Cudell, Cleveland

Cudell (/kəˈdɛl/) is a neighborhood on the West Side of Cleveland, Ohio. Named after Frank E. Cudell, the neighborhood has been a part of Cleveland since 1904, upon the completion of municipal annexation of the land by the city.^[2]

Cudell
Neighborhood of Cleveland
West Technical High School building in Cudell
Coordinates: 41.473°N 81.757°W / 41.473; -81.757
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Cuyahoga County
City	Cleveland
Population  (2020)[1]
• Total	9,960
Demographics[1]
• White	46.8%
• Black	32.3%
• Hispanic (of any race)	21.3%
• Asian and Pacific Islander	3.5%
• Mixed and Other	17.4%
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code	216
Median income[1]	$26,425
Source: 2020 U.S. Census

For Cleveland City Council, the Cudell neighborhood is split between the 11th^[3] and 15th^[4] wards, and is represented jointly by council members Danny Kelly and Jenny Spencer.

History

Cudell is located on land which was originally the property of Franklin Reuben Elliott, a horticulturalist and fruit farmer.^[2][5] The land changed ownership multiple times before being purchased by Frank E. Cudell, an architect whose firm designed multiple buildings in Cleveland, including apartment buildings on W. 99th St.^[2]

Cudell also deeded a portion of land along West Blvd. to the city which was used as a public park and eventually became home to Cudell Recreation Center. Today, the Cudell Tower, a memorial to Cudell from his wife, stands on the site of Cudell’s estate near the recreation center in an area known as Cudell Commons.^[2][6]

Throughout the 20th century, Cudell was a working class neighborhood populated by workers from nearby factories.^[2][6] Cudell’s population peaked at roughly 17,600 in 1940.^[2] In the 1960s, Interstate 90 was constructed, isolating the southern portion of the neighborhood.^[2][6]

In 2014, Cudell Recreation Center was the site of the shooting of Tamir Rice.^[7]

Demographics

As of 2021, Cudell had a population of 9,960.^[1] Cudell is a racially diverse neighborhood. As of 2021, the population was 46.8% white, 32.3% black, 3.5% Asian-American/Pacific Islander, and 17.4% other races, with 21.3% of the population self-reporting as hispanic or latino.^[1]

40.9% of Cudell’s population, 50.4% of Cudell’s child population, and 31.7% of Cudell’s senior population live below the poverty line.^[1]

The majority of Cudell’s population resides in one- or two-family homes, with the exception of a concentration of apartments near the RTA Rapid Transit's West Boulevard–Cudell station.^[2][6]

Gallery

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  The B. Riley House, a substance abuse treatment facility for LGBTQ+ adults located on W. 117th St. in Cudell.
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  The Dorn Color Inc. building, located on Berea Rd. in Cudell.
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  Boulevard Terrace, an apartment complex located near the West Boulevard-Cudell Station.
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  The Cudell Recreation Center, the site of the shooting of Tamir Rice.
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  The West Boulevard-Cudell station, which provides RTA Rapid Transit service to the neighborhood and is located at the intersection of Detroit Ave. and West Blvd. in Cudell.
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  Cudell Tower, a monument to Frank E. Cudell located in Cudell Commons.
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  Marion C. Seltzer Elementary School, located in Cudell Commons.
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  Cleveland Fire Station no. 23, located on Madison Ave. in Cudell.