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Euclid is a city in Cuyahoga County on the southern shore of Lake Erie, an inner-ring suburb that borders Cleveland directly to the east.

Euclid was named for Euclid of Alexandria, the ancient Greek mathematician.

Euclid was one of the first communities established in the Western Reserve: its survey township was first mapped in 1796, and Euclid Township was organized in 1809 at more than 35 square miles.

David Dille, a Virginia officer from the Revolutionary War, is credited as the founder of Euclid Township, building a log cabin on the west bank of Euclid Creek.

Euclid incorporated as a village in 1903 and became a city in 1930, during the Great Depression.

Euclid had a population of 49,692 at the 2020 census, making it the fourth-largest city in Cuyahoga County.

At the 2010 census Euclid had 22,685 households, and today only about 46% of its homes are owner-occupied, with a median owner-occupied home value of $126,500.

Euclid is where inventor Charles F. Brush created the arc lamp in 1876, a landmark in the history of electric lighting.

Euclid's lakefront includes Sims Park, a 33.5-acre park with 800 feet of beachfront, and the Cleveland Metroparks' Euclid Creek Reservation covers 233 acres in and around the city.

Euclid High School serves the city as the single high school of the Euclid City School District.