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Wickliffe

City · Lake County · 12,652 residents · 2% municipal income tax

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Local events in Wickliffe

23 events in the next 90 days from 3 public calendars. All local events in Wickliffe

  1. Senior Center Hours

    8 a.m. to 4 p.m. · Wickliffe Community/Senior Center · From City of Wickliffe

  2. Community Center Hours

    5 to 9 p.m. · Wickliffe Community/Senior Center · From City of Wickliffe

  3. Senior Center Hours

    8 a.m. to 4 p.m. · Wickliffe Community/Senior Center · From City of Wickliffe

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How Wickliffe began

Wickliffe's first residents, the William Jones and Abner C. Tarbell families, arrived from Haddam, Connecticut in 1817 and settled on a knoll near what is now Lloyd Road and Euclid Avenue. A post office named for U.S. Postmaster General Charles A. Wickliffe opened in 1843, and the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railroad reached the area in 1852. The town incorporated as a village in 1916 with Great Lakes shipping magnate Harry Coulby, who had just built a million-dollar mansion here, as its first mayor; Wickliffe became a city in 1951 and today holds Coulby's former estate as its city hall.

Settled 1817 (William Jones and Abner C. Tarbell families), incorporated March 27, 1916 (village, by a 119-vote margin); city status October 6, 1951, by William Jones and Abner C. Tarbell.

Where the name comes from

Wickliffe is named for Charles A. Wickliffe, the 11th United States Postmaster General, following the establishment of a post office under that name in 1843.

Before the town

No Native American village, trail or site specific to present Wickliffe is documented in the sources consulted; the city lies within the area opened to settlement by the 1795 Treaty of Greenville and within the broader range used by Whittlesey-culture villagers before about 1650 and by Seneca, Wyandot, Ottawa and other nations afterward -- the same general pattern documented for neighboring Willowick, whose city history records Erie, Wyandot, Delaware, Chippewa, Ottawa and Iroquois use of the Lake Shore Boulevard corridor.

Timeline

  1. — The William Jones and Abner C. Tarbell families, from Haddam, Connecticut, become Wickliffe's first settlers, buying land near present Lloyd Road and Euclid Avenue for about $5 an acre.
  2. — The first U.S. post office branch opens on July 3, with Silas A. Vorce as postmaster, giving the community its permanent name.
  3. — The Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railroad (later the New York Central) reaches the area, replacing stagecoaches as the main means of transportation.
  4. — Great Lakes shipping executive Harry Coulby builds a Renaissance Revival mansion, later called Coulallenby, on 54 acres, at a cost of more than $1 million.
  5. — Wickliffe incorporates as a village on March 27 by a vote of 119 in favor; Harry Coulby becomes its first mayor.
  6. — Harry Coulby dies in London on January 18; his estate distributes over $3.2 million to charity, including a $3 million gift credited with helping save the Cleveland Foundation during the Great Depression.
  7. — Wickliffe becomes a city on October 6, its population having reached 5,002.
  8. — The city purchases the former Coulby mansion to serve as Wickliffe's city hall, after an interlude as a Catholic girls' school.

Stories

From an English farm boy to 'Czar of the Great Lakes'

Harry Coulby left school at eleven, worked as a telegraph operator on British railways, and crossed the Atlantic in 1884 after a bout of malaria in Cuba convinced him to see the Great Lakes he had read about -- he reportedly walked much of the 600 miles from New York to Cleveland to get there. He took a $50-a-month secretarial job with the shipping firm Pickands Mather in 1886 and never really left the business again: by 1903 he ran U.S. Steel's entire Great Lakes shipping fleet, redesigned the standard ore carrier in a form the industry used for the next 65 years, and earned the nickname 'Czar of the Great Lakes' for how completely he came to dominate it. He was also a hard-edged employer who fought unionization for decades. In 1911 Coulby began building himself a Renaissance Revival mansion on 54 acres of what was then still countryside east of Cleveland, finished by 1915 with Italian marble fireplaces and Tiffany skylights; when the surrounding community incorporated as Wickliffe in 1916, its residents made Coulby their first mayor. He died in a London hotel in 1929, on his way to a Caribbean cruise, having quietly willed $3 million to the Cleveland Foundation -- a gift that arrived just in time to help the young charity survive the Great Depression that began that same year. His mansion still stands, serving today as Wickliffe's city hall.

