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Greater Cleveland and Northeast Ohio are nicknames for the metropolitan area surrounding Cleveland in Ohio. According to the 2000 census, the eight-county Consolidated Metropolitan Statistical Area (CMSA) has a population of 2,945,831, making it the sixteenth largest metropolitan area in the United States. The CMSA is made up of two Primary Metropolitan Statistical Areas (PMSAs): the six-county Cleveland-Lorain PMSA and the two-county Akron PMSA.
The U.S. Census Bureau defines the Cleveland-Lorain PMSA as consisting of all of the following six counties: Ashtabula County, Cuyahoga County, Geauga County, Lake County, Lorain County, Medina CountyMedina County is a county located in the U. State of Ohio. As of 2000, the population is 151,095. Its county seat is Medina 6. Geography According to the U. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,096 km˛ (423 mi˛). 1,092 km˛ (422 mi˛) of it is la.
The Akron PMSA consists of all of the following two counties: Portage CountyPortage County is a county located in the U. State of Ohio. As of 2000, the population is 152,061. Its county seat is Ravenna 6. History The name "Portage" comes from an old Native American path called "Portage Trail", which ran between the Cuyahoga and T, Summit CountySummit County is a county located in the U. State of Ohio. As of 2000, the population is 542,899. Its county seat is Akron 6. It is named for its position on the high point of the Ohio and Erie Canal. Geography According to the U. Census Bureau, the count.
However, the areas commonly understood as Greater Cleveland or Northeast Ohio are not precisely defined. Most often, Greater Cleveland is understood as referring to all of Cuyahaga County, and sometimes a few other immediately adjacent communities.
Northeast Ohio is commonly understood as being a larger, more inclusive area than Greater Cleveland, consisting of portions of all the eight counties in the CMSA, and at times including other communities such as CantonCanton is a city located in Stark County, Ohio. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 80,806, but according to a July 1, 2002 Census estimate, the population has declined to 79,772. It is the county seat of Stark County 6. Canton is ho, MassillonMassillon is a city located in Stark County, Ohio. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 31,325. Geography Massillon is located at 40°47'43" North, 81°31'22" West (40. 795270, -81. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city, AllianceAlliance is a city located in Mahoning and Stark counties in Ohio. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 23,253. The city is the home of Mount Union College. Geography Alliance is located at 40°54'48" North, 81°6'29" West (40. 913358,, and even SanduskySandusky is a city located in Erie County, Ohio. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 27,844. It is the county seat of Erie County 6. Sandusky has the world's tallest and fastest roller coaster, the Top Thrill Dragster, located within, YoungstownYoungstown is a city located in Mahoning and Trumbull counties in Ohio, on the Mahoning River, 67 miles southeast of Cleveland, Ohio. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 82,026, but this had declined to just over 79,000 in 2003., and Warren.
So to be clear: the areas commonly referred to as Greater Cleveland or Northeast Ohio is NOT precisely the same as the Cleveland-Akron CMSA defined by the U.S. Census.
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