Edgewater, Cleveland

Edgewater
The Cleveland sign at Edgewater Park at sunrise
The Cleveland sign at Edgewater Park at sunrise
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyCuyahoga
CityCleveland
Population
 • Total6,630
Demographics[1]
 • White67.8%
 • Black14.6%
 • Hispanic (of any race)13.4%
 • Asian and Pacific Islander2.5%
 • Mixed and Other15.1%
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
44102
Area code216
Median income[1]$44,928
Source: 2020 U.S. Census, City Planning Commission of Cleveland

Edgewater is a neighborhood on the West Side of Cleveland, Ohio. Located along the Lake Erie shoreline, it is situated approximately five miles west of downtown Cleveland. It extends east-to-west from the neighborhood of Detroit–Shoreway to the streetcar suburb of Lakewood and north-to-south from Lake Erie to the neighborhood of Cudell.[2]

Edgewater is known for its Lake Erie frontage, tree-lined streets, and extensive Edgewater Park, part of the Lakefront Reservation of the Cleveland Metroparks. It also includes the Clifton Boulevard Historic District retail area. The neighborhood was part of the Village of West Cleveland from 1871 until its annexation to Cleveland in 1894.[3][4] Some light industry is located along the rail line on its southern border, separating it from Cudell.[2]

Edgewater is represented in Cleveland City Council by Councilwoman Jenny Spencer as part of the city's Ward 15, together with Detroit–Shoreway and Whiskey Island.[5]

  1. ^ a b c "Cleveland Neighborhoods and Wards: Edgewater Neighborhood Factsheet (2021)" (PDF). The Center for Community Solutions (Cleveland). Retrieved June 3, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Map of Edgewater, Implemented by the City of Cleveland in 2012" (PDF). Northern Ohio Data and Information Service (NODIS), Levin College of Urban Affairs (Cleveland State University). Retrieved August 5, 2022.
  3. ^ "Edgewater Neighborhood". The Encyclopedia of Cleveland History. Case Western Reserve University. Retrieved May 30, 2021.
  4. ^ Dubelko, Jim; Raponi, Richard. "West Cleveland Town Hall". Cleveland Historical. Retrieved May 30, 2021.
  5. ^ "Jenny Spencer, Ward 15". Cleveland City Council. Retrieved August 5, 2022.