 of the Charter of the Village of Oakwood be amended to provide the Clerk of Council shall advertise any proposed zoning changes on the official website of the Municipality, in addition to in a newspaper of general circulation? | — | — |
| Oakwood Village | Miscellaneous | Miscellaneous, for Charter Amendment: Section 13.07.Ballot language: Proposed Charter Amendment, Village of OakwoodA majority affirmative vote is necessary for passage. Shall the Charter of the Village of Oakwood be amended by adopting new Section 13.07 to provide Council shall be authorized to make typographical corrections to or changes or deletions in, as well as changes in the form of, the Charter; however, the changes shall relate to matters of form; or, to make the Charter consistent with Ohio law, upon advice of the Director of Law; that any such modification, change, or correction shall, in all cases, be approved by resolution of Council, prior to going into effect; that no modification, change or correction shall affect the construction, meaning, substance, or intent of the Charter as adopted and amended by the people, except where the change corrects the Charter to comply with Ohio law? | — | — |
| Oakwood Village | Miscellaneous | Miscellaneous, for Charter Amendment: Section 13.08.Ballot language: Proposed Charter Amendment, Village of OakwoodA majority affirmative vote is necessary for passage. Shall the Charter of the Village of Oakwood be amended by adopting new Section 13.08 to provide that the standards of ethical conduct and avoidance of conflicts of interest for all elected and appointed officers, officials, and employees of the Municipality shall be those established by the general laws of the State of Ohio, including civil and criminal penalties imposable for violations of such standards? | — | — |
| Olmstead Falls City | Income Tax (Replacement/Increase) | Replaces the existing levy with a 2% income tax, an increase, to operate, maintain, extend, equip & enlarge municipal services & facilities & capital improvements of Olmstead Falls City, beginning January 1, 2027. | — | — |
| Olmsted Falls City | Miscellaneous | Miscellaneous, for Charter Amendment: Article VIII, Section 8.02.Ballot language: Proposed Charter Amendment, City of Olmsted FallsA majority affirmative vote is necessary for passage. Shall Article VIII, Section 8.02 of the Charter of the City of Olmsted Falls be amended to provide that the Director of Finance shall have no less than six (6) years of accounting experience, preferably with at least three (3) such years working in municipal government accounting; and remove the requirement that the Director of Finance shall have at least three (3) years' experience in municipal government accounting? | — | — |
| Orange Village | Miscellaneous | Miscellaneous, for Charter Amendment: Article III, Section 2.Ballot language: Proposed Charter Amendment, Village of Orange VillageA majority affirmative vote is necessary for passage. Shall Article III, Section 2 of the Charter of the Village of Orange be amended to revise the qualifications for members of Council to clarify that members of Council may also be members of the Ohio National Guard? | — | — |
| Orange Village | Miscellaneous | Miscellaneous, for Charter Amendment: Article III, Section 4.Ballot language: Proposed Charter Amendment, Village of Orange VillageA majority affirmative vote is necessary for passage. Shall Article III, Section 4 of the Charter of the Village of Orange be amended to provide that grounds for removal for members of Council shall be three unexcused absences from regular meetings in any consecutive twelve (12) month period, rather than three unexcused absences from regular meetings in one calendar year? | — | — |
| Orange Village | Miscellaneous | Miscellaneous, for Charter Amendment: Article IV, Section 2.Ballot language: Proposed Charter Amendment, Village of Orange VillageA majority affirmative vote is necessary for passage. Shall Article IV, Section 2 of the Charter of the Village of Orange be amended to provide that the Mayor shall not hold any other elected public office, but may hold other public employment; and to provide that if the Mayor ceases to possess any of the qualifications for said office, the Mayor may be removed from office pursuant to the procedure stated in Article IV, Section 8 of the Charter? | — | — |
| Orange Village | Miscellaneous | Miscellaneous, for Charter Amendment: Article IV, Section 5.Ballot language: Proposed Charter Amendment, Village of Orange VillageA majority affirmative vote is necessary for passage. Shall Article IV, Section 5 of the Charter of the Village of Orange be amended to provide that the Mayor shall execute all contracts, conveyances, evidences of indebtedness and all other instruments to which the Municipality is a party, provided that such execution may be performed by the Mayor's designee at the Mayor's direction, and or via mechanical device operated at the Mayor's direction? | — | — |
| Orange Village | Miscellaneous | Miscellaneous, for Charter Amendment: Article V, Section 2.Ballot language: Proposed Charter Amendment, Village of Orange VillageA majority affirmative vote is necessary for passage. Shall Article V, Section 2 of the Charter of the Village of Orange be amended to provide that the Treasurer shall be appointed by the Mayor, subject to confirmation by a vote of four (4) members of Council; and that the Treasurer shall be head of the Finance Department? | — | — |
| Orange Village | Miscellaneous | Miscellaneous, for Charter Amendment: Article V, Section 3.Ballot language: Proposed Charter Amendment, Village of Orange VillageA majority affirmative vote is necessary for passage. Shall Article V, Section 3 of the Charter of the Village of Orange be amended to require the Law Director be licensed to practice in the State of Ohio; and to provide Council the authority to appoint special counsel upon the recommendation of Law Director, at the request of the Mayor, or its own initiative? | — | — |
| Orange Village | Miscellaneous | Miscellaneous, for Charter Amendment: Article V, Section 9.Ballot language: Proposed Charter Amendment, Village of Orange VillageA majority affirmative vote is necessary for passage. Shall Article V, Section 9 of the Charter of the Village of Orange be amended to provide that a quorum of the Architectural Board of Review shall be four (4) members, at least one (1) of whom shall be an Architect Member; and that Architect Members may also serve as paid consultants to the Village, at the Mayor's direction? | — | — |
| Orange Village | Miscellaneous | Miscellaneous, for Charter Amendment: Article VIII, Sections 3, 4, 5.Ballot language: Proposed Charter Amendment, Village of Orange VillageA majority affirmative vote is necessary for passage. Shall Article VIII, Sections 3, 4, and 5 of the Charter of the Village of Orange be amended to delete language regarding expired temporary tax levies no longer in collection? | — | — |
| Orange Village | Miscellaneous | Miscellaneous, for Charter Amendment: Article XI.Ballot language: Proposed Charter Amendment, Village of Orange VillageA majority affirmative vote is necessary for passage. Shall Article XI of the Charter of the Village of Orange be amended by reducing the interval for appointing the Charter Review Commission members from eight (8) to six (6) years; to provide that at its first meeting the Commission shall organize and appoint a chair, vice chair, and secretary; that the Commission shall make its recommendations to Council on revisions to the Charter by the first of June next following the appointment of the Commission; and to authorize the engagement of special counsel or other professional assistance for the Commission as Council determines to be appropriate? | — | — |
| Orange City School District | Tax Levy (Additional) | Authorizes an additional 5-mill property tax levy for the current expenses of Orange City School District for a continuing period of time, beginning in 2026. | 5 mills | — |
| Parma Heights 4-A - Santo Matador Street Tacos Precinct | Liquor Option | Local liquor option on Sunday sales, in Parma Heights 4-A - Santo Matador Street Tacos Precinct. | — | — |
