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Brooklyn

City · Cuyahoga County · 11,359 residents · 2.5% municipal income tax

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Local events in Brooklyn

64 events in the next 90 days from 3 public calendars. All local events in Brooklyn

  1. Trick or Treat

    6 to 8 p.m. · From City of Brooklyn

  2. GED Class

    1 to 3 p.m. · Brooklyn Branch · Free · From Cuyahoga County Public Library

  3. Brooklyn Adult Book Discussion

    2 to 3 p.m. · Brooklyn Branch · Free · From Cuyahoga County Public Library

Checked October 20; the events page is refreshed daily.

How Brooklyn began

Brooklyn is the last independent remnant of Brooklyn Township, organized June 1, 1818 on the west bank of the Cuyahoga River, the rest of which was absorbed over the following century into Cleveland and the villages of Brooklyn Heights, Cuyahoga Heights, Linndale, and Newburgh Heights. The suburb itself became Brooklyn Village on March 16, 1927 and incorporated as the City of Brooklyn in 1950. It grew fast after World War II, from about 1,100 residents in 1940 to a peak of 13,142 in 1970, and became nationally known in 1966 as the first American community to require seatbelt use, and in 1955 as the site of Elvis Presley's first concert north of the Mason-Dixon line.

Incorporated Brooklyn Township organized June 1, 1818; Brooklyn Village incorporated March 16, 1927; City of Brooklyn incorporated 1950.

Where the name comes from

No source we reviewed explains why Brooklyn Township took that name when it organized in 1818; the Encyclopedia of Cleveland History and Wikipedia both use the name without giving its origin. It is a gap in the record, not a settled fact.

Before the town

No source we reviewed identifies a specific, named Native American village, mound, or treaty site within present Brooklyn. Brooklyn Township covered all of Cuyahoga County west of the Cuyahoga River in its early years, land within the range of the Lenape (Delaware), Wyandot, and other nations who used the river corridor -- a boundary of real significance, since the January 1785 Treaty of Fort McIntosh and the 1795 Treaty of Greenville both used the Cuyahoga River itself as part of their cession lines, placing the west-bank land that became Brooklyn Township on the still-unceded side of that line for a time. The nearby Old Brooklyn area (now a Cleveland neighborhood, also formerly Brooklyn Township) records a 1790 trading post kept by fur trader Joseph Du Shattar on the west bank of the Cuyahoga; no source found here places that post specifically within present Brooklyn rather than elsewhere in the old township.

Nations recorded here: Lenape (Delaware), Wyandot.

Timeline

  1. — Fur trader Joseph Du Shattar establishes a trading post on the west bank of the Cuyahoga River, in what becomes the Old Brooklyn area of the original Brooklyn Township.
  2. — The Brighton hamlet, centered at present Pearl and Broadview roads within old Brooklyn Township, is permanently settled.
  3. — Brooklyn Township organizes, covering all of Cuyahoga County west of the Cuyahoga River.
  4. — The Brighton area of the township incorporates as South Brooklyn Village, later annexed into Cleveland between 1905 and 1927.
  5. — The remaining suburb of Brooklyn incorporates as Brooklyn Village, separate from the Cleveland-annexed portions of the old township.
  6. — Brooklyn's population stands at 1,108 before its postwar growth surge.
  7. — Brooklyn Village incorporates as the City of Brooklyn.
  8. — Elvis Presley performs at Brooklyn High School, his first concert north of the Mason-Dixon line.
  9. — Brooklyn becomes the first community in the United States to mandate seatbelt use in automobiles.
  10. — Population peaks at 13,142.
  11. — Brooklyn enacts what is described as the first cell phone law for motorists.

Stories

A mayor's 51 years, and a city of firsts

John M. Coyne served as Brooklyn's mayor from 1948 to 1999 -- the longest consecutive term of service by any mayor in the nation, according to the Encyclopedia of Cleveland History -- presiding over the city through its entire postwar transformation, from a village of about 1,100 people to a settled suburb of 11,000 to 13,000. Under his long tenure Brooklyn picked up a run of small national distinctions: it was the first American community to require seatbelt use, in 1966, decades before Ohio's own statewide law; it hosted Elvis Presley's first concert north of the Mason-Dixon line at Brooklyn High School in 1955, an event significant enough that some of the original acts returned for a 50th-anniversary show in 2005; and it later claimed the first municipal cell-phone law for drivers, in 1999. The city has also, at different times, been home to two small airports -- Brooklyn Airport, whose site later became a shopping mall, and Mather Airport.

