Editing East Cleveland, Ohio

{{Short description|City in Ohio, United States}}
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'''East Cleveland''' is a city in [[Cuyahoga County, Ohio]], United States. The population was 13,792 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US3923380|title=Census - Geography Profile: East Cleveland city, Ohio|access-date=March 12, 2022}}</ref> It is a suburb lying east and south of [[Cleveland]] and west of [[Cleveland Heights]].

==History==
[[File:Forest Hill, John D. Rockefeller's Residence, Cleveland Sixth City (NBY 794).jpg|thumb|left|Forest Hill, [[John D. Rockefeller]]'s East Cleveland mansion]]
Historically East Cleveland was partially founded by Scottish immigrants, whose names can still be found in the city such as Shaw, McIlrath, and Eddy.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ech.case.edu/cgi/article.pl?id=BI4 |title=Encyclopedia of Cleveland History: British Immigration |publisher=Case Western Reserve University |year=2014 |access-date=July 29, 2014}}</ref> East Cleveland incorporated as a village in 1895 and became a city in 1911. This charter included provisions for women's suffrage, which at the time was unheard of east of the Mississippi River. Before the charter passed, the city of [[Cleveland, Ohio|Cleveland]] unsuccessfully attempted to annex the emerging municipality in 1910 and again in 1916.

East Cleveland is home to [[General Electric]]'s historic [[Nela Park]], the world's first industrial park.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gelighting.com/na/business_lighting/education_resources/conferences/institute/history.htm |title=GE Lighting & Electrical Institute |publisher=GE Lighting |year=2014 |access-date=July 29, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111127064708/http://www.gelighting.com/na/business_lighting/education_resources/conferences/institute/history.htm |archive-date=November 27, 2011 }}</ref> Nela Park, which was added to the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1975, continues to operate today as the functional headquarters for [[GE Lighting]] and is the city's second largest employer.  Huron Hospital, a satellite hospital of the [[Cleveland Clinic]], was the city's largest employer.  Huron Hospital was a notable health care facility, being the only Level-II trauma center between Cleveland's MetroHealth Medical Center, located on West 25th Street, and Hillcrest Hospital, located in Mayfield Heights.  Huron Hospital closed in early spring of 2011.

By the [[Great Depression]] a great number of homes along "Millionaires' Row" were demolished or abandoned. Although commercial properties and fast-food chains replaced many Euclid Avenue homes during the second half of the 20th century, East Cleveland is still home to 18 of the original "Millionaire's Row" homes, while only six are left in the city of Cleveland.{{citation needed|date=January 2023}}

After [[World War II]], development of other suburbs within the region brought a number of changes to East Cleveland. By the 1960s, African Americans constituted an increasingly large portion of the city's population. By 1984, East Cleveland was one of the largest primarily black communities in Ohio, with a population of 36,957.{{citation needed|date=January 2023}}

==Geography==
East Cleveland is located at {{Coord|41|31|54|N|81|34|55|W|type:city}} (41.531701, -81.581948).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>  According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|3.10|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|3.09|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.01|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2013-01-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120702145235/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|archive-date=2012-07-02|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Most of the city is located in a relatively flat and relatively lower area contiguous with the city of Cleveland.  A small portion of the city lies atop a steep hill, and is contiguous with the neighboring city of Cleveland Heights; it also lies in a relatively flat area at a higher elevation.  Superior Road, Forest Hills Boulevard, Lee Road, Noble and North Taylor roads are the major through-streets ascending the hill. The McGregor Home and the [[Forest Hill, Ohio|Forest Hill Historic District]] are located on "the hill." The city is notable for its high amount of abandoned buildings.

===Surrounding communities===
The [[University Circle]] neighborhood of Cleveland is immediately to the west of East Cleveland, on the other side of a railway viaduct that carries the [[Red Line (RTA Rapid Transit)|RTA Red Line]]. [[Case Western Reserve University]], [[University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center]], and the [[Cleveland Museum of Art]] are in University Circle.