| Seven Hills City | Miscellaneous | Miscellaneous, for Charter Amendment: Article V, Section 8 (d).Ballot language: Proposed Charter Amendment, City of Seven HillsA majority affirmative vote is necessary for passage. Shall Article V, Section 8 (d) of the Charter of the City of Seven Hills be amended to provide that the determination of the Zoning Board of Appeals on any variance request shall be deemed final and shall not require further approval by any other municipal body, and subject only to judicial appeal as permitted under State Law (Ohio Revised Code Section 713.11)? | — | — |
| Shaker Heights 00-H - Shaker Smoke & Beverage Precinct | Liquor Option | Local liquor option on Sunday sales, in Shaker Heights 00-H - Shaker Smoke & Beverage Precinct. | — | — |
| Strongsville City | Tax Levy (Additional) | Authorizes an additional 1-mill property tax levy for the fire protection & EMS of Strongsville City for a continuing period of time, beginning in 2026. | 1 mills | — |
| Strongsville City School District | Tax Levy (Additional) | Authorizes an additional 6.7-mill property tax levy for the current expenses of Strongsville City School District for 5 years, beginning in 2026. | 6.7 mills | 5 years |
| University Heights 00-E - Trader Joe's 599 Precinct | Liquor Option | Local liquor option on Sunday sales, in University Heights 00-E - Trader Joe's 599 Precinct. | — | — |
| Warrensville Heights City | Tax Levy (Renewal) | Renews a 1-mill property tax levy for the provide & maintain street lighting of Warrensville Heights City for 5 years, beginning in 2026. | 1 mills | 5 years |
| Brook Park City | Miscellaneous | Miscellaneous, for Charter Amendment: Article IV, Section 4.04.Ballot language: Proposed Charter Amendment, City of Brook ParkA majority affirmative vote is necessary for passage. Shall Article IV, Section 4.04 of the Charter of the City of Brook Park be amended to remove the requirement that any increase of over three percent (3%) in compensation for any elected City officials be approved by the electorate? | — | — |
| Brook Park City | Miscellaneous | Miscellaneous, for Charter Amendment: Article XV, Section 15.01c.Ballot language: Proposed Charter Amendment, City of Brook ParkA majority affirmative vote is necessary for passage. Shall Article XV, Section 15.01(c) of the Charter of the City of Brook Park be amended to provide that elected or appointed officials may serve as trustees for the Brook Park New Community Authority? | — | — |
| Gates Mills Village | Miscellaneous | Miscellaneous, for Charter Amendment: 8.05.Ballot language: Proposed Charter Amendment, Village of Gates MillsA majority affirmative vote is required for passage. Shall Article VIII, Section 5 of the Charter of the Village of Gates Mills be amended to renew an existing tax levy for the public purpose of conserving, retaining, protecting and preserving land, water, forest, open, natural or wetland areas in this Municipality predominantly in their natural, scenic, open or wooded condition or as suitable habitat for fish, plants or wildlife, including the acquisition of such real property or interests therein as may be necessary to carry out that purpose, at a rate not exceeding 1 mill for each one dollar of valuation, which amounts to 10 cents for each one hundred dollars of valuation, for five years, commencing in 2026, first due in calendar year 2027? | — | — |
| Solon City | Miscellaneous | Miscellaneous, for Charter Amendment: 6.10A.Ballot language: Proposed Charter Amendment, City of SolonA majority affirmative vote is necessary for passage. Shall Article VI, Section 10.A of the Charter of the City of Solon be amended to provide that on or before January of 2029 the Director of Planning and Community Development with the assistance of the Master Plan Citizen's Committee, shall commence a comprehensive review of the City of Solon Master Plan; and to add subsection (d) to provide the Planning Department and Economic Development Department shall jointly provide biannual reports to City leadership and relevant stakeholders detailing a summary of key accomplishments, including notable project completions and measurable wins, clear identification of risks, constraints or challenges, an outlook of anticipated projects, opportunities and priorities, as well as a detailed summary of required resources necessary to successfully execute identified initiatives? | — | — |
| Solon City | Miscellaneous | Miscellaneous, for Charter Amendment: 14.01, 14.02.Ballot language: Proposed Charter Amendment, City of SolonA majority affirmative vote is necessary for passage. Shall Article XIV, Sections 1 and 2 of the Charter of the City of Solon be amended to repeal the requirement that any zoning district change or zoning use change be approved by a majority of the electors in each ward in which a change in zoning classification, zoning district, or zoning use change of any property is located? | — | — |
| Solon City | Miscellaneous | Miscellaneous, for Charter Amendment: 14.05.Ballot language: Proposed Charter Amendment, City of SolonA majority affirmative vote is necessary for passage. Shall Article XIV of the Charter of the City of Solon be amended to add Section 5 to provide that Council shall adopt a procedure and process for the Zoning and Development of the Industrial Core Area as identified and described within the City of Solon Master Plan, which shall not employ the procedure and process contained in Sections 1 and 2 in Article XIV, which requires that any ordinance effecting a change in the zoning classification, zoning map change, or zoning use shall be approved by a majority of electors voting thereon? | — | — |
| Bay Village-03-A - BAYarts & Entire Campus Precinct | Liquor Option | Local liquor option on Sunday sales, in Bay Village-03-A - BAYarts & Entire Campus Precinct. | — | — |
| Broadview Heights City | Tax Levy (Renewal) | Renews a 3-mill property tax levy for the current expenses of Broadview Heights City for 5 years, beginning in 2026. | 3 mills | 5 years |
| Broadview Heights City | Miscellaneous | Miscellaneous, for Charter Amendment: Article III, Section 1(b).Ballot language: Proposed Charter Amendment, City of Broadview HeightsA majority affirmative vote is necessary for passage. Shall Article III, Section 1(b), of the Charter of the City of Broadview Heights be amended to provide that no person shall hold the office of councilperson for more than three (3) consecutive four (4) year terms or twelve (12) consecutive years; and that terms served prior to the effective date of this amendment shall not be counted? | — | — |
| Broadview Heights City | Miscellaneous | Miscellaneous, for Charter Amendment: Article IV, Section 1.Ballot language: Proposed Charter Amendment, City of Broadview HeightsA majority affirmative vote is necessary for passage. Shall Article IV, Section 1 of the Charter of the City of Broadview Heights be amended to provide that no person shall hold office of Mayor for more than three (3) consecutive 4 year terms or twelve (12) consecutive years unless one (1) full term or more had elapsed since that person last held the office of Mayor; and that terms served prior to the effective date of this amendment shall not be counted? | — | — |
| Broadview Heights City | Miscellaneous | Miscellaneous, for Charter Amendment: Article IV, Section 4(d).Ballot language: Proposed Charter Amendment, City of Broadview HeightsA majority affirmative vote is necessary for passage. Shall Article IV, of the Charter of the City of Broadview Heights be amended to add Section 4(d) to provide that the Mayor shall have the authority to enter into contracts on behalf of the City without prior Council approval as required pursuant to Article III, Section 7 of the Charter when the value of the contract is $25,000 or less, provided sufficient funds have otherwise been appropriated by council; and that the $25,000 threshold shall increase annually at a rate of 3% beginning January 1, 2028? | — | — |
