For years, Cleveland’s population has fallen down, down, down. In 1910, we had 561,000 people, making the sixth largest city in the United States – hence the Sixth City moniker. By 1950, we had 9145,000, the seventh largest city in the country. But by 2020, we had dropped to 373,000, while other cities expanded. We ranked 54th in the U.S. But, finally, we have good news. In July, the U.S. Census estimated the city’s population at 362,565. That’s 150 people smaller than in July 2022. But statistically, that's nothing. The flattening is likely thanks to growth in areas like Tremont, Ohio City, Detroit-Shoreway and University Circle. May the trend continue. — Laura |
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Cleveland's population peaked in the 1950s, but is now less than half of that according to census estimates. (Datawrapper) |
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Population estimates: Six out of the 17 Ohio cities with a population over 50,000 saw a decrease in population in the new estimates, with the most significant loss happening in Toledo, reports Zachary Smith. Akron saw a slight increase. Sales tax: When Cuyahoga Executive Chris Ronayne and County Council agreed last year to extend the county’s .25% sales tax another 40 years, they said it was required to pay for a new jail and courthouse, but they declined then to specifically earmark revenues for that purpose. Kaitlin Durbin reports some council members feel it still should be. S&P 500: The S&P 500 is one of best gauges of the U.S. stock market, and for most people, the index rising in value is seen as a safe bet. People generally don’t feel the same way about Cleveland. But perception isn’t reality, writes Sean McDonnell. An index of Greater Cleveland’s 33 large publicly traded companies has actually outperformed the S&P 500 since 2010. Today in Ohio: A century-old law recently floated by Attorney General Dave Yost as a possible way to charge pro-Palestinian protesters with felonies plainly didn’t fit the facts of the case at Xavier University. We’re talking about why Yost brought it up in the first place on Today in Ohio, cleveland.com’s daily half-hour news podcast. |
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Cellphone in schools: Gov. Mike DeWine signed legislation Wednesday compelling school boards to pass policies ensuring students’ cell phone use is “as limited as possible” during school hours, reports Jake Zuckerman. Since March, DeWine has led a messaging crusade, pushing schools toward more restrictive technology policies. He has argued phones distract children from learning and socializing, while sapping at their mental wellness. STRS Board: Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is trying to get a Franklin County judge to remove two members of the board that runs the State Teachers Retirement System to prevent them from hiring an investment company that’s at the center of a long-running dispute at the pension fund. Andrew Tobias reports that in a lawsuit filed late Tuesday, Yost alleges that Wade Steen and Rudy Fichtenbaum have violated their fiduciary duties by pursuing hiring a newly formed company with no pension investment experience to manage a majority of the pension system’s $91 billion in assets. Voter rolls: Secretary of State Frank LaRose’s office announced Tuesday it is taking several steps to remove non-U.S. citizens from Ohio’s voter rolls, including moving to cancel voter registrations of 137 Ohioans who indicated to the Bureau of Motor Vehicles that they don’t have citizenship. Jeremy Pelzer reports LaRose requested access to several federal databases indicating Ohioans’ citizenship status in order to cross-check them with voter registrations. Blockchain: Former U.S. Rep. Dennis Kucinich is making an independent bid to win the congressional seat currently held by Republican U.S. Senate candidate Bernie Moreno’s son-in-law, Republican U.S. Rep. Max Miller. Sabrina Eaton reports that didn’t stop Moreno and Kucinich from taking the stage together Wednesday to boost blockchain technology at a conference hosted by a digital trade group. Spousal exception: Gov. Mike DeWine signed legislation Friday to eliminate legal exemptions that shield perpetrators from penalties for different sex crimes when they’re the spouse of the victim. Jake Zuckerman reports the approval ends a decades-long process of eliminating what’s sometimes referred to as the “spousal rape exemption” in state law. |
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Delinquent: Eric’s homelife was in turmoil when he joined a group called the Blitz Gang, which over two weeks in 2019, robbed two Cleveland delivery drivers and committed two Lakewood carjackings. Eric, 15, fired a gun during the first incident. The prosecutor’s office filed for discretionary bindover to send Eric to adult court, report Kaitlin Durbin and John Tucker in their series, Delinquent. Food inspection: Here are the suburban Cuyahoga County restaurants and retailers cited with the most food inspection violations during the 2023-2024 inspection year ending Feb. 28, according to state records. Zachary Smith reports that more than 4,500 places were cited during the most recent inspection year, but less than a fifth received more than 10 citations. Explosion: Three people were hurt after an explosion at Royal Chemical in Macedonia on Wednesday morning, Molly Walsh reports. Freeway Drive is closed off in both directions until further notice, according to Macedonia police. Chemical risk: What makes a company the highest-risk facility when it comes to emitted chemicals in Greater Cleveland by the EPA? And what can it do to improve? MPC Plating, a plastic and metal plating company in Brooklyn, is the highest-risk facility in the region, reports Zachary Smith. |
