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 Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2006 1:25 am Post subject: CLEVELAND CITY PROFILE / CLEVELAND CITY GUIDE |
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CLEVELAND CITY PROFILE
Introduction
The seat of Cuyahoga County, Cleveland is Ohio's second largest city and is at the centre of a metropolitan statistical area that encompasses Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, and Medina counties. The city's location on Lake Erie accounts for its success as a transportation, industrial, and commercial centre. Cleveland contributed a number of industrial discoveries that benefited national growth and prosperity in the nineteenth century. In the early twentieth century, the local political system set a standard for reform that contributed to the general welfare of its citizens. Today Cleveland's revitalized central business and commercial districts complement its cultural institutions and major professional sports teams.
The City in Brief
Founded: 1796 (incorporated 1836)
Head Official: Mayor Jane Campbell (D) (since 2001)
City Population
1980: 573,822
1990: 505,616
2000: 478,403
2003 estimate: 461,324
Percent change, 1990–2000: -5.4%
U.S. rank in 1980: 18th
U.S. rank in 1990: 23rd
U.S. rank in 2000: 40th (State rank: 2nd)
Metropolitan Area Population
1990: 2,202,069
2000: 2,250,871
Percent change, 1990–2000: 0.2%
U.S. rank in 1980: 11th
U.S. rank in 1990: Not reported
U.S. rank in 2000: 16th (PMSA)
Geography and Climate
Area: 82.42 square miles (2000)
Elevation: most of the city is on a level plain 60 to 80 feet above Lake Erie
Average Annual Temperature: 49.6° F
Average Annual Precipitation: 38.71 inches of rain; 55.8 inches of snow
Economy
Major Economic Sectors: Services, wholesale and retail trade, manufacturing, government
Unemployment Rate: 6.3% (March 2005)
Per Capita Income: $14,291 (1999)
Cost of Living
2004 (3rd Quarter) ACCRA Average House Price: $253,363
2004 (3rd Quarter) ACCRA Cost of Living Index: 103.4 (U.S. average = 100.0)
State income tax rate: Ranges from 0.691% to 6.980%
State sales tax rate: 7.0% (food and prescription drugs are exempt)
Local income tax rate: 2.0%
Local sales tax rate: 7.5%
Property tax rate: basic rate ranges from 96.5 to 183.40 mills per $1,000 of assessed value
Other Information
2002 FBI Crime Index Total: 33,209
Major Colleges and Universities: Case Western Reserve University; Cleveland State University
Daily Newspaper:Plain Dealer |
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