| Broadview Heights City | Miscellaneous | Miscellaneous, for Charter Amendment: Article IV, Section 4(e).Ballot language: Proposed Charter Amendment, City of Broadview HeightsA majority affirmative vote is necessary for passage. Shall Article IV, of the Charter of the City of Broadview Heights be amended to add Section 4(e) to provide that the Mayor shall have the authority to make purchases on behalf of the City without prior Council approval when the value of purchase is $25,000 or less, provided sufficient funds have otherwise been appropriated by council; and that the $25,000 threshold shall increase annually at a rate of 3% beginning January 1, 2028? | — | — |
| Broadview Heights City | Miscellaneous | Miscellaneous, for Charter Amendment: Article V, Section 5.Ballot language: Proposed Charter Amendment, City of Broadview HeightsA majority affirmative vote is necessary for passage. Shall Article V, Section 5 of the Charter of the City of Broadview Heights be amended to add Section 5(c) to provide that the City of Broadview Heights shall maintain two fire stations within the City, with each fire station having at least one fire truck and one EMS vehicle? | — | — |
| Broadview Heights City | Miscellaneous | Miscellaneous, for Charter Amendment: Article XI.Ballot language: Proposed Charter Amendment, City of Broadview HeightsA majority affirmative vote is necessary for passage. Shall Article XI, of the Charter of the City of Broadview Heights be amended to add Section 4 to provide that municipal tax levies can only be placed on the ballot for municipal elections held in November of any calendar year? | — | — |
| Broadview Heights City | Miscellaneous | Miscellaneous, for Charter Amendment: Article XIV, Section 8.Ballot language: Proposed Charter Amendment, City of Broadview HeightsA majority affirmative vote is necessary for passage. Shall Article XIV, Section 8 of the Charter of the City of Broadview Heights be amended to add Section 8(d) to provide that under reprinting(s) of the Charter, any gender-specific terms shall be changed to gender neutral terms? | — | — |
| Cleveland 04-P - Old Brooklyn Food Mart Precinct | Liquor Option | Local liquor option on Sunday sales, in Cleveland 04-P - Old Brooklyn Food Mart Precinct. | — | — |
| Cleveland 07-C - Sunoco One Stop Precinct | Liquor Option | Local liquor option on Sunday sales, in Cleveland 07-C - Sunoco One Stop Precinct. | — | — |
| Cleveland 11-L - Memphis Mart Precinct | Liquor Option | Local liquor option on Sunday sales, in Cleveland 11-L - Memphis Mart Precinct. | — | — |
| Cleveland Heights - University Heights City School District | Tax Levy (Additional) | Authorizes an additional 6.5-mill property tax levy for the current expenses of Cleveland Heights - University Heights City School District for a continuing period of time, beginning in 2026. | 6.5 mills | — |
| Cuyahoga County | Tax Levy (Additional) | Authorizes an additional 2.25-mill property tax levy to acquire, construct, renovate, finance, maintain & operate developmental disabilities facilities of Cuyahoga County for 10 years, beginning in 2026. | 2.25 mills | 10 years |
| Cuyahoga County | Tax Levy (Renewal/Increase) | Renews and increases a 7.2-mill property tax levy for the general fund, health & human social services of Cuyahoga County for 10 years, beginning in 2026. | 7.2 mills | 10 years |
| East Cleveland City | Income Tax (Increase) | Increases a 2.5% income tax for the general municipal operations, maintain, new equipment, extend & enlarge municipal services & facilities & capital improvements of East Cleveland City, beginning January 1, 2027. | — | — |
| Euclid City School District | Tax Levy (Additional) | Authorizes an additional 6.75-mill property tax levy for the current expenses of Euclid City School District for a continuing period of time, beginning in 2026. | 6.75 mills | — |
| Garfield Heights City | Miscellaneous | Miscellaneous, for Charter Amendment: Sections 7 & 12.Ballot language: Proposed Charter Amendment, City of Garfield HeightsA majority affirmative vote is necessary for passage. Shall Sections 7 and 12 of the Charter of the City of Garfield Heights be amended to change the terms of all seven (7) members of Council from two (2) to four (4) years, beginning at the General Election held in November 2029; and to provide that Council shall elect one of its members President of Council at the first meeting in December following the General Election? | — | — |
| Garfield Heights City School District | Tax Levy (Renewal) | Renews a 7.74-mill property tax levy for the current operating expenses of Garfield Heights City School District for 5 years, beginning in 2027. | 7.74 mills | 5 years |
| Independence Local School District | Tax Levy (Renewal) | Renews a 1.25-mill property tax levy for the general permanent improvements of Independence Local School District for 5 years, beginning in 2027. | 1.25 mills | 5 years |
| Maple Heights City | Miscellaneous | Miscellaneous, for Charter Amendment: Article III, Section 1.Ballot language: Proposed Charter Amendment, City of Maple HeightsA majority affirmative vote is necessary for passage. Shall Article III, Section 1 of the Charter of the City of Maple Heights be amended to provide that each member of Council shall have resided continuously in the City for a period of at least two (2) years preceding their election; and that they shall have resided continually in the district from which the Councilperson seeks election, for a period of at least two (2) years preceding their election? | — | — |
| Maple Heights City | Miscellaneous | Miscellaneous, for Charter Amendment: Article III, Section 3.Ballot language: Proposed Charter Amendment, City of Maple HeightsA majority affirmative vote is necessary for passage. Shall Article III, Section 3 of the Charter of the City of Maple Heights be amended to delete the provision that an elective officer who is absent from the duties of office for three months, or disqualified from office, may continue in office until a successor is qualified? | — | — |
| Maple Heights City | Miscellaneous | Miscellaneous, for Charter Amendment: Article VII, Section 12.Ballot language: Proposed Charter Amendment, City of Maple HeightsA majority affirmative vote is necessary for passage. Shall Article VII, Section 12 of the Charter of the City of Maple Heights be amended to permit ordinances or resolutions embracing the subjects of salaries, the necessity for and intention to install public improvements which contain provisions for assessments against abutting properties, or grants of public utility franchises, be posted on the City's website and social media accounts and in four (4) public places in the City, said places determined by Council? | — | — |
| Maple Heights City | Miscellaneous | Miscellaneous, for Charter Amendment: Article XIII, Section 7.Ballot language: Proposed Charter Amendment, City of Maple HeightsA majority affirmative vote is necessary for passage. Shall Article XIII, Section 7 of the Charter of the City of Maple Heights be amended to correct a grammatical error by revising the phrase "committee of the petitions" to "committee of the petitioners?" | — | — |
| Maple Heights City | Miscellaneous | Miscellaneous, for Charter Amendment: Article XX, Section 2.Ballot language: Proposed Charter Amendment, City of Maple HeightsA majority affirmative vote is necessary for passage. Shall Article XX, Section 2 of the Charter of the City of Maple Heights be amended to provide that, beginning in January 2031 and each five (5) years thereafter, the Mayor, the Council President, and each member of Council, from within their District, shall appoint one qualified elector of the City and respective District, holding no other office or appointment with the City of Maple Heights, as members of a nine (9) person Charter Review Commission; that the Mayor and President of Council shall appoint one (1) alternate member each, to serve if a Commission member(s) is absent for a meeting; and if a Commission member(s) is absent for a meeting, then one, or both of the alternates, as necessary, may be appointed by a majority of the members present for the meeting to replace the absent member for that meeting only, with all the same rights and duties as the absent member; and to provide for the election of a Chairperson pro tem from among the Commission members? | — | — |
| Maple Heights 01-B - Dunham Inn LLC Precinct | Liquor Option | Local liquor option on Sunday sales, in Maple Heights 01-B - Dunham Inn LLC Precinct. | — | — |