{{Geographic Location
| North     = [[Cleveland, Ohio|Cleveland]]
| West      = [[Cleveland, Ohio|Cleveland]]
| Center    = East Cleveland
| East      = [[Cleveland Heights, Ohio|Cleveland Heights]]
| South     = [[Cleveland Heights, Ohio|Cleveland Heights]]
}}

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1880= 2876
|1890= 2876
|1900= 2757
|1910= 9179
|1920= 27292
|1930= 39667
|1940= 39495
|1950= 40047
|1960= 37991
|1970= 39600
|1980= 36957
|1990= 33096
|2000= 27217
|2010= 17843
|2020= 13792
|estyear= 2023
|estimate= 13352
|estref=<ref name="2023 est"/>
|footnote=Sources:<ref name=Census1910>{{cite web|title=Population: Ohio|url=http://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/36894832v3ch3.pdf|work=1910 U.S. Census|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=28 November 2013}}</ref><ref name=Census1930>{{cite web|title=Population: Ohio|url=http://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/03815512v1ch08.pdf|work=1930 US Census|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=28 November 2013}}</ref><ref name="Census1960">{{cite web|title=Number of Inhabitants: Ohio|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1960/population-volume-1/37749282v1p37_ch02.pdf|date=1960|work=18th Census of the United States|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=26 April 2020 }}</ref><ref name="Census1990">{{cite web|title=Ohio: Population and Housing Unit Counts|url=https://www.census.gov/prod/cen1990/cph2/cph-2-37.pdf|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=22 November 2013}}</ref><ref name="GR2" />
}}

=== Households ===
East Cleveland is a community with a housing density of 4,343 houses per square mile.  There are a total of 13,491 houses within the city limits.  Although the state average for renters in Ohio is 35%, the percentage of renters in East Cleveland specifically is 68%.  The 2015 median gross rent for East Cleveland was $472 per month.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.city-data.com/housing/houses-East-Cleveland-Ohio.html|title=East Cleveland, OH (Ohio) Houses, Apartments, Rent, Mortgage Status, Home and Condo Value Estimator, Cars, Bedrooms, Owners, Prices, Averages, Residents Info|website=www.city-data.com|language=en|access-date=2017-10-04}}</ref> In East Cleveland, 95.8% spoke [[American English|English]], 2.1% [[Spanish language in the United States|Spanish]] and 1.2% [[Russian language in the United States|Russian]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=ACS_12_5YR_B16001&prodType=table |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212211120/http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=ACS_12_5YR_B16001&prodType=table |url-status=dead |archive-date=2020-02-12 |title=American Factfinder |work=US Census Bureau }}</ref>

=== Income ===
The 2011–2015 median household income for residents living in East Cleveland was $19,592.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |title=U.S. Census website |access-date=2017-10-27 }}</ref> Along with that, 59% of household income is less than $25,000 annually.<ref name="niche.com">{{cite web | url=https://www.niche.com/places-to-live/east-cleveland-cuyahoga-oh/residents/ | title=East Cleveland Demographics and Statistics }}</ref>  Only 19% of households in East Cleveland have annual incomes between $25,000 and $44,000. The 2011–2015 median individual income for residents of East Cleveland was $14,442, with 52% of individual incomes being under $15,000 a year.  In addition, 31% of individual incomes in East Cleveland are between $15,000 and $34,000.<ref name="niche.com"/>

In 2018, East Cleveland was ranked as the 4th poorest city in America. Moreover, the city had a 41.8% poverty rate along with a $19,953 median household income.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wkyc.com/article/money/economy/east-cleveland-ranked-americas-4th-poorest-city-study-says/95-565279641|title=East Cleveland ranked America's 4th poorest city, study says|website=WKYC|access-date=2019-09-10}}</ref>

===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+'''East Cleveland city, Ohio – Racial and ethnic composition'''<br><small>{{nobold|''Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.''}}</small>
!Race / Ethnicity <small>(''NH = Non-Hispanic'')</small>
!Pop 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>{{Cite web|title=P004 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – East Cleveland city, Ohio |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALSF12000.P004?q=p004&g=160XX00US3923380|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – East Cleveland city, Ohio  |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US3923380&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!{{partial|Pop 2020}}<ref name=2020CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – East Cleveland city, Ohio |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US3923380&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!% 2000
!% 2010
!{{partial|2020}}
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] alone (NH)
|1,219
|796
|style='background: #ffffe6; |630
|4.48%
|4.46%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |4.57%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] alone (NH)
|25,291
|16,532
|style='background: #ffffe6; |12,314
|92.92%
|92.65%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |89.28%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] alone (NH)
|46
|38
|style='background: #ffffe6; |31
|0.17%
|0.21%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.22%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] alone (NH)
|61
|40
|style='background: #ffffe6; |44
|0.22%
|0.22%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.32%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] alone (NH)
|4
|0
|style='background: #ffffe6; |5
|0.01%
|0.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.04%
|-
|[[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|Other race]] alone (NH)
|34
|16
|style='background: #ffffe6; |64
|0.12%
|0.09%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.46%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed race or Multiracial]] (NH)
|355
|242
|style='background: #ffffe6; |474
|1.30%
|1.36%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |3.44%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (any race)
|207
|179
|style='background: #ffffe6; |230
|0.76%
|1.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |1.67%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''27,217'''
|'''17,843'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''13,792'''
|'''100.00%'''
|'''100.00%'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''100.00%'''
|}