Photographs

The Harry Coulby Mansion, Wickliffe, built 1911-1915 and now the city's city hall
The Harry Coulby Mansion, Wickliffe, built 1911-1915 and now the city's city hall (2012)
Photo: Lee Groscost (LeeG7144), via Wikimedia Commons, Wiki Loves Monuments 2012, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Local history sources: cityofwickliffe.com · en.wikipedia.org · en.wikipedia.org · en.wikipedia.org · commons.wikimedia.org

Historic places

1 place in Wickliffe on the National Register of Historic Places. Press a pin or a name for its whole record.

  1. Coulby, Harry, MansionBuilding · Wickliffe · listed 1979
    Address
    28730 Ridge Rd
    Where
    Wickliffe, Lake County · ZIP 44092
    What it is
    Building
    Listed on the National Register
    1979
    NRIS reference number
    79001875
    Coordinates
    41.59542, -81.47799

    National Register file (NPS) ↗ Search Wikipedia ↗ Street map and directions ↗ On the Cracked Buckeye map

Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places point file. The listing year is shown where NPS's certification date agrees with the listing's reference number. Listing recognizes significance; it does not restrict a private owner.

Every historic place in Lake County on the full map

Water

Lake Erie, drawn through a 60-inch intake pipe extending about 3,100 feet offshore from the Aquarius plant in Willoughby The water here

Hospitals, fire stations and more

Inside Wickliffe's boundary: 1 health center, 1 nursing home, 1 fire or EMS station, 1 college, 3 public schools, 3 private schools, 1 library, 1 police station, 1 public charging site, 11 Toxics Release Inventory facilities and 5 spill cases. Press a pin or a name for its whole record and its source.

Community health centers (1)

  1. Signature Health - WickliffeHealth center · Wickliffe
    Run by
    a federally qualified health center
    Setting
    Clinic
    City
    Wickliffe
    Coordinates
    41.59906, -81.46441

    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. Wickliffe Country Place3 of 5 stars · Wickliffe
    Address
    1919 Bishop Rd, Wickliffe, OH 44092
    Certified beds
    170
    Residents on an average day
    124
    Medicare overall rating
    3 of 5 stars
    Health inspections
    2 of 5 stars
    Staffing
    3 of 5 stars
    Quality measures
    5 of 5 stars
    Penalties since 2023
    none
    Ownership
    For profit - Limited Liability company
    Chain
    LEGACY HEALTH SERVICES
    Takes
    Medicare and Medicaid
    Phone
    (440) 944-9400
    Medicare ID
    365381

    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. Wickliffe Fire DepartmentWickliffe
    Address
    29885 Euclid Avenue, Wickliffe, OH 44092
    Coordinates
    41.61271, -81.46635

    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. Rabbinical College TelshePrivate nonprofit college · Wickliffe
    What it is
    Private nonprofit college
    City
    Wickliffe
    Students, 2023-24 (12-month count)
    72
    Tuition and fees, in state
    $17,900
    Graduation rate
    53% of bachelor's students, within six years (a class of 15)
    IPEDS unit ID
    205124

    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.

Public schools (3)

  1. Wickliffe Lower School3.5 of 5 stars · Wickliffe
    Address
    2255 Rockefeller Rd, Wickliffe, OH 44092
    School district
    Wickliffe City School District
    Kind (NCES)
    Regular School
    Students, 2023-24
    680
    Teachers (full-time equivalent)
    26
    Report card, 2025-26
    3.5 of 5 stars
    Performance index
    74.3%
    Ohio building IRN
    020776
    NCES school ID
    390450801984

