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Cleveland is the second largest city in the state of Ohio. According to the United States Census Burea the population in 2000 was 478,403. It is the among the forty largest cities in the United States. The census bureau esimated the population to be 461,324 in 2003. According to this estimate, the city is loosing population at a rate of 0.93% per year.
The city is a part of the Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor metro area. It is the the seat of Cuyahoga county. It has an area of 77.6 square miles. According to the US Geologic Survey, the city is at 41~ 29'58" north and 81~ 41'44" west. The Federal Information Processing Standards location code (FIPS55) for this city is 3916000.
Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland State University, John Carroll University, Ursuline College and Cuyahoga Community College are in Cleveland. Cleveland Arcade, Rocket Engine Test Facility, the USS Cod and Zero Gravity Research Facility are local sites listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
Cleveland-Hopkins International airport serves the city. Highways 71, 77, 80 and 90 pass through Cleveland. Lake Erie and the Cuyahoga River are near or in the city.
The city has a hot summer continental climate with an annual precipitation of 38.71 inches. Winters are generally cold with some precipitation and summers are warm with moderate rain.
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