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2013-01-06}}</ref> of 2010, there were 17,843 people, 8,286 households, and 4,043 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|5774.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 12,523 housing units at an average density of {{convert|4052.8|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 93.2% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 4.6% white, 0.2% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.2% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.2% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.5% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.0% of the population.

There were 8,286 households, of which 24.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 16.5% were married couples living together, 26.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 51.2% were non-families. 46.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.11 and the average family size was 3.03.

The median age in the city was 42.6 years. 22.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.6% were from 25 to 44; 28.6% were from 45 to 64; and 18.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 45.1% male and 54.9% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[2000 United States Census|2000 Census]], there were 27,217 people, 11,210 households, and 6,423 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|8,761.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 13,491 housing units at an average density of {{convert|4,343.1|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 93.39% African American, 4.56% White, 0.22% Native American, 0.22% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.17% from other races, and 1.43% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.76% of the population.

There were 11,210 households, out of which 28.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 21.2% were married couples living together, 30.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.7% were non-families. 38.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 3.20.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 29.7% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 79.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 72.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $20,542, and the median income for a family was $26,053. Males had a median income of $26,123 versus $21,960 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $12,602. About 28.0% of families and 32.0% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 45.5% of those under age 18 and 22.5% of those age 65 or over.

== Economy ==
[[File:Nela Park Building 307.jpg|thumb|[[General Electric]]'s [[Nela Park]] was the world's first industrial park.]]
Per the 2012 [[United States Economic Census|Economic Census]] there are 1,105 locally owned businesses in East Cleveland.  Of these firms 944 are owned by minorities and 733 by women.<ref name=":03">{{Cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/eastclevelandcityohio#viewtop|title=U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts selected: East Cleveland city, Ohio|website=www.census.gov|language=en|access-date=2017-10-05}}</ref>  The portion of firms owned by minorities and women are significantly higher than both the state<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/OH/PST045216|title=U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts selected: Ohio|website=www.census.gov|language=en|access-date=2017-10-05}}</ref> and national<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/US/PST045216|title=U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts selected: UNITED STATES|website=www.census.gov|language=en|access-date=2017-10-07}}</ref> average.

Lately there has been a lot of interest in development by investors. This has led to the demolition of many old buildings, new constructions, the renovation of historic homes, the creation of green space for hundreds of abandoned properties close to Case Western Reserve University, University Hospital, John D. Rockefeller Park and the Historic Lake View Cemetery.

A complete road repair of both Euclid Ave and Superior Ave has also led to interest and land purchases in the vicinity. 
{| class="wikitable"
!
!% of firms owned by women
!% of firms owned by minorities
|-
|East Cleveland
|66.33%
|85.43%
|-
|Ohio
|33.91%
|13.56%
|-
|United States
|35.76%
|28.79%
|}

== Government ==
{{update section|reason=Section needs to note mayors between 2017 and 2025|date=March 2025}}
[[File:EastClevelandCity Hall.jpg|thumb|upright|East Cleveland City Hall]]
East Cleveland is a [[charter city]] that is granted its authority under the home rule provisions of the Ohio constitution.

Prior to 1985, East Cleveland had been under the leadership of a Commission and City Manager. In 1985 voters grew frustrated with that form of government {{Citation needed|date=April 2008}} after two commissioners were charged with theft in office, and after a revolving door of city managers resulted in little stability and a reduction in services. Citizens for Sound Government, a group of residents, led a petition drive to elect a strong mayor and to create a five-member city council. Attorney Darryl E. Pittman became the first mayor to lead the city since 1908. He was sworn in on January 1, 1986.

After two years on the job, in Pittman's second two-year term, Ohio's State Auditor declared on September 9, 1988 that East Cleveland was in fiscal emergency. The fiscal emergency designation came when the water and sewer fund were found to have deficits in excess of $2 million. Pittman was defeated in 1989 by Wallace D. Davis, the council president and a funeral home owner. Prior to his defeat, Pittman convinced former U.S. Rep. [[Louis Stokes]] to support a congressional amendment that made East Cleveland a "direct entitlement city" under HUD. That designation gave the city the authority to receive more than $1 million a year in block grant funding directly from HUD.