| Oakwood Village 4-A - Roseland Lanes Inc. Precinct | Liquor Option | Local liquor option on Sunday sales, in Oakwood Village 4-A - Roseland Lanes Inc. Precinct. | — | — |
| Olmsted Falls City | Tax Levy (Renewal) | Renews a 1.9-mill property tax levy for the salary related expenses of permanent fire personnel of Olmsted Falls City for 5 years, beginning in 2026. | 1.9 mills | 5 years |
| Olmsted Falls City | Miscellaneous | Miscellaneous, for Charter Amendment: Article VII, Section 7.08.Ballot language: Proposed Charter Amendment, City of Olmsted FallsA majority affirmative vote is necessary for passage. Shall Article VII, Section 7.08 of the Charter of the City of Olmsted Falls be amended by extending the timeframe for holding a recall election from not fewer than forty (40) days and no more than fifty-five (55) days from the date of the certification of sufficiency of a petition demanding the recall and removal of an elected officer, to not fewer than sixty (60) days and no more than ninety (90) days from the date of the certification of sufficiency of said petition? | — | — |
| Olmsted Falls City | Miscellaneous | Miscellaneous, for Charter Amendment: Article V, Section 5.08.Ballot language: Proposed Charter Amendment, City of Olmsted FallsA majority affirmative vote is necessary for passage. Shall Article V, Section 5.08 of the Charter of the City of Olmsted Falls be amended to provide that Council may adopt an emergency ordinance or resolution for the efficient operation of the municipality? | — | — |
| Olmsted Falls City | Miscellaneous | Miscellaneous, for Charter Amendment: Article V, Section 5.03(c).Ballot language: Proposed Charter Amendment, City of Olmsted FallsA majority affirmative vote is necessary for passage. Shall Article V, Section 5.03(c) of the Charter of the City of Olmsted Falls be amended to provide that monetary contracts involving amounts less than the dollar limit set for department heads in the purchasing approval section of the city's codified ordinances must be reviewed and approved by the law department prior to their execution and shall be entered into and enforced by the Mayor; and that all other contracts require the authority of council for their execution and shall be entered into and enforced by the Mayor? | — | — |
| Olmsted Falls City | Miscellaneous | Miscellaneous, for Charter Amendment: Article III, Section 3.01.Ballot language: Proposed Charter Amendment, City of Olmsted FallsA majority affirmative vote is necessary for passage. Shall Article III, Section 3.01 of the Charter of the City of Olmsted Falls be amended to provide that the Municipality shall have all powers, without limitation, of local self-government and municipal home rule; that no law of the State of Ohio or of the United States shall be imposed upon the city except where mandated by law, unless the city adopts or approves such state or federal law by this Charter or legislative act; that this Charter and city ordinances, rules and regulations shall be construed broadly in favor of the home rule power of the city where possible; and that none of the powers herein shall be withdrawn from the exclusive control of the city, nor shall the corporate existence of the city terminate or merge, nor shall any territory be detached from or annexed to the city without approval of the council and as specified in this Charter? | — | — |
| Parma City | Tax Levy (Renewal) | Renews a 2-mill property tax levy for the police protection of Parma City for 5 years, beginning in 2027. | 2 mills | 5 years |
| Parma Heights 04-B - Heights Bar & Grill Precinct | Liquor Option | Local liquor option on Sunday sales, in Parma Heights 04-B - Heights Bar & Grill Precinct. | — | — |
| Rocky River City | Miscellaneous | Miscellaneous, for Charter Amendment: Article II, Section 1.Ballot language: Proposed Charter Amendment, City of Rocky RiverA majority affirmative vote is necessary for passage. Shall Article II, Section 1 of the Charter of the City of Rocky River be amended to provide for a change in the term for Mayor from two (2) to four (4) years; and that beginning with the 2027 municipal election, the Mayor shall be elected every fourth year thereafter for a term of four (4) years? | — | — |
| Rocky River City | Miscellaneous | Miscellaneous, for Charter Amendment: Article II, Section 3.Ballot language: Proposed Charter Amendment, City of Rocky RiverA majority affirmative vote is necessary for passage. Shall Article II, Section 3 of the Charter of the City of Rocky River be amended to provide that Council may, by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the members of Council after public hearing, expel or remove the Mayor from office for gross misconduct, malfeasance, nonfeasance, misfeasance in or disqualification for office; for violation of the Mayor's oath of office; for conviction while in office of a crime involving moral turpitude; for absence without justifiable excuse from three consecutive regular Council meetings; or for mental or physical disability rendering it impossible for the Mayor to perform the duties of Mayor? | — | — |
| Rocky River City | Miscellaneous | Miscellaneous, for Charter Amendment: Article III, Section 2.Ballot language: Proposed Charter Amendment, City of Rocky RiverA majority affirmative vote is necessary for passage. Shall Article III, Section 2 of the Charter of the City of Rocky River be amended to provide for a change in terms of all Members of Council from two (2) to four (4) year terms; that beginning with the 2027 municipal election, Ward council members shall be elected every fourth year for a four (4) year term; and beginning with the 2029 municipal election, At-Large council members shall be elected every fourth year for a four (4) year term? | — | — |
| Rocky River City | Miscellaneous | Miscellaneous, for Charter Amendment: Article IV, Section 2(A).Ballot language: Proposed Charter Amendment, City of Rocky RiverA majority affirmative vote is necessary for passage. Shall Article IV, Section 2 (A) of the Charter of the City of Rocky River be amended to change the term of the Director of Law from two (2) to four (4) years by providing that beginning with the 2027 municipal election, the Director of Law shall be elected every fourth year thereafter for a term of four (4) years? | — | — |
| Rocky River City | Miscellaneous | Miscellaneous, for Charter Amendment: Article IV, Section 2(B).Ballot language: Proposed Charter Amendment, City of Rocky RiverA majority affirmative vote is necessary for passage. Shall Article IV, Section 2 (B) of the Charter of the City of Rocky River be amended to provide that Council may, by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the members of Council after public hearing, expel or remove the Director of Law from office for gross misconduct, malfeasance, nonfeasance, misfeasance in or disqualification for office; for violation of their oath of office; for conviction while in office of a crime involving moral turpitude; or for mental or physical disability rendering it impossible for them to perform the duties of the Director of Law? | — | — |
| Rocky River City | Miscellaneous | Miscellaneous, for Charter Amendment: Article VIII, Section 2.Ballot language: Proposed Charter Amendment, City of Rocky RiverA majority affirmative vote is necessary for passage. Shall Article VIII, Section 2 of the Charter of the City of Rocky River be amended to provide that within twenty (20) days of the filing of a recall petition, the Clerk, in consultation with the Board of Elections, shall determine whether or not it meets the requirements to hold a recall election; and to expand the timeframe for holding a recall election from between thirty (30) and forty-five (45) days, to not less than sixty (60) and no more than seventy-five (75) days after the delivery of notice to the elected officer of a sufficient petition calling for the officer to resign? | — | — |