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

  2. Wickliffe Upper School3 of 5 stars · Wickliffe
    Address
    2255 Rockefeller Rd, Wickliffe, OH 44092
    School district
    Wickliffe City School District
    Kind (NCES)
    Regular School
    Students, 2023-24
    632
    Teachers (full-time equivalent)
    31
    Report card, 2025-26
    3 of 5 stars
    Performance index
    70.1%
    Four-year graduation rate
    99.1%
    Ohio building IRN
    041202
    NCES school ID
    390450801986

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

  3. Wickliffe Virtual AcademyWickliffe
    Address
    2221 Rockefeller Rd, Wickliffe, OH 44092
    NCES school ID
    390450806082

    NCES school record ↗ 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 (3)

  1. All SaintsPrivate, Catholic · Wickliffe
    Address
    28702 Euclid Ave, Wickliffe, OH 44092
    Kind
    Catholic
    Students, 2023-24
    224
    Teachers (full-time equivalent)
    16.8
    Students per teacher
    13.3333
    Phone
    (440) 943-1395
    NCES private school ID
    01059042

    NCES private school record ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  2. Mater Dei AcademyPrivate, Catholic · Wickliffe
    Address
    29840 Euclid Ave, Wickliffe, OH 44092
    Kind
    Catholic
    Students, 2023-24
    219
    Teachers (full-time equivalent)
    15.5
    Students per teacher
    14.129
    Phone
    (440) 585-0800
    NCES private school ID
    01059031

    NCES private school record ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  3. Telshe High SchoolPrivate, religious, independent · Wickliffe
    Address
    28400 Euclid Ave, Wickliffe, OH 44092
    Kind
    religious, independent
    Students, 2023-24
    128
    Teachers (full-time equivalent)
    6
    Students per teacher
    21.3333
    Phone
    (440) 233-0944
    NCES private school ID
    01063831

    NCES private school record ↗ Street map and directions ↗

Source: NCES Private School Survey 2023-24.

Public libraries (1)

  1. Wickliffe Public LibraryCentral library · Wickliffe
    Address
    1713 Lincoln Rd., Wickliffe, OH 44092
    What it is
    Central library
    Library system
    Wickliffe Public Library
    Open
    3,328 hours a year, 52 weeks
    Building
    23,490 sq ft
    System's visits, FY2024
    115,596
    System's loans, FY2024
    243,363
    People the system serves
    12,652
    Phone
    (440) 944-6010

    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.

Police stations (1)

  1. Wickliffe Police DepartmentWickliffe
    Address
    28730 Ridge Road, Wickliffe, OH 44092
    Coordinates
    41.59677, -81.47725

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

Source: USGS National Map structures, police stations, corrected and completed by hand (September 2026). The department that answers a call is set by jurisdiction, not by distance.

Public EV charging (1)

  1. WICKLIFFE PNR WICKLIFFE14 Level 2 · Wickliffe
    Address
    29551 Lakeland Blvd, Wickliffe, OH 44092
    Ports
    4 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 ↗

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 (11)

  1. Cp Chemicals Group LpToxics Release Inventory · Wickliffe
    Address
    28960 Lakeland Blvd, Wickliffe, OH 44092
    County
    Lake County
    Status
    Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory (active)
    EPA program ID
    44092THHLL28960
    EPA registry ID
    110000386216

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

  2. Elsag Bailey IncToxics Release Inventory · Wickliffe
    Address
    29801 Euclid Ave., Wickliffe, OH 44092
    County
    Lake County
    Status
    Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory (active)
    EPA program ID
    44092BLYCN29801
    EPA registry ID
    110000766528

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

  3. Macco AdhesivesToxics Release Inventory · Wickliffe
    Address
    30400 Lakeland Blvd., Wickliffe, OH 44092
    County
    Lake County
    Status
    Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory (active)
    EPA program ID
    44092MCCDH30400
    EPA registry ID
    110000386154

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

  4. Omco Roll Forming Plus - WickliffeToxics Release Inventory · Wickliffe
    Address
    30396 Lakeland Blvd, Wickliffe, OH 44092
    County
    Lake County County
    Status
    Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory (***unchanged***)
    EPA program ID
    4409WMCRLL3396L
    EPA registry ID
    110072214552