Davis borrowed $2.5 million that had to be paid back in eight years to get the city out of fiscal emergency. His administration made the last payment in 1997, but the city remained in fiscal emergency throughout Mayor [[Emmanuel Onunwor|Emmanuel Onunwor's]] eight-year term in office, and after he was indicted and convicted on federal charges of racketeering and corruption in 2004. Onunwor was sentenced to nine years in federal prison in September 2004. He was replaced by Council President [[Saratha Goggins]] who finished the remainder of his term.

Eric J. Brewer became the city's fourth elected mayor on January 1, 2006 and served one term. Brewer had been an investigative journalist. He negotiated an agreement with Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson to take over East Cleveland's water department in 2008, resulting in significant savings to help the city as it struggled through fiscal emergency.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.wtam.com/articles/wtam-local-news-122520/cleveland-taking-over-east-cleveland-water-3113870/ |title=Cleveland Taking Over East Cleveland Water |first=Darren |last=Toms |work=Newsradio WTAM 1100 |date=January 8, 2008 |access-date=July 29, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140729153958/http://www.wtam.com/articles/wtam-local-news-122520/cleveland-taking-over-east-cleveland-water-3113870/ |archive-date=July 29, 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The deal resulted in the transfer of city employees to Cleveland as part of the 25-year agreement.

During his primary re-election campaign in 2009, Brewer accused the police union of releasing photographs depicting him wearing women's lingerie.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2009/10/east_cleveland_mayor_announces.html |title=East Cleveland mayor announces 19 police layoffs |first=John |last=Caniglia |work=Cleveland.com |date=October 7, 2009 |access-date=July 29, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.politico.com/click/stories/0910/brewer_caught_in_wig_lingerie.html |title=Eric Brewer caught in wig, lingerie |first=Anne Schroeder |last=Mullins |work=Politico.com |date=October 6, 2009 |access-date=July 29, 2014}}</ref>

Gary Norton, a Democrat first elected to the city council in 2006, was elected mayor after defeating Brewer by a nearly 2-1 margin in the Democratic primary election. He took office in January 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2009/09/absentee_voters_favor_challeng.html|title=Eric Brewer loses East Cleveland mayor race to Gary Norton|author = Gabriel Baird|date=September 29, 2009|publisher=cleveland.com}}</ref> He did not face a challenger in the general election.

After two unsuccessful recall attempts, Gary Norton and city council president Thomas Wheeler were defeated in a special recall election on December 6, 2016. Norton lost 548 to 528 and Wheeler lost 229 to 211. The city council's vice president, Brandon King, assumed Norton's position as mayor.<ref>{{cite news|last=Morice|first=Jane|title=East Cleveland mayor, City Council president recalled in special election|work=The Plain Dealer|date=December 7, 2016|access-date=February 28, 2018|url=http://www.cleveland.com/east-cleveland/index.ssf/2016/12/east_cleveland_recall_election.html}}</ref> King won the September 2016 Democratic primary for mayor, and was elected on in November 2017 to serve out the remainder of Norton's term.<ref>{{cite news|last=Zicari|first=Peter|title=November 2017 election results for Cuyahoga County|work=The Plain Dealer|date=November 9, 2017|access-date=February 28, 2018|url=http://www.cleveland.com/election-results/index.ssf/2017/11/cuyahoga_county_2017_election_results.html}}</ref>

Sandra Morgan, granddaughter of inventor [[Garrett Morgan]], was appointed interim mayor in February 2025.<ref>{{cite news|first=Jeff|last=St. Clair|title=Sandra Morgan appointed interim mayor of East Cleveland|url=https://www.ideastream.org/government-politics/2025-02-28/sandra-morgan-appointed-interim-mayor-of-east-cleveland|publisher=[[Ideastream]]|date=February 28, 2025|access-date=March 8, 2025}}</ref>

===Crime===
The violent crime rate of 7.69 per 100,000 residents is about twice the national rate of 3.8 and above the statewide rate of 2.85. In the same way, the number of reported crimes per square mile (168) is about five times that of Ohio (35) and the nation (32.8).<ref>{{cite web |title=Crime rates for East Cleveland, OH |url=http://www.neighborhoodscout.com/oh/east-cleveland/crime/ |website=Neighborhood Scout|access-date=18 June 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Third female victim in Ohio slayings identified|url=http://www.cbsnews.com/news/third-female-victim-in-ohio-slayings-identified/|work=CBS News|access-date=8 April 2016}}</ref>

