Downtown Cleveland | |
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Country | United States |
State | Ohio |
County | Cuyahoga |
City | Cleveland |
Area | |
• Total | 3.02 sq mi (7.82 km2) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | ~20,000 |
Demographics[1] | |
• White | 53.1% |
• Black | 32% |
• Hispanic (of any race) | 5.3% |
• Asian | 10.1% |
• Mixed and Other | 4.9% |
Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP Codes | 44113, 44114, 44115 |
Area code | 216 |
Median income[1] | $54,834 |
Source: 2020 U.S. Census, City Planning Commission of Cleveland[2] |
Downtown Cleveland is the central business district of Cleveland, Ohio, United States. The economic and cultural center of the city and the Cleveland metropolitan area, it is Cleveland's oldest district, with its Public Square laid out by city founder General Moses Cleaveland in 1796.[3]
Downtown Cleveland is bounded by Lake Erie to the north, the Cuyahoga Valley to the west, and Interstate 90 to the south and east.[4][5] It encompasses several subdistricts, and its diverse architecture includes the Cleveland Mall, one of the most complete examples of City Beautiful design in the United States.[6] Downtown's residential population has grown significantly since the 2000s and especially 2010s, registering the largest population growth, by percentage, of any Cleveland neighborhood over that time.[7]