Local history sources: en.wikipedia.org · case.edu · en.wikipedia.org · en.wikipedia.org · en.wikipedia.org · en.wikipedia.org

Water

Lake Erie, through a tunnel from an offshore crib to the lakefront plant at W. 45th St. and Division Ave. The water here

Hospitals, fire stations and more

Inside Brooklyn's boundary: 2 health centers, 1 nursing home, 1 fire or EMS station, 1 college, 1 power plant, 2 public schools, 1 private school, 1 poor-rated bridge, 1 library, 1 museum, 2 public charging sites, 10 Toxics Release Inventory facilities and 12 spill cases. Press a pin or a name for its whole record and its source.

Community health centers (2)

  1. Ann B Reichsman Community Health CenterHealth center · Cleveland
    Run by
    a federally qualified health center
    Setting
    Clinic
    City
    Cleveland
    Coordinates
    41.46062, -81.73841

    Find a Health Center (HRSA) ↗ HRSA data (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  2. Health and Wellness - NorthcliffHealth center · Cleveland
    Run by
    a federally qualified health center
    Setting
    Clinic
    City
    Cleveland
    Coordinates
    41.42570, -81.73959

    Find a Health Center (HRSA) ↗ HRSA data (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

Source: HRSA health center service delivery sites, active, September 2026 (school-based sites left out). Health centers see patients whether or not they have insurance, with fees on a sliding scale.

Nursing homes (1)

  1. Avenue at Brooklyn1 of 5 stars · Brooklyn
    Address
    4700 Idlewood Drive, Brooklyn, OH 44144
    Certified beds
    111
    Residents on an average day
    103
    Medicare overall rating
    1 of 5 stars
    Health inspections
    1 of 5 stars
    Staffing
    1 of 5 stars
    Quality measures
    4 of 5 stars
    Penalties since 2023
    2 fines totalling $56,301 (latest 2025-06-02)
    Ownership
    For profit - Limited Liability company
    Chain
    PROGRESSIVE QUALITY CARE
    Takes
    Medicare and Medicaid
    Phone
    (216) 465-3770
    Medicare ID
    366495
    Map point
    the ZIP's center (the address did not geocode)

    Medicare Care Compare ↗ CMS nursing home data (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

Source: CMS Care Compare nursing home provider and penalties files; Medicare star ratings run 1 to 5.

Fire and EMS stations (1)

  1. Brooklyn Fire DepartmentBrooklyn
    Address
    8400 Memphis Avenue, Brooklyn, OH 44144
    Coordinates
    41.44061, -81.74305

    USGS National Map structures (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

Source: USGS National Map structures (most Ohio records last updated 2019 to 2022), checked against the Columbus and Cleveland station lists. The department that answers a call is set by jurisdiction and mutual aid, not by distance.

Colleges (1)

  1. Valley College-ClevelandFor-profit two-year college · Cleveland
    What it is
    For-profit two-year college
    City
    Cleveland
    Students, 2023-24 (12-month count)
    1,426
    Graduation rate
    53% within three years (a class of 76)
    IPEDS unit ID
    494250

    College Navigator (NCES) ↗ IPEDS data (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

Source: NCES IPEDS 2024 directory, 2023-24 enrollment and tuition, graduation rates for the 2017 (four-year) and 2020 (two-year) entering classes.

Power plants (1)

  1. Cuyahoga County LandfillSolar · 4 MW
    Capacity
    4 MW
    Main source
    Solar
    Technology
    Solar Photovoltaic
    Operator
    Madison Energy Holdings LLC
    Sector
    IPP Non-CHP
    Where
    Brooklyn, Cuyahoga County
    Generating units
    1
    Built
    2018
    EIA plant code
    62041

    EIA plant page ↗ EIA-860 (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

Source: EIA-860 power plant inventory via HIFLD (February 2025), with plant codes, units and years from EIA-860 2025.

