Berea, Ohio

Berea, Ohio
City
Triangle area of downtown Berea
Triangle area of downtown Berea
Location in Cuyahoga County and the state of Ohio.
Location in Cuyahoga County and the state of Ohio.
Coordinates: 41°22′32″N 81°51′55″W / 41.37556°N 81.86528°W / 41.37556; -81.86528
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyCuyahoga
Established1836; 188 years ago (1836)
Government
 • MayorCyril M. Kleem (R)[1]
Area
[2]
 • Total
5.79 sq mi (15.01 km2)
 • Land5.68 sq mi (14.71 km2)
 • Water0.11 sq mi (0.29 km2)
Elevation
[3]
787 ft (240 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
18,545
 • Estimate 
(2023)[4]
17,922
 • Density3,264.96/sq mi (1,260.52/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
44017
Area code440
FIPS code39-05690[5]
GNIS feature ID1085954[3]
Websitehttps://www.cityofberea.org/

Berea (/bəˈriːə/ bə-REE-ə[6]) is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. The population was 18,545 at the 2020 census. A western suburb of Cleveland, it is a part of the Cleveland metropolitan area. Berea is home to Baldwin Wallace University, as well as the training facility for the Cleveland Browns and the Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds.

  1. ^ "Cyril M Kleem from Berea, Ohio". Voterrecords.com. October 24, 2019. Retrieved October 24, 2019.
  2. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  3. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Berea, Ohio
  4. ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places in Ohio: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
  5. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  6. ^ "E.W. Scripps School of Journalism Ohio Pronunciation Guide | Ohio University". www.ohio.edu. Ohio University. 2016. Retrieved October 22, 2022.