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Sterilization: An increasing number of young people have decided they never want children in the wake of the Dobbs decision revoking the constitutional right to an abortion, a new study from the University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health and Boston University found. Gretchen Cuda Kroen reports the number of young adults opting to undergo tubal ligation or vasectomy abruptly increased nationwide following the June 2022 decision by the U.S. Supreme Court that overturned Roe v. Wade. Jamaica resort: In Cleveland, Sam Petros, CEO of Petros Development Group, is perhaps best known for the many residential developments he’s helped build. In Jamaica, he’s known for something else entirely, reports Susan Glaser. That’s saving one of the country’s most beloved resorts, Tensing Pen, with 26 suites and cottages on the cliffs of Negril. Fast BBQ: Restaurateurs Zach Ladner and Carl Quagliata are opening a take-out barbecue joint next to The Village Butcher. Paris Wolfe reports the new fast-casual BBQ concept – yet unnamed -- is projected to open in late July/early August. While mostly takeout, the spot will have 16 seats. Women's summit: Overcoming adversity, networking and celebrating women’s strengths in the workplace were the focus of the 2024 cleveland.com Women’s Summit at Cleveland State University on Tuesday. Josh Gunter reports that CSU President Laura Bloomberg welcomed the crowd, saying she felt like history was being created within the walls of the student center Tuesday morning. Mental health clinic: Ellie Mental Health, a mental health franchise that has dozens of locations across the country, has begun serving Cuyahoga County’s east side in its suite off Richmond Road at 25700 Science Park Drive. Megan Sims reports this will is its second Cuyahoga County location, with the other one in Westlake. |
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Racist flier: Akron police are investigating a racist flyer delivered to a resident, reports Molly Walsh. 49-year-old woman who lives in the 1400 block of Fawler Avenue filed a police report Monday morning after finding the flyer on her doorstep. Planned school shooting: A student who bought a gun to West Geauga High School with the intent to shoot his classmates was sentenced Wednesday to serve eight to 12 years in prison, reports Olivia Mitchell. Geauga County Common Pleas Judge Carolyn Paschke ordered Brandon Morrissette, 19, to prison, two months after he pleaded guilty to attempted murder and illegal possession of a deadly weapon in a school zone. Grandmother killed: An Elyria grandmother died when an ambulance struck her in the parking lot of an apartment complex, reports Molly Walsh. Carol Pitzer, 74, lived at Riverview Plaza Apartment, 310 East Ave., for several years. A LifeCare ambulance with three paramedics on board responded to the complex for a different incident at about 3 p.m. Monday. Hit-and-run: A Cuyahoga County grand jury has indicted a Cleveland man on charges that accuse him of failing to stop after he ran over a man who had collapsed in the street. Michael Compton got out of his car and inspected his driver side after hitting and dragging 24-year-old Calvin Aldridge for several feet, then got back in his car and drove away, Cory Shaffer reports. |
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Zoo swans: The Cleveland Metroparks Zoo unveiled its latest attraction Wednesday: the new Swan Voyage paddleboats. David Petkiewicz has photos of the leisurely ride around Waterfowl Lake, located behind Stillwater Place, in the brand-new Trumpeter Swan paddleboats. Nature at night: The annual Nature at Night annual benefit has announced its star-studded dinner and drinks lineup, with some of Greater Cleveland’s best chefs participating in the event. Paris Wolfe reports the annual dinner, which raises money for the Nature Center at Shakers Lakes, is set for June 1. Ask Lucas: Do you really need to tip every time you buy something? Lucas Daprile writes that some may say this tip-for-everything culture was invented and forced upon us so employers can “raise” employee pay while making somebody else foot the bill. But why would a company worry about its labor conditions when it has eldritch beasts to summon? Illusions: The Museum of Illusions, part of a private museum chain based in Zagreb, Croatia, opens at 186 Euclid Avenue (The May Building) in Cleveland on Saturday, June 1. Paris Wolfe reports visitors to the 9,200 square foot exhibit space will experience interactive and immersive illusions, then learn the science behind them. Indoor activities: Now that it’s almost summer, Peter Chakerian and Yadi Rodriguez have some ideas how to beat the heat and meet some fun head-on, indoors. Marvel series: Disney announced the official title of Cleveland Heights native Kathryn Hahn’s new Marvel series: “Agatha All Along” at its Upfront presentation in New York City on Tuesday. The name is a reference to the song that appeared in an episode of “WandaVision,” reports Joey Morona. Wine dive: Restaurateur Dan Deagan is planning to open Wine Dive this July in the space formerly occupied by El Carcinero, reports Paris Wolfe. The Lakewood bar will be a new concept for Deagan who owns and operates Lakewood and Beachwood truck parks, Humble Wine Bar and Dive Bar Cleveland. |
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