| Rocky River City | Miscellaneous | Miscellaneous, for Charter Amendment: Article IX.Ballot language: Proposed Charter Amendment, City of Rocky RiverA majority affirmative vote is necessary for passage. Shall Article IX of the Charter of the City of Rocky River be amended by amending Sections 1, 2, and 3, and eliminating sections 4 and 5, to provide that beginning in 2027, all municipal elections shall be non-partisan elections; that the names of two (2) persons receiving the highest number of votes in the primary election held in September for each office shall be nominated to be candidates for the offices of mayor, law director and ward councilman at the next succeeding regular municipal elections; for candidates for the offices of at-large councilmen, the names of five (5) persons receiving the highest number of votes shall be nominated at the next succeeding regular municipal elections; and to provide that a petition shall require signatures of registered electors of not less than fifty (50) for ward councilman, and one hundred fifty (150) for councilman- at-large, mayor, and law director? | — | — |
| South Euclid-01-D - Green Luxury Loft Precinct | Liquor Option | Local liquor option on Sunday sales, in South Euclid-01-D - Green Luxury Loft Precinct. | — | — |
| South Euclid-01-D - Green Luxury Loft Precinct | Liquor Option | Local liquor option on spirituous liquor sales, in South Euclid-01-D - Green Luxury Loft Precinct. | — | — |
| Westlake City | Miscellaneous | Miscellaneous, for Zoning amendment.Ballot language: Proposed Zoning Amendment, City of WestlakeA majority affirmative vote is necessary for passage. Shall the Zoning Map of the City of Westlake be amended by changing the zoning of certain land located at 27398, 27408, 27438, and 27450 Center Ridge Road, being all of PP#'s 212-30-008, 212-30-009, 212-30-010 and 212-30-011, from Office Building, R-1F-80 and R-MF-24 Districts to R-MF-24 District? | — | — |
| Mayfield Heights City | Miscellaneous | Miscellaneous, for Zoning amendment.Ballot language: Proposed Zoning Amendment (By Petition), City of Mayfield HeightsA majority affirmative vote is necessary for passage. Shall the Zoning Map of the City of Mayfield Heights be amended to change the zoning classification of certain property located on Parkland Boulevard, assigned PP# 863-20-003, from U-2A(1): Planned Unit Development Districts, Minimum Three Acres, to U-7: Headquarters or Executive Offices Park Districts? | — | — |
What's on my ballot · Election 2026
Sources for the presidential results and turnout above
Data from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0:
- 1852: 1852 United States presidential election in Ohio
- 1856: 1856 United States presidential election in Ohio
- 1860: 1860 United States presidential election in Ohio
- 1864: 1864 United States presidential election in Ohio
- 1868: 1868 United States presidential election in Ohio
- 1872: 1872 United States presidential election in Ohio
- 1876: 1876 United States presidential election in Ohio
- 1880: 1880 United States presidential election in Ohio
- 1884: 1884 United States presidential election in Ohio
- 1888: 1888 United States presidential election in Ohio
- 1892: 1892 United States presidential election in Ohio
- 1896: 1896 United States presidential election in Ohio
- 1900: 1900 United States presidential election in Ohio
- 1904: 1904 United States presidential election in Ohio
- 1908: 1908 United States presidential election in Ohio
- 1912: 1912 United States presidential election in Ohio
- 1916: 1916 United States presidential election in Ohio
- 1920: 1920 United States presidential election in Ohio
- 1924: 1924 United States presidential election in Ohio
- 1928: 1928 United States presidential election in Ohio
- 1932: 1932 United States presidential election in Ohio
- 1936: 1936 United States presidential election in Ohio
- 1940: 1940 United States presidential election in Ohio
- 1944: 1944 United States presidential election in Ohio
- 1948: 1948 United States presidential election in Ohio
- 1952: 1952 United States presidential election in Ohio
- 1956: 1956 United States presidential election in Ohio
- 1960: 1960 United States presidential election in Ohio
- 1964: 1964 United States presidential election in Ohio
- 1968: 1968 United States presidential election in Ohio
- 1972: 1972 United States presidential election in Ohio
- 1976: 1976 United States presidential election in Ohio
- 1980: 1980 United States presidential election in Ohio
- Ohio Secretary of State: oh_1984_general_president_county.xlsx -- Ohio Secretary of State Past Election Results portal
- MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL), Harvard Dataverse: County Presidential Election Returns 2000-2024 (V20)
All 44 presidential elections 1852-2024 present. Turnout 1996-2024 per the ruling's storage section (county-level turnout before 1996 is confirmed absent from the OH SOS portal per A/sources/CITATIONS.md; not this task's scope to invent from elsewhere).
Where Cuyahoga County sits
Three measures this atlas holds, set against how all 88 counties voted for president. Cuyahoga County is the marked dot on each.
This is a pattern across counties, not a fact about any voter.
Cuyahoga County sits higher than 0 of the 88 counties measured on share white alone. White-alone share and the presidential vote
Cuyahoga County sits higher than 80 of the 88 counties measured on share 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher. Bachelor's-degree share and the presidential vote
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| County | Adult smoking (County Health Rankings, 2024) | Presidential margin, 2024 (R minus D, points) |
|---|---|---|
| Adams | 24.8% | R+66.1 |
| Allen | 21.9% | R+44.5 |
| Ashland | 21.1% | R+50.4 |
| Ashtabula | 26.8% | R+28.6 |
| Athens | 21.0% | D+10.8 |
| Auglaize | 18.8% | R+65.1 |
| Belmont | 22.2% | R+47.6 |
| Brown | 24.3% | R+61.8 |
| Butler | 18.1% | R+26.5 |
| Carroll | 22.5% | R+55.2 |
| Champaign | 21.3% | R+51.2 |
| Clark | 21.9% | R+29.8 |
| Clermont | 19.7% | R+36.1 |
| Clinton | 21.9% | R+55.1 |
| Columbiana | 22.5% | R+49.4 |
| Coshocton | 25.1% | R+52.6 |
| Crawford | 23.1% | R+53.4 |
| Cuyahoga | 18.7% | D+31.7 |
| Darke | 21.6% | R+65.8 |
| Defiance | 19.4% | R+40.2 |
| Delaware | 11.1% | R+6.7 |
| Erie | 20.1% | R+14.3 |
| Fairfield | 18.1% | R+24.3 |
| Fayette | 24.4% | R+55.6 |
| Franklin | 17.0% | D+28.7 |
| Fulton | 19.3% | R+42.8 |
| Gallia | 23.1% | R+59.8 |
| Geauga | 16.4% | R+24.3 |
| Greene | 15.9% | R+20.0 |
| Guernsey | 23.9% | R+52.4 |
| Hamilton | 17.2% | D+15.0 |
| Hancock | 19.2% | R+38.9 |
| Hardin | 23.1% | R+55.2 |
| Harrison | 23.2% | R+55.7 |
| Henry | 19.8% | R+47.1 |
| Highland | 24.7% | R+63.7 |
| Hocking | 24.4% | R+44.6 |
| Holmes | 26.8% | R+69.7 |
| Huron | 21.6% | R+44.4 |
| Jackson | 24.6% | R+58.4 |
| Jefferson | 24.1% | R+44.4 |
| Knox | 20.5% | R+45.3 |
| Lake | 17.2% | R+14.5 |
| Lawrence | 24.1% | R+50.9 |
| Licking | 17.8% | R+30.3 |
| Logan | 21.1% | R+56.7 |
| Lorain | 19.4% | R+5.8 |
| Lucas | 19.7% | D+12.7 |
| Madison | 20.8% | R+44.1 |
| Mahoning | 21.4% | R+9.5 |
| Marion | 24.1% | R+41.7 |
| Medina | 16.1% | R+25.0 |
| Meigs | 27.4% | R+57.4 |
| Mercer | 18.9% | R+67.2 |
| Miami | 18.3% | R+45.5 |
| Monroe | 23.6% | R+60.3 |
| Montgomery | 18.7% | D+0.5 |
| Morgan | 26.4% | R+53.6 |
| Morrow | 21.5% | R+56.2 |
| Muskingum | 21.5% | R+44.3 |
| Noble | 24.5% | R+65.1 |
| Ottawa | 18.9% | R+25.3 |
| Paulding | 21.8% | R+56.8 |
| Perry | 24.5% | R+54.9 |
| Pickaway | 21.2% | R+49.0 |
| Pike | 27.2% | R+54.0 |
| Portage | 19.0% | R+15.7 |
| Preble | 20.6% | R+59.6 |
| Putnam | 17.3% | R+69.4 |
| Richland | 23.5% | R+42.7 |
| Ross | 23.1% | R+39.7 |
| Sandusky | 20.8% | R+31.1 |
| Scioto | 27.4% | R+48.2 |
| Seneca | 21.6% | R+37.9 |
| Shelby | 21.4% | R+65.3 |
| Stark | 21.3% | R+22.1 |
| Summit | 19.3% | D+7.0 |
| Trumbull | 22.6% | R+16.9 |
| Tuscarawas | 22.5% | R+43.6 |
| Union | 15.0% | R+29.9 |
| Van Wert | 21.0% | R+59.0 |
| Vinton | 27.7% | R+59.0 |
| Warren | 14.4% | R+31.8 |
| Washington | 23.2% | R+44.1 |
| Wayne | 20.9% | R+39.6 |
| Williams | 21.2% | R+48.7 |
| Wood | 16.6% | R+10.3 |
| Wyandot | 19.8% | R+51.6 |
Cuyahoga County sits higher than 15 of the 88 counties measured on adult smoking (County Health Rankings). Adult smoking and the presidential vote
Rain and snow
How much has actually fallen on Cuyahoga County, day by day, from 1871 to now. Daily totals, not averages.