Public schools (2)

  1. Brooklyn High School4.5 of 5 stars · Brooklyn
    Address
    9200 Biddulph Rd, Brooklyn, OH 44144
    School district
    Brooklyn City School District
    Kind (NCES)
    Regular School
    Students, 2023-24
    474
    Teachers (full-time equivalent)
    30.5
    Report card, 2025-26
    4.5 of 5 stars
    Performance index
    73.4%
    Four-year graduation rate
    96.8%
    Ohio building IRN
    003780
    NCES school ID
    390436500200

    NCES school record ↗ Ohio School Report Card ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  2. Brooklyn School3 of 5 stars · Brooklyn
    Address
    9200 Biddulph Rd, Brooklyn, OH 44144
    School district
    Brooklyn City School District
    Kind (NCES)
    Regular School
    Students, 2023-24
    646
    Teachers (full-time equivalent)
    34
    Report card, 2025-26
    3 of 5 stars
    Performance index
    68.4%
    Ohio building IRN
    122143
    NCES school ID
    390436500538

    NCES school record ↗ Ohio School Report Card ↗ Street map and directions ↗

Source: NCES EDGE public school locations 2024-25 and Common Core of Data 2023-24 (type, students, teachers); Ohio School Report Cards 2025-26 (Department of Education and Workforce), matched by name within the district.

Private schools (1)

  1. Heritage Christian SchoolPrivate, religious, independent · Brooklyn
    Address
    4403 Tiedeman Rd Back, Brooklyn, OH 44144
    Kind
    religious, independent
    Students, 2023-24
    279
    Teachers (full-time equivalent)
    19.6
    Students per teacher
    14.2347
    Phone
    (216) 476-7976
    NCES private school ID
    01614814

    NCES private school record ↗ Street map and directions ↗

Source: NCES Private School Survey 2023-24.

Bridges rated poor (1)

  1. Memphis Rd Cr 119 over Big CreekPoor · built 1929
    Condition
    Poor: a deck, superstructure, substructure or culvert rated 4 or below on the 0 to 9 scale
    What it is
    Bridge
    Built
    1929
    Length
    19 ft
    Owner
    County
    Vehicles a day
    11,781
    Coordinates
    41.44015, -81.75232

    National Bridge Inventory (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory 2025. "Poor" means one major part rated 4 or below on the 0 to 9 scale; it calls for repair, not closing, unless the state posts or closes the bridge.

Public libraries (1)

  1. Brooklyn Branch LibraryBranch · Brooklyn
    Address
    7619 Memphis Ave, Brooklyn, OH 44144
    What it is
    Branch
    Library system
    Cuyahoga County Public Library
    Open
    3,455 hours a year, 52 weeks
    Building
    25,130 sq ft
    System's visits, FY2024
    3,917,784
    System's loans, FY2024
    11,584,178
    People the system serves
    626,288
    Phone
    (216) 398-4600

    IMLS Public Libraries Survey (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

Source: IMLS Public Libraries Survey FY2024 (outlets and their systems). Any Ohio resident can get a free card at any Ohio public library.

Museums, historical societies, gardens and zoos (1)

  1. Cleveland Museum Of ArtArt museum · Brooklyn
    What it is
    Art museum
    City
    Brooklyn
    Coordinates
    41.43597, -81.73524

    Search Wikipedia ↗ IMLS Museum Data Files (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

    The museum list is IMLS's 2018 file; a museum may have closed or moved since.

Source: IMLS Museum Data Files, 2018.

Public EV charging (2)

  1. CCPLBKL STATION - 12 Level 2 · Brooklyn
    Address
    7619 Memphis Ave, Brooklyn, OH 44144
    Ports
    2 Level 2
    Plugs
    J1772
    Network
    ChargePoint Network
    Hours
    24 hours daily
    Phone
    888-758-4389

    Station Locator (NREL) ↗ Alternative Fuels Data Center (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  2. Sheetz - Tesla Supercharger DC fast8 DC fast · Brooklyn
    Address
    10315 Cascade Crossing, Brooklyn, OH 44144
    Ports
    8 DC fast
    Plugs
    Tesla (NACS)
    Network
    Tesla
    Hours
    24 hours daily. Please check Tesla's online station map to see if an adapter is required at this location.
    Phone
    877-798-3752

    Station Locator (NREL) ↗ Alternative Fuels Data Center (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

Source: NREL Alternative Fuels Data Center station list (May 2026), public and open stations, the posts at one address counted as one site.