===Arrest of Arnold Black===
On April 28, 2012, Detective Randy Hicks, Officer Jonathan O'Leary, and other members of the East Cleveland Police Department arrested Arnold Black on suspicion of drug activity. Hicks punched Black as O'Leary stood by. Black was then placed in a holding cell after his arrest and was later released. Black claimed that the police beat him while he was handcuffed and locked him in a storage closet for four days with no toilet and nothing to eat or drink but a carton of milk.<ref name="globalnews">{{cite web |url=https://globalnews.ca/news/5751216/cleveland-police-lawsuit/ |title=Jury awards $50M to Cleveland man who alleged police locked him in closet |agency=[[Associated Press]] |date=August 10, 2019 |website=[[Global News]] |access-date=August 26, 2019}}</ref> In the resulting lawsuit, the police were unable to produce dashboard camera video of the beating or any police reports of the arrest. A jury initially awarded Black $22 million, including $10 million from Police Chief Ralph Spotts. The city appealed the verdict and the Eighth District Court of Appeals overturned the decision. The Ohio Supreme Court also refused to hear Black's appeal.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.clevescene.com/scene-and-heard/archives/2018/10/24/ohio-supreme-court-declines-to-here-appeal-in-arnold-black-case-featured-in-serial-season-three |title=Ohio Supreme Court Declines to Hear Appeal in Arnold Black Case Featured in Serial Season Three |last1=Allard |first1=Sam |date=October 24, 2018 |website=Cleveland Scene |access-date=February 6, 2019}}</ref> However at a subsequent re-trial in 2019 Black was awarded US$20 million in compensatory damages and US$30 million in punitive damages.<ref name="globalnews"/>

== Parks and recreation ==
The {{convert|248|acre|km2|adj=on}} [[Forest Hill Park (Ohio)|Forest Hill Park]] boasts three baseball diamonds, tennis courts and walking trails that have retained the natural green space as intended by [[John D. Rockefeller Jr.]] when he deeded the park to East Cleveland and the City of Cleveland Heights. Forest Hill Park is the largest single body of green park space between two large [[Cleveland Metroparks|metroparks]] on the far east and west sides of Cleveland, Ohio.  The city also features Pattison Park and Hawley Park.<ref name="eastclevo">{{cite web
 |url          = http://eastcleveland.org/welcome
 |publisher    = City of East Cleveland
 |title        = Welcome to the City of East Cleveland
 |access-date   = 2006-05-23
 |archive-url  = https://web.archive.org/web/20070708020029/http://www.eastcleveland.org/welcome
 |archive-date = 2007-07-08
 |url-status     = dead
}}</ref>

==Infrastructure==
[[File:Superior Cleveland RTA station.JPG|thumb|[[Superior station]] on the [[Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority|RTA]] [[Red Line (Cleveland)|Red Line]] ]]
East Cleveland is a major public transportation hub for northeast Ohio with a total of 80 (approximately one-third) of the [[Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority]] bus routes beginning or ending inside the city.

The GCRTA's Red Line's eastern terminus is located at the [[Windermere Rapid Station]], located on Euclid Avenue in East Cleveland.  Destinations along the Red Line include [[University Circle]], Cleveland State University, [[Tower City Center]]/Public Square, the West Side Market, and Hopkins International Airport. Passengers boarding GCRTA buses with stops in East Cleveland have access to an even wider range of employment, educational, recreational and cultural destinations throughout the Cleveland area.

=== Medical care ===
East Cleveland is home to several medical care facilities including the Candlewood Park Healthcare Center<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.communicarehealth.com/facility/candlewood-park-healthcare-center/|title=Outpatient Rehab & Senior Care in Cleveland {{!}} CommuniCare|last=LLC|first=communicare|website=www.communicarehealth.com|language=en-US|access-date=2017-10-07}}</ref> and the Stephanie Tubbs Jones Health Center.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://my.clevelandclinic.org/locations/stjhc|title=Stephanie Tubbs Jones Health Center {{!}} Health Center in East Cleveland, Ohio 44112|website=Cleveland Clinic|language=en|access-date=2017-10-25}}</ref> Candlewood Park Healthcare Center offers care for senior citizens including outpatient care, behavioral healthcare and rehabilitation services.  The Stephanie Tubbs Jones Health Center, which is also a Cleveland Clinic facility, specializes in many different areas including cardiology, chronic disease services, diabetes, internal medicine, and general surgeries.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://my.clevelandclinic.org/locations/stjhc/specialties|title=Specialties {{!}} Stephanie Tubbs Jones Health Center|website=Cleveland Clinic|language=en|access-date=2017-10-25}}</ref>