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

  5. Parker Hannifin Hose ProductsToxics Release Inventory · Wickliffe
    Address
    30240 Lakeland Boulevard, Wickliffe, OH 44092
    County
    Lake County
    Status
    Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory (active)
    EPA program ID
    44092PRKRH30240
    EPA registry ID
    110000386190

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

  6. Pcc Airfoils Llc Smp IncToxics Release Inventory · Wickliffe
    Address
    29501 Clayton Ave, Wickliffe, OH 44092
    County
    Lake County
    Status
    Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory (active)
    EPA program ID
    44092SHRWD29501
    EPA registry ID
    110000386207

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

  7. Pcc Airfoils, Inc. - Ceramics GroupToxics Release Inventory · Wickliffe
    Address
    1470 East 289 Street, Wickliffe, OH 44092
    County
    Lake County
    Status
    Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory (***unchanged***)
    EPA program ID
    4409WPCCRF147EA
    EPA registry ID
    110046384015

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

  8. Pmc Industries CorpToxics Release Inventory · Wickliffe
    Address
    29100 Lakeland Blvd., Wickliffe, OH 44092
    County
    Lake County
    Status
    Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory (active)
    EPA program ID
    44092PMCND29100
    EPA registry ID
    110000386181

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

  9. The Lubrizol CorporationToxics Release Inventory · Wickliffe
    Address
    29400 Lakeland Blvd., Wickliffe, OH 44092
    County
    Lake County
    Status
    Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory (active)
    EPA program ID
    44092THLBR29400
    EPA registry ID
    110000386225

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

  10. Thermal Treatment Center IncToxics Release Inventory · Wickliffe
    Address
    28910 Lakeland Blvd., Wickliffe, OH 44092
    County
    Lake County
    Status
    Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory (active)
    EPA program ID
    44092HNDRS28910
    EPA registry ID
    110000386145

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

  11. Universal Metal ProductsToxics Release Inventory · Wickliffe
    Address
    29980 Lakeland Blvd, Wickliffe, OH 44092
    County
    Lake County County
    Status
    Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory (active)
    EPA program ID
    44092NVRSL29980
    EPA registry ID
    110000386172

    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 (5)

  1. Material Unknown2025-06-13 · Wickliffe
    Reported
    2025-06-13
    What spilled
    Material Unknown
    Where
    Wickliffe, Lake County
    Ohio EPA district office
    NEDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2506EPA0000964

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

  2. Anhydrous Ammonia (Nh3)2025-03-18 · Wickliffe
    Reported
    2025-03-18
    What spilled
    Anhydrous Ammonia (Nh3)
    Where
    Wickliffe, Lake County
    Ohio EPA district office
    NEDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2503EPA0000387

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

  3. Material Green2024-10-29 · Wickliffe
    Reported
    2024-10-29
    What spilled
    Material Green
    Where
    Wickliffe, Lake County
    Ohio EPA district office
    NEDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2410EPA0001815

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

  4. Drum(S)2024-03-30 · Wickliffe
    Reported
    2024-03-30
    What spilled
    Drum(S)
    Where
    Wickliffe, Lake County
    Ohio EPA district office
    NEDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2403EPA0000500

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

  5. Coolant2023-03-11 · Wickliffe
    Reported
    2023-03-11
    What spilled
    Coolant
    Where
    Wickliffe, Lake County
    Ohio EPA district office
    NEDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2303EPA0000377

    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 Wickliffe, with the share of its residents who live here and the same headline figures as the ZIP page.