- rain, last 30 days
- 2.01 in
- 2026-09-29 to 2026-10-28
- rain so far in 2026
- 33.6 in
- about normal for the date
- snow so far in 2026
- 40.2 in
- a normal year brings 65.6 in
- a normal year
- 40.3 in
- average of 30 years, 1991-2020
| Month | Rain (in) | Snow (in) | Days counted |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 2.00 | — | 28 |
| September 2026 | 2.65 | — | 30 |
| August 2026 | 6.71 | — | 31 |
| July 2026 | 2.69 | — | 31 |
| June 2026 | 2.97 | — | 30 |
| May 2026 | 4.02 | — | 31 |
| April 2026 | 6.10 | 0.0 | 30 |
| March 2026 | 3.69 | 1.6 | 31 |
| February 2026 | 0.63 | 7.5 | 28 |
| January 2026 | 2.12 | 31.0 | 31 |
| December 2025 | 2.63 | 15.5 | 31 |
| November 2025 | 2.22 | 7.7 | 30 |
| Wettest year | 2011 — 63.7 in |
|---|---|
| Driest year | 1963 — 18.7 in |
| Snowiest year | 2005 — 108.5 in |
| Wettest day on record | 7 September 1996 — 4.59 in |
| Heaviest snowfall in a day | 23 February 1993 — 13.58 in |
| Deepest snow on the ground | 24 February 1993 — 20.98 in |
Almost every day here is a measurement: 100% of them come from a rain gauge standing inside Cuyahoga County itself.
56,914 days of records, 1871-01-01 to 2026-10-28. Source: NOAA NCEI GHCN-Daily, 3,240 gauges in and around Ohio. A day is "gauged" when a gauge standing inside the boundary reported it, and the value is the mean of those gauges. Otherwise it is interpolated by inverse distance from every gauge reporting within 50 miles. Nothing is carried forward, back-filled or smoothed. Against NOAA nClimDiv county monthly precipitation over 136,848 complete county-months (checked 2026-10-31): correlation 0.9515, median absolute difference 0.217 in a month. Built 2026-10-31 from the Cracked Buckeye precipitation archive. Snow is the softer number — snowfall is measured by hand with a ruler, no agency publishes a gridded county snowfall series, and blowing snow defeats every observer.
Environmental permits and filings
What Ohio EPA has on file for Cuyahoga County: permits, inspections, violations, cleanups and the state loans behind sewer and water work. Every line links to the agency's own document.
- facilities and sites on file
- 10,548
- everything Ohio EPA files under this county
- private households
- 1,941
- counted, not named: permits filed under a person's name
Data centers, power and big tech here. Ohio EPA files that name a data-center company, a power plant or substation, or a large technology firm:
- CLEVELAND DIESEL GENERATING STATION (air pollution, latest Dec 23, 2025)
- FIRSTENERGY GENERATION LLC LAKE SHORE POWER PLANT (wastewater and stormwater discharge, sewer and water-line construction, latest Dec 17, 2025)
- CUYAHOGA GENERATING FACILITY (air pollution, latest Feb 27, 2024)
- AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC -CLE2 (medical waste, hazardous waste, latest Feb 5, 2024)
- CEI JERSEY SUBSTATION (wastewater and stormwater discharge, latest Dec 7, 2023)
- AMAZON DCL9 (wastewater and stormwater discharge, latest Oct 17, 2023)
- BLUESTONE BUSINESS CENTER 2 - AMAZON PARKING (wastewater and stormwater discharge, latest Jun 6, 2023)
- AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC - DCL1 (wastewater and stormwater discharge, latest Oct 13, 2022)
- AMAZON.COM SERVICES, LLC - DCM3 (wastewater and stormwater discharge, latest Aug 15, 2022)
- CLEVELAND PUBLIC POWER COLLINWOOD SUBSTATION (air pollution, latest Nov 3, 2021)
- JUNIPER SUBSTATION - CLEVELAND ELECTRIC ILLUMINATING CO (hazardous waste, latest May 2, 2017)
- FIRSTENERGY GENERATION LLC - LAKE SHORE POWER PLANT (air pollution, wastewater and stormwater discharge, latest Aug 8, 2014)
| Program | Facilities and sites |
|---|---|
| Wastewater and stormwater discharge | 2,874 |
| Sewer and water-line construction | 1,705 |
| Hazardous waste | 1,434 |
| Air pollution | 1,068 |
| Voluntary cleanup | 1,008 |
| Wetland and stream fill | 712 |
| Spills and emergencies | 395 |
| Site assessment | 297 |
| Contaminated-site cleanup | 229 |
| State sewer loans | 177 |
| Brownfield | 92 |
| Medical waste | 74 |
| 24 smaller programs |
| Date | Facility or site | What |
|---|---|---|
| KOKOSING MATERIALS INC PLT #519 | Air pollution inspection | |
| GREENTREE WATER COMPANY PWS | Public drinking water notice of violation | |
| CLEVELAND WEST SPUR BREAKWATER REPAIR | Wetland and stream fill permit | |
| HAWKEN SCHOOL - TENNIS COURTS | Wastewater and stormwater discharge permit | |
| HOWMET AEROSPACE INC | Industrial landfills inspection | |
| FORD MOTOR CO CLEVELAND ENGINE PLANT | Wastewater and stormwater discharge permit | |
| PIR 3939 - MAYFIELD AND MIDDLETON | Wastewater and stormwater discharge permit | |
| PIR 4096 - MARIANNA BOULEVARD | Wastewater and stormwater discharge permit | |
| FALLS LANDING PHASES 1 AND 2 | Wastewater and stormwater discharge permit | |
| THE ENCLAVE AT WINSLEY WAY RESIDENTIAL SUBDIVISION | Wetland and stream fill permit | |
| WYRWAS FOUNDRY SITE FORMER | Voluntary cleanup covenant | |
| BAUMANN RECYCLING CENTER | Construction & Demolition Debris (C&Dd) Processing Facilities report | |
| SOUTH MAIN INVESTORS LLC BUILDING ADDITION | Wastewater and stormwater discharge permit | |
| ALL ERECTION & CRANE RENTAL CORP | Air pollution permit | |
| ST LUKES HOSP, CLEVELAND | Voluntary cleanup inspection | |
| PIR 3950 - EAST SPRAGUE ROAD AND I-77 | Wastewater and stormwater discharge permit | |
| PIR 3874 - LAKEMONT AND BABBIT | Wastewater and stormwater discharge permit | |
| PIR 3854 - CUMBERLAND AND FORDHAM | Wastewater and stormwater discharge permit | |
| BAKER CREEK STREAM RESTORATION NEAR WOODSHIRE DR | Wetland and stream fill permit | |
| ELECTROLIZING CORPORATION OF OHIO PLANT 1 | Voluntary cleanup inspection | |
| BATTERY PARK NORTH, CLEVELAND | Voluntary cleanup inspection | |
| WEST 53RD HOLDINGS LLC | Voluntary cleanup inspection | |
| NORTHCOAST KITCHENS LLC | Wastewater and stormwater discharge report | |
| HI TEC METAL INC - HYDROVAC | Hazardous waste assessment | |
| BEDFORD HTS WWTP | Wastewater and stormwater discharge report |
Source: Ohio EPA eDocument portal (edocpub.epa.ohio.gov), indexed 2026-10-14. Facilities are placed on the map from Ohio EPA's own map layers, EPA's Facility Registry, coordinates written in the filings, or a geocoded street address. A permit filed under a private person's name (most are household septic systems) is counted but never named, placed or linked; licenses for individual workers and open-burning notices are left out entirely.
