What County Is Cleveland, Ohio In?

Cleveland is in Cuyahoga County, Ohio. It is the county seat of Cuyahoga County. About 366,097 people live there (2020–2024 estimate). It uses Eastern Time and covers 77.7 sq mi (201 km²) of land. The nearest larger city or town is Detroit, Michigan, 96 mi northwest.

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Cleveland in Ohio
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Population, 2020–2024 estimate
366,097 ± 76
Land area
77.7 sq mi (201 km²)
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Elevation
631 ft 192 m, ground height at the central point
Median household income
$40,801 ± $1,054
Median home value
$102,000 ± $2,750
Median rent, with utilities
$945 ± $16
Homes lived in by their owners
41.7% ± 1.0 points
Metro area
Cleveland, OHA principal city of the area
Water area
4.75 sq mi (12.3 km²)
State
Ohio
Census place code
3916000
Coordinates (central point)
41.478462, -81.679435

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Population, income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

County boundaries in Cleveland

For a point close to the city or county boundary, check the address with the office responsible for your form. Check a point on the county map.

Coordinates of Cleveland

41.478462, -81.679435 is a central point for Cleveland, not a street address. Convert these coordinates or share a map link.

Elevation in Cleveland

631 ft (192 m), the USGS ground height at Cleveland’s central point (3DEP terrain, 1 m grid, NAVD 88). Ground height varies across town. Check elevation at another spot.

Sunrise and sunset in Cleveland

Longest day
15 hours 11 minutes around June 21
Shortest day
9 hours 10 minutes around December 21
Earliest sunrise
5:52 AM around June 14
Latest sunrise
8:04 AM the day before clocks go back in November
Earliest sunset
4:56 PM around December 8
Latest sunset
9:04 PM around June 27

Clocks go forward an hour on the second Sunday in March and back on the first Sunday in November, so sunrise and sunset jump an hour later in March and an hour earlier in November.

Sunrise and sunset on the 15th of each month
DaySunriseSunsetDaylight
Jan 157:50 AM5:21 PM9 h 31 min
Feb 157:21 AM6:00 PM10 h 39 min
Mar 157:38 AM7:33 PM11 h 55 min
Apr 156:47 AM8:07 PM13 h 20 min
May 156:07 AM8:38 PM14 h 31 min
Jun 155:52 AM9:02 PM15 h 10 min
Jul 156:05 AM8:59 PM14 h 54 min
Aug 156:35 AM8:26 PM13 h 51 min
Sep 157:06 AM7:36 PM12 h 30 min
Oct 157:38 AM6:45 PM11 h 7 min
Nov 157:15 AM5:06 PM9 h 51 min
Dec 157:45 AM4:57 PM9 h 12 min

Approximate times for a flat horizon at the central point; the days move by a day or so from year to year. Hills and weather can change what you see.

Time zones in Cleveland

Cleveland uses Eastern Time (America/New_York).

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 4410750,018 people
  2. 4413049,679 people
  3. 4411142,021 people
  4. 4410239,952 people
  5. 4410939,428 people
  6. 4413437,774 people
  7. 4412236,678 people
  8. 4412033,202 people
  9. 4412132,312 people
  10. 4410532,115 people
  11. 4412529,461 people
  12. 4412928,800 people
All 29
  1. 4413528,022 people
  2. 4412827,122 people
  3. 4410625,120 people
  4. 4414421,394 people
  5. 4411320,250 people
  6. 4410819,381 people
  7. 4410418,902 people
  8. 4414218,284 people
  9. 4411217,848 people
  10. 4411017,009 people
  11. 4410313,941 people
  12. 4411913,243 people
  13. 4411510,011 people
  14. 441179,172 people
  15. 441147,488 people
  16. 441274,239 people
  17. 44101666 people

29 ZIP Code areas overlap Cleveland. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Newburgh Heights, Ohio (village)2.1 mi southeast
  2. Cuyahoga Heights, Ohio (village)3.2 mi southeast
  3. Brooklyn Heights, Ohio (village)4.1 mi south
  4. Brooklyn, Ohio (city)4.7 mi southwest
  5. Linndale, Ohio (village)5.1 mi southwest
  6. Garfield Heights, Ohio (city)5.6 mi southeast
  7. Lakewood, Ohio (city)6.3 mi west
  8. East Cleveland, Ohio (city)6.3 mi northeast
  9. Cleveland Heights, Ohio (city)6.5 mi east
  10. Bratenahl, Ohio (village)6.5 mi northeast
  11. Shaker Heights, Ohio (city)6.7 mi east
  12. Parma, Ohio (city)7.0 mi south
All 18
  1. Maple Heights, Ohio (city)7.7 mi southeast
  2. South Euclid, Ohio (city)8.6 mi east
  3. Warrensville Heights, Ohio (city)8.6 mi east
  4. Brook Park, Ohio (city)8.9 mi southwest
  5. Fairview Park, Ohio (city)9.3 mi west
  6. Euclid, Ohio (city)11 mi northeast

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.