Facilities reporting toxic releases (10)

  1. Areway Acquistion IncToxics Release Inventory · Brooklyn
    Address
    8525 Clinton Rd, Brooklyn, OH 44144
    County
    Cuyahoga County
    Status
    Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory (active)
    EPA program ID
    44144RWYYR8525C
    EPA registry ID
    110070828257

    EPA facility record ↗ EPA Facility Registry Service (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  2. Cleveland Black OxideToxics Release Inventory · Cleveland
    Address
    836 Broadway Ave, Cleveland, OH 44115
    County
    Cuyahoga County
    Status
    Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory (***unchanged***)
    EPA program ID
    4413WCLVLN114BR
    EPA registry ID
    110070283548

    EPA facility record ↗ EPA Facility Registry Service (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  3. Danfoss Power Solutions Ii LlcToxics Release Inventory · Cleveland
    Address
    9919 Clinton Rd, Cleveland, OH 44144
    County
    Cuyahoga County
    Status
    Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory (active)
    EPA program ID
    44144TNCRP9919C
    EPA registry ID
    110004623603

    EPA facility record ↗ EPA Facility Registry Service (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  4. Eaton CorporationToxics Release Inventory · Cleveland
    Address
    9919 Clinton Rd, Cleveland, OH 44144
    County
    Cuyahoga County County
    Status
    Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory (***unchanged***)
    EPA program ID
    4414WTNCRP9919C
    EPA registry ID
    110070941704

    EPA facility record ↗ EPA Facility Registry Service (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  5. Ferrous Metal ProcessingToxics Release Inventory · Cleveland
    Address
    11003 Memphis Ave, Cleveland, OH 44144
    County
    Cuyahoga County
    Status
    Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory
    EPA program ID
    TRI_OFFSITE_774
    EPA registry ID
    110070690612

    EPA facility record ↗ EPA Facility Registry Service (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  6. Ferrous Metal Processing CoToxics Release Inventory · Brooklyn
    Address
    11103 Memphis Ave., Brooklyn, OH 44144
    County
    Cuyahoga County
    Status
    Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory (active)
    EPA program ID
    44144FRRSM11103
    EPA registry ID
    110002111125

    EPA facility record ↗ EPA Facility Registry Service (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  7. Plastic Platers IncToxics Release Inventory · Brooklyn
    Address
    9921 Clinton Rd., Brooklyn, OH 44144
    County
    Cuyahoga County
    Status
    Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory (active)
    EPA program ID
    44144PLSTC9921C
    EPA registry ID
    110000825803

    EPA facility record ↗ EPA Facility Registry Service (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  8. Sherwood Valve LlcToxics Release Inventory · Brooklyn
    Address
    8500 Clinton Rd, Brooklyn, OH 44144
    County
    Cuyahoga County
    Status
    Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory (active)
    EPA program ID
    4414WSHRWD85CLI
    EPA registry ID
    110004625184

    EPA facility record ↗ EPA Facility Registry Service (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  9. Superior Products IncToxics Release Inventory · Brooklyn
    Address
    3786 Ridge Rd., Brooklyn, OH 44144
    County
    Cuyahoga County
    Status
    Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory (active)
    EPA program ID
    44144SPRRS3786R
    EPA registry ID
    110001129582

    EPA facility record ↗ EPA Facility Registry Service (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  10. Technical Products IncToxics Release Inventory · Cleveland
    Address
    3500 Ridge Rd, Cleveland, OH 44102
    County
    Cuyahoga County
    Status
    Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory (active)
    EPA program ID
    44102TCHNC3500R
    EPA registry ID
    110000500093

    EPA facility record ↗ EPA Facility Registry Service (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

Source: EPA Facility Registry Service, Toxics Release Inventory reporters. Reporting a release is required of large users of listed chemicals; it is not by itself a violation.