Quick answers
What is the county seat of Cuyahoga County, Ohio?
Cleveland is the county seat of Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Cleveland has been the county seat since 1809, the same site Moses Cleaveland's Connecticut Land Company survey party chose in 1796 at the mouth of the Cuyahoga River on Lake Erie. Source
When was Cuyahoga County, Ohio established?
Cuyahoga County was established on June 7, 1807. Source
What is the population of Cuyahoga County, Ohio?
Cuyahoga County had 1,232,925 residents (July 2025 estimate).
How did Cuyahoga County, Ohio vote in the 2024 presidential election?
In the November 5, 2024 presidential election, Cuyahoga County voters cast 576,520 votes for president: Kamala D Harris (D) 65.3%, Chase Oliver (L) 0.4%, Donald J Trump (R) 33.9%. Kamala D Harris carried the county. Source
How did Cuyahoga County get its name?
The county takes its name from the Cuyahoga River, whose own etymology is disputed among Mohawk, Seneca and Wyandot-linked interpretations; see the native.text field above for the fuller discussion. Source
How many cities, villages and townships are in Cuyahoga County, Ohio?
Cuyahoga County has 59 cities, villages and townships, and 52 ZIP codes reach into it.
Notable people from Cuyahoga County
Ohioans tied to this place, each with a sourced profile. All notable Ohioans
Albert B. Sabin1906-1993Virologist who developed the live, oral polio vaccine during 30 years at Cincinn...
Art Tatum1909-1956Toledo-born jazz pianist, nearly blind from infancy, whose speed, harmony and in...
Bob Evans1918-2007Gallipolis restaurant owner who began making his own sausage on his Gallia Count...
Bob Hope1903-2003English-born comedian raised in Cleveland's Doan's Corners who rose through Ohio...
Bootsy Collins1951-Cincinnati-born funk bassist who learned his trade as a teenager at King Records...
Carl B. Stokes1927-1996Elected mayor of Cleveland in November 1967, one of the first two African Americ...
Carl E. Walz1955-Cleveland-born Air Force flight test engineer and physicist who flew four missio...
Charles Bassett1931-1966Dayton-born Air Force test pilot and Gemini 9 crewman who was killed with Elliot...
Charles F. Brush1849-1929Cleveland inventor of a practical dynamo and self-regulating series arc lamp, wh...
Charles W. Chesnutt1858-1932Cleveland-born author of The Conjure Woman and The Marrow of Tradition, the firs...
Chrissie Hynde1951-Akron-born singer, guitarist and songwriter who founded the Pretenders in London...
Cy Young1867-1955Tuscarawas County farm boy who won 511 major league games, the most of any pitch...
Dean Martin1917-1995Steubenville-born crooner, comic partner of Jerry Lewis, Rat Pack member and tel...
Don Shula1930-2020Lake County native, Painesville Harvey and John Carroll graduate and Cleveland B...
Donald A. Thomas1955-Cleveland-born materials scientist who was turned down by NASA three times befor...
Dorothy Dandridge1922-1965Cleveland-born singer and actress who in 1955 became the first African American ...
Edward W. Morley1838-1923Western Reserve chemistry professor who, with Albert Michelson, ran the 1887 eth...
Elisha Gray1835-1901Barnesville-born, Oberlin-trained electrician who co-founded the firm that becam...
Florence E. Allen1884-1966Cleveland suffragist and lawyer who in 1922 became the first woman on a state su...
Frances Dana Gage1808-1884McConnelsville reformer who presided over the 1851 Akron women's rights conventi...
Garrett A. Morgan1877-1963Cleveland inventor of the safety hood breathing device and a patented three-posi...
George Bellows1882-1925Columbus-born realist painter and lithographer of the Ashcan School, best known ...
Gregory J. Harbaugh1956-Willoughby-raised engineer and astronaut who flew four shuttle missions from 199...
Halle Berry1966-Cleveland-born actress, Miss Ohio USA 1986 and, in 2002, the first African Ameri...
Hallie Quinn Brown1850-1949Wilberforce-trained elocutionist, teacher and clubwoman who lectured for tempera...- HCHart Crane1899-1932Modernist poet born in Garrettsville and raised in Cleveland, author of White Bu...
Harvey S. Firestone1868-1938Founded the Firestone Tire and Rubber Company in Akron in 1900 and made it one o...
Henry Mancini1924-1994Cleveland-born composer of the Peter Gunn and Pink Panther themes and of 'Moon R...
Ida Saxton McKinley1847-1907Canton banker's daughter, bank cashier and wife of William McKinley who was firs...
James A. Garfield1831-1881Twentieth president, born in a Cuyahoga County log cabin, who ran the first succ...
James A. Lovell1928-2025Cleveland-born astronaut who flew Gemini 7, Gemini 12 and Apollo 8, and commande...
Jane Edna Hunter1882-1971South Carolina-born nurse and lawyer who in 1911 founded Cleveland's Phillis Whe...
Jerry Lucas1940-Middletown and Ohio State basketball star who won state, NCAA, Olympic and NBA t...
Jesse Owens1913-1980Cleveland-raised Ohio State sprinter and long jumper who won four gold medals at...
Jim Thorpe1887-1953Sac and Fox Olympic champion whose Canton Bulldogs years (1915-1920) made Canton...
John D. Rockefeller1839-1937Founded Standard Oil in Cleveland in 1870 and built it into the dominant America...
John Glenn1921-2016First American to orbit the Earth (Friendship 7, 1962) and a four-term U.S. sena...
John Sherman1823-1900Mansfield lawyer who spent nearly 32 years as an Ohio senator, served as Treasur...
Joshua Reed Giddings1795-1864Jefferson lawyer who represented the Western Reserve in Congress from 1838 to 18...