==Education==
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The East Cleveland demographics on the levels of education are as follows: with 34% of residents having a high school diploma or equivalent, 37% have at least some college, and 7% have a completed bachelor's degree.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.niche.com/places-to-live/east-cleveland-cuyahoga-oh/residents/|title=East Cleveland Demographics and Statistics|website=Niche|language=en-US|access-date=2017-10-04}}</ref>

=== East Cleveland City Schools ===
The [[East Cleveland City School District]] provides public education to more than 3000 students in seven new or renovated buildings that were updated as part of a $94 million state-sponsored school construction project.  Voters in 1997 agreed to add another $10 million to the $94 million for operating costs.

According to the Ohio Department of Education reports from January 2016, nearly 30% of high school students attending East Cleveland City Schools fail to graduate on time.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://education.ohio.gov/getattachment/Topics/School-Improvement/Academic-Distress-Commission/District-Reviews/EAST-CLEVELAND-District-Review-Report-FINAL-102116-003.pdf.aspx|title=Ohio Department of Education|date=April 25–29, 2016|website=Ohio Department of Education|access-date=2017-10-25}}</ref>  Students are falling behind state expectations in English, Language Arts, and Mathematics.  The district also lags behind the state in the performance index score.  During the 2014–2015 school year, East Cleveland City Schools’ performance index score was 66.8.  This was the lowest it had been in four years.<ref name=":03"/>

East Cleveland schools consist of [[Shaw High School (Ohio)|Shaw High School]], Heritage Middle School (formerly Kirk Middle School), Prospect Elementary School (closed in 2016) open for administrative use, Chambers Elementary School, Superior Elementary School, Mayfair Elementary School and Caledonia Elementary School.  Rozelle Elementary School was closed due to lower student enrollment and was later demolished.<ref>[http://www.east-cleveland.k12.oh.us/docs/BoardDocuments/Minutes%20Regular%20Mtg%20March.pdf Minutes of March, 2010 meeting] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111003094942/http://www.east-cleveland.k12.oh.us/docs/BoardDocuments/Minutes%20Regular%20Mtg%20March.pdf |date=2011-10-03 }}. ''East Cleveland Board of Education Minutes''. Retrieved on May 15, 2011.</ref>

East Cleveland Public Library operates the Main Branch at 14101 Euclid Avenue. In December 2009 the Caledonia Branch at 960 Caledonia Avenue, and the North Branch at 1425 Hayden Avenue were closed due to budget cuts and the decline in population.<ref>[http://www.ecpl.lib.oh.us/index.htm Home page] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090129090928/http://ecpl.lib.oh.us/index.htm |date=2009-01-29 }}. ''East Cleveland Public Library''. Retrieved on March 7, 2009.</ref> East Cleveland Public Library became a member of [[CLEVNET]] in 1985.

==Notable people==
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*[[Ed Benedict]], animator
*[[Clarence Berger]], professional baseball player
*[[Stephen Blum]], ethnomusicologist
*[[Yvette Nicole Brown]], actress
*[[JaQuan Hardy]], professional football player
*[[John Henton]], actor and comedian
*[[Dale T. Knobel]], historian and academic administrator
*[[Michael Madison]], serial killer
*[[Ruth McKenney]], author and journalist
*[[Dante Moore]], college football player
*[[Eleanor Parker]], actress
*[[Art Sansom]], cartoonist
*[[Bruce F. Scharschmidt]], physician
*[[Burt E. Skeel]], pilot
*[[Ernest Sprague]], football player, public official, and engineer
*[[Mike Trivisonno]], radio broadcaster
*[[David John Walkowiak]], prelate
*[[Bert Wolstein]], real estate developer, sports team owner, and philanthropist
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==References==
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* {{cite web
|url=http://ech.cwru.edu/ech-cgi/article.pl?id=EC
|publisher=Case Western Reserve University
|title=Encyclopedia of Cleveland: East Cleveland
|date=June 15, 2003}}
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==External links==

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* [http://eastcleveland.org/ Official website of the City of East Cleveland] ([http://www.eastclevelandohio.us Alternate address])

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