Spills reported since 2021 (12)

  1. Oil Crude2025-10-06 · Brooklyn
    Reported
    2025-10-06
    What spilled
    Oil Crude
    Where
    Brooklyn, Cuyahoga County
    Ohio EPA district office
    NEDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2510EPA0001653

    Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  2. Other / All Other / Trade Name / Mixture / Solution Etc2025-08-01 · Brooklyn
    Reported
    2025-08-01
    What spilled
    Other / All Other / Trade Name / Mixture / Solution Etc
    Largest amount reported
    1,500 gallons
    Where
    Brooklyn, Cuyahoga County
    Ohio EPA district office
    NEDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2508EPA0001295

    Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  3. Transmission / Steering Fluid2025-06-14 · Brooklyn
    Reported
    2025-06-14
    What spilled
    Transmission / Steering Fluid
    Where
    Brooklyn, Cuyahoga County
    Ohio EPA district office
    NEDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2506EPA0000969

    Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  4. Hydrochloric Acid / Muriatic Acid (Hcl) Reached water2025-02-13 · Brooklyn
    Reported
    2025-02-13
    What spilled
    Hydrochloric Acid / Muriatic Acid (Hcl)
    Reached a waterway
    18 - Countrymans Creek
    Where
    Brooklyn, Cuyahoga County
    Ohio EPA district office
    NEDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2502EPA0000187

    Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  5. Fat(S) / Oil / Grease / Tallow Food Types (Fog) Reached water2024-05-21 · Brooklyn
    Reported
    2024-05-21
    What spilled
    Fat(S) / Oil / Grease / Tallow Food Types (Fog)
    Reached a waterway
    18 - Big Creek
    Where
    Brooklyn, Cuyahoga County
    Ohio EPA district office
    NEDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2405EPA0000850

    Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  6. Hydrochloric Acid / Muriatic Acid (Hcl) Reached water2024-01-30 · Brooklyn
    Reported
    2024-01-30
    What spilled
    Hydrochloric Acid / Muriatic Acid (Hcl)
    Reached a waterway
    18 - Big Creek
    Where
    Brooklyn, Cuyahoga County
    Ohio EPA district office
    NEDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2401EPA0000158

    Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  7. Material Undetermined / Other2023-06-02 · Brooklyn
    Reported
    2023-06-02
    What spilled
    Material Undetermined / Other
    Where
    Brooklyn, Cuyahoga County
    Ohio EPA district office
    NEDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2306EPA0000909

    Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  8. Other / All Other / Trade Name / Mixture / Solution Etc2023-02-11 · Brooklyn
    Reported
    2023-02-11
    What spilled
    Other / All Other / Trade Name / Mixture / Solution Etc
    Largest amount reported
    5 gallons
    Where
    Brooklyn, Cuyahoga County
    Ohio EPA district office
    NEDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2302EPA0000218

    Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  9. Sewage Human2023-01-31 · Brooklyn
    Reported
    2023-01-31
    What spilled
    Sewage Human
    Where
    Brooklyn, Cuyahoga County
    Ohio EPA district office
    NEDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2301EPA0000151

    Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  10. Hexavalent Chromium Reached water2023-01-30 · Brooklyn
    Reported
    2023-01-30
    What spilled
    Hexavalent Chromium
    Reached a waterway
    Big Creek
    Where
    Brooklyn, Cuyahoga County
    Ohio EPA district office
    NEDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2301EPA0000143

    Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  11. Runoff Nos (Not Specified) Reached water2022-02-16 · Brooklyn
    Reported
    2022-02-16
    What spilled
    Runoff Nos (Not Specified)
    Reached a waterway
    99 - Unnamed
    Where
    Brooklyn, Cuyahoga County
    Ohio EPA district office
    NEDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2202EPA0000181

    Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  12. Oil Petroleum Not Otherwise Specified (Nos)2021-01-07 · Brooklyn
    Reported
    2021-01-07
    What spilled
    Oil Petroleum Not Otherwise Specified (Nos)
    Where
    Brooklyn, Cuyahoga County
    Ohio EPA district office
    NEDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2101EPA0000024

    Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

Source: Ohio EPA emergency response spill reports, 2021 to September 2026, one point per case where Ohio EPA placed it. A report is what the caller or responder recorded; amounts are often blank or estimated.

Its ZIP codes

Each ZIP code that touches Brooklyn, with the share of its residents who live here and the same headline figures as the ZIP page.

ZIPShareWaterRadon Home valueSchoolsFlood
44144 Brooklyn and Cleveland 53% Lake Erie, through a tunnel from an offshore crib to the lakefront plant at W. 45th St. and Division Ave. 1.5 pCi/L average radon Median year built 1949 Brooklyn City · 4 stars overall 1.8% of residents in the 1% floodplain

Local government

Who holds office in Brooklyn, how its elections and ballot issues came out, and the state auditor's record.

