History of Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland is the county seat of Cuyahoga County, Ohio|Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the U.S. state of Ohio. The municipality is located in northeastern Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately 60 miles (100 kilometre|km) west of the Pennsylvania border. It was founded in 1796 near the mouth of the Cuyahoga River, and became a manufacturing center owing to its location at the head of numerous canals and Rail transport in the United States|railroad lines. With the decline of heavy industry|heavy manufacturing, Cleveland's businesses have diversified into the tertiary sector of industry|service economy, including the financial services, insurance, and Health care in the United States|healthcare sectors. Cleveland is also noted for its association with rock music. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is located here.[http://www.rockhall.com/visit Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: Visitor Information], Accessed May 14, 2007.
As of the United States Census, 2000|2000 Census, the city proper had a total population of 478,403, making it the 33rd largest city in the nation and the second largest city in Ohio after Columbus, Ohio|Columbus, the state's capital. It is the center of Greater Cleveland, the largest metropolitan area in Ohio, which spans several counties and is defined in several different ways by the United States Census Bureau|Census Bureau. The Cleveland-Elyria, Ohio|Elyria-Mentor, Ohio|Mentor United States metropolitan area|Metropolitan Statistical Area has 2,250,871 people and is the 23rd largest in the country. Cleveland is also part of the larger Cleveland-Akron, Ohio|Akron-Elyria Combined Statistical Area, which is the 14th largest in the country with a population of 2,945,831 according to the 2000 Census.[http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/GCTTable?_bm=y&-ds_name=DEC_2000_SF1_U&-CONTEXT=gct&-mt_name=DEC_2000_SF1_U_GCTPH1_US25&-redoLog=false&-_caller=geoselect&-geo_id=&-format=US-10%7CUS-10S&-_lang=en United States and Puerto Rico -- Metropolitan Area] GCT-PH1. Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2000, United States Census Bureau, United States Census, 2000|Census 2000. Accessed 2007-05-09.
In studies conducted by The Economist in 2005, Cleveland and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania|Pittsburgh were ranked as the most quality of life|livable cities in the United States,[http://web.archive.org/web/20060428080311/http://store.eiu.com/index.asp?layout=pr_story&press_id=660001866&ref=pr_list "Vancouver tops liveability ranking according to a new survey by the Economist Intelligence Unit"]. Accessed 2005-10-11. and the city was ranked as the best city for business meetings in the continental U.S.Copestake, Jon. [http://www.economist.com/theworldin/business/displayStory.cfm?story_id=5149435 "Where business is a pleasure"], The Economist. (2005-12-23) Nevertheless, the city faces continuing challenges, in particular from concentrated poverty in some neighborhoods and difficulties in the funding and delivering of high-quality public education.{{Fact|date=May 2007}}
Residents of Cleveland are usually referred to as "List of people from Cleveland, Ohio|Clevelanders". Nicknames used for the city include "The Forest City", "Metropolis of the Western Reserve", "The New American City", "America's North Coast", "Sixth City", "The Land", and "C-Town (nickname)|C-Town".Urban Dictionary: [http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=c-town C-Town]. Accessed 2007-05-22.
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