West Boulevard Explained

West Boulevard
Settlement Type:Neighborhood of Cleveland
Map Alt:Location in the city of Cleveland
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Type3:City
Subdivision Name1:Ohio
Subdivision Name2:Cuyahoga County
Subdivision Name3:Cleveland
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:19,737
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Demographics
Demographics1 Title1:White
Demographics1 Info1:55.5%
Demographics1 Title2:Black
Demographics1 Info2:23.8%
Demographics1 Title3:Hispanic (of any race)
Demographics1 Info3:27.5%
Demographics1 Title4:Asian and Pacific Islander
Demographics1 Info4:3.2%
Demographics1 Title5:Mixed and Other
Demographics1 Info5:17.5%
Timezone:EST
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Area Code:216
Blank Name:Median income
Blank Info:$33,784
Footnotes:Source: 2020 U.S. Census

West Boulevard is a neighborhood on the West Side of Cleveland, Ohio. It borders the suburbs of Brooklyn and Linndale to the south, Interstate 90 and the neighborhoods of Cudell and Detroit–Shoreway to the north, Stockyards to the east, and Jefferson to the west.[2] Its name is derived "from the West Blvd. thoroughfare which runs north-south through the district’s center."[3]

The principal portion of the neighborhood was incorporated into Cleveland in 1902 as part of Linndale. One year later, Cleveland annexed the majority of the land as what is now known as the West Boulevard neighborhood.[3]

West Boulevard has been historically home to a mixed population of Hungarians, Czechs, and Germans,[3] and in recent years, it has also been home to a growing Hispanic community.[1] As of 2019, the neighborhood had an estimated foreign-born population of 18.5%, with most being immigrants from Latin America (especially El Salvador and Mexico) and Vietnam.[4]

Notable neighborhood attractions include the St. Ignatius of Antioch Catholic Church, completed in 1903,[5] and Ray's MTB Indoor Park, the world's first multi-terrain indoor bike park.

References

41.459°N -81.755°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cleveland Neighborhoods and Wards: West Boulevard Neighborhood Factsheet (2021). The Center for Community Solutions (Cleveland). June 3, 2022.
  2. Web site: Map of West Boulevard, Implemented by the City of Cleveland in 2012. Northern Ohio Data and Information Service (NODIS), Levin College of Urban Affairs (Cleveland State University). July 23, 2022.
  3. Encyclopedia: West Boulevard Neighborhood. Roy . Christopher . The Encyclopedia of Cleveland History . 24 August 2020 . . June 25, 2021.
  4. Web site: National Origins in West Boulevard, Cleveland, Ohio (Neighborhood). Statistical Atlas. July 23, 2022.
  5. Web site: 1. Early History - Saint Ignatius of Antioch.