Jefferson is a neighborhood on the West Side of Cleveland, Ohio. It is bounded by the neighborhoods of West Boulevard and Cudell and the village of Linndale to the east, Bellaire–Puritas to the south, Kamm's Corners to the west, and the streetcar suburb of Lakewood to the north. It is one of four sub-neighborhoods that comprise the larger historical neighborhood of West Park, the others being Kamm's Corners, Bellaire–Puritas, and Hopkins.[2]

Jefferson
Neighborhood of Cleveland
Exterior of the historical Variety Theatre on West 118th and Lorain Avenue before its restoration, September 2014.
Coordinates: 41°26′39″N 81°49′07″W
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Cuyahoga County
City	Cleveland
Neighborhoods	list
Population  (2020)[1]
• Total	18,121
Demographics[1]
• White	65.4%
• Black	14.6%
• Hispanic (of any race)	21.9%
• Asian and Pacific Islander	4.1%
• Mixed and Other	15.8%
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes	44111, 44135
Area code	216
Median income[1]	$39,635
Source: 2020 U.S. Census

As of 2019, the neighborhood has an estimated foreign-born population of 14.3%, with immigrants from Latin America (especially El Salvador and Mexico), the Middle East, Romania, and Vietnam.[3] The Variety Theatre at West 118th and Lorain is one of the major landmarks of Jefferson. Originally built in 1927, it has been renovated and came under new ownership in 2022.[4]

References

Further reading

• Pfingsten, Ralph A. (2004). From Rockport to West Park. Cleveland: John Marshall High School Alumni Association. ISBN 0-9759618-0-2.

External links

• "West Park" . Collier's New Encyclopedia. 1921.

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