Euclid

History

The City of Euclid was originally a part of Euclid Township, first mapped in 1796 and named for Euclid of Alexandria, the ancient Greek mathematician. The first sparse settlement in the township began in 1798, with major settlement beginning in the spring of 1804. The first settlers in what is now the City of Euclid were Joseph and Chloe Burke, David and Mary Dille and William and Jamima Coleman, and their children. Following the Civil War the lake plain of Euclid Township was known for numerous excellent vineyards. Euclid Village incorporated out of the northeast portion of the township in 1903. It developed as an industrial center in the early 20th century, and became a city in 1930. Euclid is the city where Charles F. Brush created the Arc Lamp in 1876. The cordless telephone was invented in Euclid by George Sweigert in 1969. Euclid is the site of the 1926 U.S. Supreme Court case Village of Euclid v. Ambler Realty Co. The case opened the doors for municipalities across the United States to establish zoning ordinances. In June 2011, Lincoln Electric installed a 2.5 Megawatt wind turbine. At 443 feet, it is the largest in Ohio and one of the largest in North America

Geography

Euclid is located at (41.595563, -81.519176). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water. It is on the shore of Lake Erie, with a beachfront area along its north edge. Bordering Euclid are Cleveland on the west, South Euclid and Richmond Heights on the south, Willowick, Wickliffe, and Willoughby Hills on the east, and Lake Erie on the north. It is part of the Lake Erie Snowbelt region, prone to snow squalls blowing off Lake Erie, particularly before the lake freezes over in winter.

Race & ethnicity

Most-observed species

• American Robin

  Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
  42,062
• Northern Cardinal

  Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  38,130
• Blue Jay

  Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  37,204
• Canada Goose (canadensis Group)

  Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  33,076
• Red-winged Blackbird

  Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  32,241
• Song Sparrow

  Melospiza melodia (A.Wilson, 1810) · Aves
  31,860
• Mallard

  Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  31,086
• Ring-billed Gull

  Larus delawarensis Ord, 1815 · Aves
  29,646

Largest nearby schools

• Ohio Connections Academy Inc
  Other · Cleveland · 5,380 students · 39:1 ratio
• Cleveland Heights High School
  High · Cleveland Heights · 1,664 students · 15.4:1 ratio
• Euclid High School
  High · Euclid · 1,618 students · 15.6:1 ratio
• Mayfield High School
  High · Cleveland · 1,598 students · 19:1 ratio
• Shaker Hts High School
  High · Shaker Heights · 1,498 students · 13.7:1 ratio
• Brush High School
  High · Lyndhurst · 1,041 students · 21.2:1 ratio
• Euclid Middle School
  Middle · Euclid · 934 students · 12.8:1 ratio
• Mayfield Middle School
  Middle · Cleveland · 933 students · 17.3:1 ratio

Most recent

• M 2.9 — 2026-03-05
  3 km SW of Madison, Ohio
• M 2.7 — 2026-01-06
  4 km ENE of North Madison, Ohio
• M 2.5 — 2025-05-12
  4 km ESE of Madison, Ohio
• M 2.6 — 2024-06-01
  1 km E of Madison, Ohio
• M 3 — 2024-03-30
  2 km SSW of Maple Ridge, Ohio
• M 2.6 — 2024-01-05
  3 km SE of Madison, Ohio