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Cudell, Cleveland

Coordinates: 41°28′23″N 81°45′25″W / 41.473°N 81.757°W / 41.473; -81.757
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Cudell
West Technical High School building in Cudell
West Technical High School building in Cudell
Location in the city of Cleveland
Coordinates: 41°28′23″N 81°45′25″W / 41.473°N 81.757°W / 41.473; -81.757
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyCuyahoga County
CityCleveland
Population
 • Total9,960
Demographics[1]
 • White46.8%
 • Black32.3%
 • Hispanic (of any race)21.3%
 • Asian and Pacific Islander3.5%
 • Mixed and Other17.4%
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code216
Median income[1]$26,425
Source: 2020 U.S. Census

Cudell is a neighborhood on the West Side of Cleveland, Ohio. Named after Frank E. Cudell, the neighborhood has been a part of Cleveland since 1904, upon the completion of municipal annexation of the land by the city.[2]

For Cleveland City Council, the Cudell neighborhood is split between the 11th[3] and 15th[4] wards, and is represented jointly by council members Danny Kelly and Jenny Spencer.

History

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Cudell is located on land which was originally the property of Franklin Reuben Elliott, a horticulturalist and fruit farmer.[5][6] The land changed ownership multiple times before being purchased by Frank E. Cudell, an architect whose firm designed multiple buildings in Cleveland, including apartment buildings on W. 99th St.[7]

Cudell also deeded a portion of land along West Blvd. to the city which was used as a public park and eventually became home to Cudell Recreation Center. Today, the Cudell Tower, a memorial to Cudell from his wife, stands on the site of Cudell’s estate near the recreation center in an area known as Cudell Commons.[8][9]

Throughout the 20th century, Cudell was a working class neighborhood populated by workers from nearby factories.[10][11] Cudell’s population peaked at roughly 17,600 in 1940.[12] In the 1960s, Interstate 90 was constructed, isolating the southern portion of the neighborhood.[13][14]

In 2014, Cudell Recreation Center was the site of the shooting of Tamir Rice.[15]

Demographics

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As of 2021, Cudell had a population of 9,960.[1] Cudell is a racially diverse neighborhood. As of 2021, the population was 46.8% white, 32.3% black, 3.5% Asian-American/Pacific Islander, and 17.4% other races, with 21.3% of the population self-reporting as hispanic or latino.[1]

40.9% of Cudell’s population, 50.4% of Cudell’s child population, and 31.7% of Cudell’s senior population live below the poverty line.[1]

The majority of Cudell’s population resides in one- or two-family homes, with the exception of a concentration of apartments near the RTA Rapid Transit's West Boulevard–Cudell station.[16][17]

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "Cleveland Neighborhoods and Wards: Cudell Neighborhood Factsheet (2021)" (PDF). The Center for Community Solutions (Cleveland). Retrieved 5 February 2024.
  2. ^ Roy, Christopher (9 May 2019). "CUDELL". Encyclopedia of Cleveland History | Case Western Reserve University. Case Western Reserve University. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
  3. ^ "Brian Mooney - Ward 11". clevelandcitycouncil.org. Cleveland City Council. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  4. ^ "Jenny Spencer - Ward 15". clevelandcitycouncil.org. Cleveland City Council. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  5. ^ Roy, Christopher (9 May 2019). "CUDELL". Encyclopedia of Cleveland History | Case Western Reserve University. Case Western Reserve University. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
  6. ^ "ELLIOTT, FRANKLIN REUBEN". Encyclopedia of Cleveland History. Case Western Reserve University. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
  7. ^ Roy, Christopher (9 May 2019). "CUDELL". Encyclopedia of Cleveland History | Case Western Reserve University. Case Western Reserve University. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
  8. ^ Roy, Christopher (9 May 2019). "CUDELL". Encyclopedia of Cleveland History | Case Western Reserve University. Case Western Reserve University. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
  9. ^ "District 1: Cudell". Cleveland City Planning Commission. Cleveland City Planning Commission. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
  10. ^ Roy, Christopher (9 May 2019). "CUDELL". Encyclopedia of Cleveland History | Case Western Reserve University. Case Western Reserve University. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
  11. ^ "District 1: Cudell". Cleveland City Planning Commission. Cleveland City Planning Commission. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
  12. ^ Roy, Christopher (9 May 2019). "CUDELL". Encyclopedia of Cleveland History | Case Western Reserve University. Case Western Reserve University. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
  13. ^ Roy, Christopher (9 May 2019). "CUDELL". Encyclopedia of Cleveland History | Case Western Reserve University. Case Western Reserve University. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
  14. ^ "District 1: Cudell". Cleveland City Planning Commission. Cleveland City Planning Commission. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
  15. ^ Izadi, Elahe; Holley, Peter (November 26, 2014). "Video shows Cleveland officer shooting 12-year-old Tamir Rice within seconds". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on January 1, 2016. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
  16. ^ Roy, Christopher (9 May 2019). "CUDELL". Encyclopedia of Cleveland History | Case Western Reserve University. Case Western Reserve University. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
  17. ^ "District 1: Cudell". Cleveland City Planning Commission. Cleveland City Planning Commission. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
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