Auditor of State record

The county

Cuyahoga County: 52 ZIP codes, 59 cities, villages and townships, 1,270,867 people.

Nearby places

Cleveland

Rain and snow

How much has actually fallen on Brooklyn, day by day, from 1871 to now. Daily totals, not averages.

rain, last 30 days
2.27 in
2026-09-29 to 2026-10-28
rain so far in 2026
34.1 in
about normal for the date
snow so far in 2026
38.9 in
a normal year brings 66.1 in
a normal year
40.3 in
average of 30 years, 1991-2020
The last twelve months
MonthRain (in)Snow (in)Days counted
October 2026 2.27 — 28
September 2026 2.75 — 30
August 2026 5.97 — 31
July 2026 2.99 — 31
June 2026 3.29 — 30
May 2026 4.17 — 31
April 2026 6.12 — 30
March 2026 3.64 1.9 31
February 2026 0.65 6.9 28
January 2026 2.29 30.2 31
December 2025 2.59 14.4 31
November 2025 2.40 8.1 30
On the record, 1871–2026
Wettest year2011 — 62.6 in
Driest year1963 — 18.7 in
Snowiest year2005 — 108.5 in
Wettest day on record7 September 1996 — 4.59 in
Heaviest snowfall in a day10 November 1913 — 15.88 in
Deepest snow on the ground8 December 1893 — 25.00 in

Mostly estimated. Only 4% of these days come from a gauge standing inside Brooklyn - the rest are worked out from the nearest gauges around it, so read them as close estimates rather than readings.

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 Brooklyn: 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
56
those placed on the map inside Brooklyn
What kind of permits
ProgramFacilities and sites
Hazardous waste18
Wastewater and stormwater discharge12
Air pollution10
Voluntary cleanup9
Contaminated-site cleanup2
Sewer and water-line construction2
Composting1
Landfills1
Scrap tires1
The latest filings
DateFacility or siteWhat
CITY OF BROOKLYN LANDFILL Wastewater and stormwater discharge permit
OUTLOOK DRIVE AREA SANITARY SEWER CAPACITY IMPROVEMENTS & IDDE Wastewater and stormwater discharge permit
NORTHCLIFF SHOPPING CTR, BROOKLYN Voluntary cleanup inspection
MPC PLATING LLC Hazardous waste inspection
CITY OF BROOKLYN LANDFILL Landfills inspection
TECHNICAL PRODUCTS INC Air pollution permit
CITY OF BROOKLYN LANDFILL Landfills inspection
CITY OF BROOKLYN LANDFILL Landfills report
CITY OF BROOKLYN LANDFILL Landfills inspection
MPC PLATING LLC Hazardous waste report
CITY OF BROOKLYN LANDFILL Landfills report
MPC PLATING LLC Hazardous waste inspection
TECHNICAL PRODUCTS INC Air pollution permit
CITY OF BROOKLYN LANDFILL Wastewater and stormwater discharge inspection
PLAIN DEALER PUBLISHING CO Air pollution report
FERROUS METAL PROCESSING CO Air pollution report
CITY OF BROOKLYN LANDFILL Landfills inspection
TECHNICAL PRODUCTS INC Air pollution permit
CITY OF BROOKLYN LANDFILL Landfills inspection
CITY OF BROOKLYN LANDFILL Landfills report
MEMPHIS RUN SOUTH Wastewater and stormwater discharge permit
CITY OF BROOKLYN LANDFILL Landfills report
CITY OF BROOKLYN LANDFILL Landfills director's orders ended
CITY OF BROOKLYN LANDFILL Landfills inspection
BIG CREEK TUNNEL (1680) Wastewater and stormwater discharge permit

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 county is Brooklyn, Ohio in?

Brooklyn is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, with 11,359 residents.

When was Brooklyn, Ohio founded?

Brooklyn was incorporated Brooklyn Township organized June 1, 1818; Brooklyn Village incorporated March 16, 1927; City of Brooklyn incorporated 1950. Source

What ZIP code is Brooklyn, Ohio?

Most of Brooklyn is in ZIP code 44144.

Where does Brooklyn, Ohio get its water?

The main water source for Brooklyn (Cleveland Public Water System): Lake Erie, through a tunnel from an offshore crib to the lakefront plant at W. 45th St. and Division Ave.

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