ZIPShareWaterRadon Home valueSchoolsFlood
44092 Wickliffe 75% Lake Erie, drawn through a 60-inch intake pipe extending about 3,100 feet offshore from the Aquarius plant in Willoughby 2.0 pCi/L average radon Median year built 1956 Wickliffe City · 3.5 stars overall 0.2% of residents in the 1% floodplain

Local government

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

Who holds office

OfficeNamePartyTerm endsContact
MayorJoe SakacsRepublican2029 745 Sterling Rd. Wickliffe, OH 44092
Council PresidentRandy GerhardsteinRepublican2029 29556 Robert St. Wickliffe, OH 44092
Council-at-LargeMatthew C. JaworskiRepublican2029 29430 Valleyview Dr. Wickliffe, OH 44092
Council-at-LargeEd Levon2029 1918 Fairway Dr. Wickliffe, OH 44092
Ward OneJames Bala2029 30215 Meadowview Dr. Wickliffe, OH 44092
Ward TwoJustin T. BallRepublican2029 28815 Coulby Ct. Wickliffe, OH 44092
Ward ThreeThomas W. ThielmanRepublican2029 29655 Grand Blvd. Wickliffe, OH 44092
Ward FourSherry KoskiDemocratic2029 30236 Overlook Dr. Wickliffe, OH 44092

Roster as of 2026-01-23: official county or city website.

Ballot issues

DateIssueForAgainstResult
2025-11-04 6: 6 Wickliffe City Ward 3 Precinct B Local Option (Brewer Tarasco) 34180Passed (81.0% for)
2025-11-04 7: 7 Wickliffe City Ward 4 Precinct B Local Option (Wickliffe Food Mart) 25273Passed (77.54% for)
2024-11-05 2: 2 Wickliffe City Ward 4 Precinct B Local Option 503143Passed (77.86% for)
2021-11-02 3: Issue 3. Charter Amendment - Wickliffe City 1,922824Passed (69.99% for)
2021-11-02 4: Issue 4. Change in Zoning (By Initiative Petition) - Wickliffe City 2,188554Passed (79.8% for)

Elections for office

DateOfficeCandidates and votes
2025-11-04 President of Council Randy Gerhardstein 2,041, 59.71%; Maria Salotto 1,377, 40.29%
2025-11-04 Member of Council at Large Matthew C. Jaworski 2,003, 42.59%; Ed Levon 1,937, 41.19%; Larry Orozco 763, 16.22%
2025-11-04 Member of Board of Education Schools Katie Ball 2,200, 40.85%; Char Camino 1,623, 30.13%; Tom Cull 1,563, 29.02%
2025-11-04 Mayor Michael A. Borsich 1,099, 30.13%; Joseph D. Sakacs 2,549, 69.87%
2021-11-02 President of Council Ed Levon 2,197, 100.0%
2021-11-02 Member of Council at Large Matthew C. Jaworski 1,789, 53.61%; Maria Salotto 1,548, 46.39%
2021-11-02 Member of Council Ward 4 Sherry Koski 467, 100.0%
2021-11-02 Member of Council Ward 3 Bill Faehnrich 286, 43.73%; Thomas W. Thielman 368, 56.27%
2021-11-02 Member of Council Ward 2 Randy Gerhardstein 617, 100.0%
2021-11-02 Member of Council Ward 1 James Bala 505, 61.44%; Thomas M. Bogo 317, 38.56%
2021-11-02 Mayor John A. Barbish 577, 19.92%; Joe Sakacs 2,320, 80.08%

Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked. The county's results on file run through 2025-11-04; later elections are not loaded yet.

Auditor of State record

On the November 3, 2026 ballot

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The county

Lake County: 8 ZIP codes, 23 cities, villages and townships with pages here, 232,217 people (Census Bureau estimate, July 2025).

Nearby places

Willoughby Hills Willowick

Rain and snow

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

rain, last 30 days
1.56 in
2026-10-01 to 2026-10-30
rain so far in 2026
33.1 in
4.4 in below normal for the date
snow so far in 2026
38.3 in
a normal year brings 72.7 in
a normal year
45.1 in
average of 30 years, 1991-2020
The last twelve months
MonthRain (in)Snow (in)Days counted
October 2026 1.56 — 30
September 2026 2.95 — 30
August 2026 6.99 — 31
July 2026 2.77 — 31
June 2026 3.11 — 30
May 2026 3.72 — 31
April 2026 5.76 0.0 30
March 2026 3.93 1.2 31
February 2026 0.45 7.0 28
January 2026 1.88 30.1 31
December 2025 2.65 13.3 31
November 2025 2.01 6.5 30
On the record, 1871–2026
Wettest year (estimated)2011 — 70.6 in
Driest year (estimated)1963 — 21.6 in
Snowiest year (estimated)1969 — 136.8 in
Wettest day (estimated)28 July 2006 — 4.77 in
Heaviest snowfall in a day (estimated)10 December 2016 — 17.19 in
Deepest snow on the ground (estimated)14 November 1996 — 31.92 in