Judith Resnik1949-1986Akron-born electrical engineer who became the second American woman in space (19...
Kenneth D. Cameron1949-Cleveland-born Marine Corps test pilot and Vietnam veteran who piloted STS-37 (1...
Langston Hughes1901-1967Harlem Renaissance poet, playwright and novelist who began writing at Cleveland'...
Lawrence Eugene 'Larry' Doby1923-2003Center fielder whom Bill Veeck's Cleveland Indians brought from the Newark Eagle...
LeBron James1984-Akron-born basketball player who went straight from St. Vincent-St. Mary High Sc...
Lucretia Garfield1832-1918Portage County farm girl and Hiram-trained teacher who was first lady for 200 da...
Lucy Stone1818-1893Abolitionist and suffrage orator who graduated from Oberlin College in 1847, the...
Lucy Webb Hayes1831-1889Chillicothe-born first lady (1877-1881), the first president's wife with a colle...
Mary Ellen Weber1962-Chemist and champion skydiver from Bedford Heights who flew on the 'All-Ohio' ST...
Maya Lin1959-Athens-born designer of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, which she won as a 21-yea...
Michael J. Foreman1957-Wadsworth-raised Navy test pilot who applied to NASA eight times, made five spac...
Michael T. Good1962-Air Force weapon systems officer from Broadview Heights who made four spacewalks...
Moses Cleaveland1754-1806Connecticut Land Company agent whose 1796 survey party laid out the town at the ...
Moses Fleetwood Walker1856-1924Steubenville-raised Oberlin student who caught for the 1884 Toledo Blue Stocking...
Nancy J. Currie-Gregg1958-Troy-raised Army helicopter pilot and engineer who flew four space shuttle missi...
Neil Armstrong1930-2012Commander of Apollo 11 and the first person to walk on the Moon, July 20, 1969.
Ohio PlayersDayton funk band, formed in 1959 as the Ohio Untouchables, whose No. 1 hits 'Fir...
Paul Brown1908-1991Football coach who built Massillon, Ohio State, the Cleveland Browns and the Cin...
Paul Newman1925-2008Shaker Heights-raised, Kenyon-educated film star of The Hustler, Hud and Butch C...
Rita Dove1952-Akron-born poet whose Thomas and Beulah, about her grandparents' life in Akron, ...
Robert F. Overmyer1936-1996Westlake-raised Marine test pilot who piloted STS-5, the first operational Space...
Ronald M. Sega1952-Cleveland-born physicist and Air Force officer who flew on the first U.S.-Russia...
Ruby Dee1922-2014Cleveland-born, Harlem-raised actress of A Raisin in the Sun and Do the Right Th...
Salmon P. Chase1808-1873Cincinnati lawyer who defended freedom seekers and their helpers so often he was...
Sherwood Anderson1876-1941Novelist and short-story writer whose Winesburg, Ohio (1919), drawn from his boy...
Stella Walsh1911-1980Polish-born Cleveland sprinter who won the 1932 Olympic 100 metres for Poland, s...
Sunita Williams1965-Euclid-born Navy helicopter test pilot and NASA astronaut who flew three long st...
Terence T. Henricks1952-Air Force test pilot from Woodville who piloted two space shuttle missions and c...
The Isley BrothersFamily vocal group from Cincinnati, begun as a gospel quartet in 1954, whose hit...
Victoria Woodhull1838-1927Born in Homer, Licking County, she and her sister opened the first woman-run Wal...
History from Cuyahoga County
People and inventions tied to this place, each with its sources. All people · All inventions
- Alan FreedPerson · 1921-1965
- Albert A. MichelsonPerson · 1852-1931
- Alexander WintonPerson · 1860-1932
- Ambrose SwaseyPerson · 1846-1937
- Archibald WillardPerson · 1836-1918
- Belle Harpster HartnessPerson · 1867-1957
- Bill WillisPerson · 1921-2007
- Bob FellerPerson · 1918-2010
- Clara Green CarlPerson · 1876-1962
- Clarence A. CranePerson · -1931
- Cyrus S. EatonPerson · 1883-1979
- Dayton C. MillerPerson · 1866-1941
- Don MillerPerson · 1902-1979
- Dorothy FuldheimPerson · 1893-1989
- E. W. ScrippsPerson · 1854-1926
- Elmer A. SperryPerson · 1860-1930
- Elmer FlickPerson · 1876-1971
- Frank Emory BuntsPerson · 1861-1928
- Frank HerzeghPerson · 1907-1989
- Frank J. LauschePerson · 1895-1990
- Franklin Mason Sones Jr.Person · 1918-1985
- George W. CrilePerson · 1864-1943
- Harold Hitz BurtonPerson · 1888-1964
- Harrison DillardPerson · 1923-2019
- Harvey CushingPerson · 1869-1939
- Henry SherwinPerson · 1842-1916
- Herbert H. DowPerson · 1866-1930
- James F. LincolnPerson · 1883-1965
- James HogePerson
- John C. LincolnPerson · 1866-1959
- John PhillipsPerson · 1879-1929
- Lou GrozaPerson · 1924-2000
- Louis StokesPerson · 1925-2015
- Marcus A. HannaPerson · 1837-1904
- Marion MotleyPerson · 1920-1999
- Newton D. BakerPerson · 1871-1937
- Phil DonahuePerson · 1935-2024
- Ralph E. HudsonPerson · 1843-1901
- René Gerónimo FavaloroPerson · 1923-2000
- Thomas H. WhitePerson · 1836-1914
- Tom L. JohnsonPerson · 1854-1911
- Tom WeiskopfPerson · 1942-2022
- Vance KirklandPerson · 1904-1981
- Viktor SchreckengostPerson · 1906-2008
- Willem Johan KolffPerson · 1911-2009
- William Edgar LowerPerson · 1867-1948
- William Louis 'Bill' Veeck Jr.Person · 1914-1986
- Worcester R. WarnerPerson · 1846-1929
- Brush's wind turbine for his Cleveland mansionInvention or first · 1888
- Cleveland ArcadeInvention or first · 1890
- Cleveland Association of Colored MenInvention or first · 1908
- Cleveland Call newspaper foundedInvention or first · 1920
- Cleveland Clinic foundedInvention or first · 1921
- Coronary angiographyInvention or first · 1958
- Coronary artery bypass graftingInvention or first · 1967
- Cuyahoga River fire and the Clean Water ActInvention or first · 1969
- Electric traffic signal at Euclid Ave. and E. 105thInvention or first · 1914
- First Black mayor of a major U.S. cityInvention or first · 1967
- First electric arc street lighting systemInvention or first · 1879
- Garrett Morgan's hair-straightening productsInvention or first · 1905
- Great Lakes Brewing CompanyInvention or first · 1988
- Larry Doby breaks the American League color barrierInvention or first · 1947
- Life Savers candyInvention or first · 1912
- Lincoln Electric welding innovationsInvention or first · 1895-1934
- Paul Brown's football innovationsInvention or first · 1946
- Popularizing the term 'rock and roll'Invention or first · 1951-1952
- Rock and Roll Hall of FameInvention or first · 1995
- Safety hood (early gas mask) and Lake Erie tunnel rescueInvention or first · 1914
- Sherwin-Williams ready-mixed paintInvention or first · 1866-1875
- Standard Oil CompanyInvention or first · 1870
- Three-position traffic signalInvention or first · 1923
- Willem Kolff at the Cleveland ClinicInvention or first · 1950-1960s
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