Northeast Ohio facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Northeast Ohio
(Counterclockwise from top) Skylines of Cleveland, Akron, Canton, and Youngstown
Map of counties in Northeast Ohio      Usually considered part of Northeast Ohio     Sometimes considered part of Northeast Ohio
Country	United States
State	Ohio
Largest city	Cleveland
Other cities	List In Region: Akron Parma Canton Youngstown Lorain Elyria Lakewood Cuyahoga Falls Mansfield Ashtabula
Area
• Land	8,520.29 sq mi (22,067.4 km2)
• Water	3,104.2 sq mi (8,040 km2)
Population  (2020)
• Total	4,502,460
• Density	508.89/sq mi (196.48/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)

The region Northeast Ohio, in the US state of Ohio, in its most expansive usage contains six metropolitan areas (Cleveland–Elyria, Akron, Canton–Massillon, Youngstown–Warren, Mansfield, and Weirton–Steubenville) along with eight micropolitan statistical areas. Most of the region is considered either part of the Cleveland–Akron–Canton, OH Combined Statistical Area and media market or the Youngstown–Warren, OH-PA Combined Statistical Area and media market. In total the region is home to 4,502,460 residents. Northeast Ohio also includes most of the area known historically as the Connecticut Western Reserve. In 2011, the Intelligent Community Forum ranked Northeast Ohio as a global Smart 21 Communities list. It has the highest concentration of Hungarian Americans in the United States.

Composition of the region

The state of Ohio Defines Northeast Ohio as an 18-county region. The 18-county region is home to over 4.3 million people, has a labor force of almost 2.2 million and it has an economic GDP (nominal) of $195 billion, which makes it comparable to that of New Zealand or the Republic of Ireland.

Counties

Sports and recreation

Progressive Field, home of the Cleveland Guardians

Northeast Ohio is home to a number of professional sports teams, including three from the major North American sports leagues. The Cleveland Guardians of Major League Baseball play at Progressive Field, Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL) are based at FirstEnergy Stadium, and the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA) play at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse is also home to two additional professional franchises, the Cleveland Gladiators of the Arena Football League and the Cleveland Monsters of the American Hockey League. The Monsters are the top minor league affiliate of the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League (NHL).

There are a number of other professional sports teams in the region that play in various minor leagues. The Guardians have three minor league affiliates in the area: the AA Akron RubberDucks of the Eastern League who play at Canal Park in Akron, the Single-A Lake County Captains of the Midwest League who play at Classic Park in Eastlake, and the Single-A Mahoning Valley Scrappers of the New York–Penn League, who play at Eastwood Field in Niles. Additionally, there is an independent baseball team, the Lake Erie Crushers of the Frontier League, who play at Sprenger Stadium in Avon. The region also boasts of a lower league professional soccer team in Cleveland SC that plays at Don Shula Stadium. The Youngstown Phantoms are a junior ice hockey team in the United States Hockey League that has home games at Covelli Centre.

Motorsports venues in the region include Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington and Summit Motorsports Park in Norwalk, a major NHRA venue.

The region is home to a number of NCAA athletic programs, including four in Division I: the Akron Zips, Cleveland State Vikings, Kent State Golden Flashes, and Youngstown State Penguins. Both Akron and Kent State are members of the Cleveland-based Mid-American Conference, while Cleveland State and Youngstown State are members of the Horizon League. Six schools compete at the NCAA Division II level: the Lake Erie Storm, Ursuline Arrows, Malone Pioneers, Ashland Eagles, Notre Dame Falcons, and Walsh Cavaliers. There are nine schools at the Division III level: Mount Union Purple Raiders, Hiram Terriers, John Carroll Blue Streaks, Baldwin Wallace Yellow Jackets, Case Western Reserve Spartans, Kenyon Lords, Oberlin Yeomen, Wooster Scots, and Franciscan Barons. One school, the Mount Vernon Nazarene Cougars, competes in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA).

The Cleveland Metroparks are a system of nature preserves that encircle the city, and the Cuyahoga Valley National Park encompasses the Cuyahoga River valley between Cleveland and Akron. The region is home to Mentor Headlands Beach, the longest natural beach on the Great Lakes.

Transportation

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Airports

Higher education

Northeast Ohio is home to a number of higher education institutions, including:

• Ashland University (Ashland)
• Baldwin Wallace University (Berea)
• Case Western Reserve University (Cleveland)
• Cleveland Institute of Art (Cleveland)
• Cleveland Institute of Electronics (Cleveland)
• Cleveland Institute of Music (Cleveland)
• Cleveland State University (Cleveland)
• Cuyahoga Community College (Cleveland, Highland Hills, Parma, and Westlake)
• DeVry University (Seven Hills)
• Fortis College (Cuyahoga Falls)
• Franciscan University of Steubenville (Steubenville)
• Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine (Warrensville Heights)
• Hiram College (Hiram)
• John Carroll University (University Heights)
• Kent State University (Kent)
  • Kent State University at Ashtabula (Ashtabula)
  • Kent State University at East Liverpool (East Liverpool)
  • Kent State University at Geauga (Burton)
  • Kent State University at Salem (Salem)
  • Kent State University at Stark (Jackson Township)
  • Kent State University at Trumbull (Warren)
  • Kent State University at Tuscarawas (New Philadelphia)
  • Kent State University College of Podiatric Medicine (Independence)
• Kenyon College (Gambier)
• Lake Erie College (Painesville)
• Lakeland Community College (Kirtland)
• Lorain County Community College (Elyria)
• Malone University (Canton)
• Mount Vernon Nazarene University (Mount Vernon)
• Northeast Ohio Medical University (Rootstown)
• Notre Dame College (South Euclid)
• Oberlin College (Oberlin)
• Ohio State University, Mansfield Campus (Mansfield)
• Stark State College (Jackson Township, Ohio)
• Stautzenberger College (Brecksville)
• University of Akron (Akron)
  • Wayne College (Orrville)
  • Medina County University Center (Medina)
  • UA Lakewood (Lakewood)
• University of Mount Union, (Alliance)
• Ursuline College (Pepper Pike)
• Walsh University (North Canton)
• College of Wooster (Wooster)
• Youngstown State University (Youngstown)

Images for kids

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  Map of the Cleveland-Akron-Canton, Ohio CSA Based on 2013 U.S. Census Definitions