Estimated, not measured. No rain gauge has ever stood inside Wickliffe, so every figure here is worked out from the gauges around it - the nearest ones weighted most. Treat them as close estimates rather than readings.

56,916 days of records, 1871-01-01 to 2026-10-30. 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 2026-11-01): correlation 0.9515, median absolute difference 0.217 in a month. Built 2026-11-01 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 Wickliffe: 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
42
those placed on the map inside Wickliffe
What kind of permits
ProgramFacilities and sites
Hazardous waste17
Voluntary cleanup11
Air pollution8
Wastewater and stormwater discharge4
Composting1
State sewer loans1
The latest filings
DateFacility or siteWhat
THE LUBRIZOL CORPORATION - WICKLIFFE FACILITY Air pollution permit
THE BREWER CO - WICKLIFFE Air pollution report
THE LUBRIZOL CORPORATION Hazardous waste notice of violation
THE LUBRIZOL CORPORATION - WICKLIFFE FACILITY Air pollution permit
THE LUBRIZOL CORPORATION Air pollution permit
OLD SCHOOL LOFTS TOWNHOMES Wastewater and stormwater discharge permit
THE LUBRIZOL CORPORATION Hazardous waste permit
THE LUBRIZOL CORPORATION Hazardous waste permit
OLD SCHOOL LOFTS TOWNHOMES Wastewater and stormwater discharge permit
ABB INC Hazardous waste inspection
THE LUBRIZOL CORPORATION Hazardous waste permit
LINCOLN LANDING SUBDIVISION Wastewater and stormwater discharge permit
LINCOLN LANDING SUBDIVISION Wastewater and stormwater discharge permit
PCC AIRFOILS LLC/SMP PLANT Hazardous waste notice of violation
LINCOLN LANDING SUBDIVISION Wastewater and stormwater discharge permit
THE LUBRIZOL CORPORATION Wastewater and stormwater discharge report
LINCOLN LANDING SUBDIVISION Wastewater and stormwater discharge permit
RESEARCH ABRASIVE PRODUCTS INC Air pollution report
THE LUBRIZOL CORPORATION - WICKLIFFE FACILITY Air pollution permit
THE LUBRIZOL CORPORATION Wastewater and stormwater discharge permit
UMICORE SPECIALTY MATERIALS RECYCLING LLC Voluntary cleanup inspection
OLD SCHOOL LOFTS TOWNHOMES Wastewater and stormwater discharge permit
UMICORE SPECIALTY MATERIALS RECYCLING LLC Voluntary cleanup inspection
THE LUBRIZOL CORPORATION Hazardous waste permit
PCC AIRFOILS INC - CERAMICS GROUP Air pollution 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.

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What county is Wickliffe, Ohio in?

Wickliffe is a city in Lake County, Ohio, with 12,652 residents.

When was Wickliffe, Ohio founded?

Wickliffe was settled 1817 (William Jones and Abner C. Tarbell families); incorporated March 27, 1916 (village, by a 119-vote margin); city status October 6, 1951. Founders on record: William Jones and Abner C. Tarbell. Source

How did Wickliffe, Ohio get its name?

Wickliffe is named for Charles A. Source

What ZIP code is Wickliffe, Ohio?

Most of Wickliffe is in ZIP code 44092.

Where does Wickliffe, Ohio get its water?

The main water source for Wickliffe (Lake County West Water Subdistrict): Lake Erie, drawn through a 60-inch intake pipe extending about 3,100 feet offshore from the Aquarius plant in Willoughby.

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