Lyndhurst is a city in

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, United States, and an eastern suburb of

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. The population was 14,050 at the 2020 census. A small part of Lyndhurst was originally part of Mayfield Township.

History

The land currently comprising Lyndhurst was part of the

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, obtained via treaty with the Iroquois tribe in 1796 by the

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. In 1797, Moses Cleaveland named the area east of the

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"Euclid," after the Greek Mathematician and Patron Saint of surveyors. Euclid Township was officially formed in 1809. Despite this, Lyndhurst's population consisted mostly of Native American Indians until after the

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. In 1828 Euclid Township was divided into nine districts, with the present area of Lyndhurst becoming district four. From 1877 the main traffic corridor has been Mayfield Road (

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). Initially a wood-planked toll road, it is now home to many retail establishments and restaurants. The earliest industry was farming. As the area grew, it became known as Euclidville Village, the name changing to Lyndhurst Village in 1920 before Lyndhurst was formally incorporated as a city in 1921. Population growth in Lyndhurst, which tapered during the

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, skyrocketed during the postwar period, driven by both the

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and

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from the urban center of Cleveland. Lyndhurst's population peaked in the 1970s. By 1980, lacking large tracts of available land for development, and with a population shift to

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communities, the population of Lyndhurst began to shrink. The 2010, population of Lyndhurst was 29% less than its peak during the 1970s.

Eggshelland

Eggshelland is an annual lawn display of

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mosaics, originally located at a resident's home between 1957 and 2013, during which time it became the subject of a documentary film. A different party took ownership of the maintenance of Eggshelland in 2014, relocating the display to various locations in and around Lyndhurst. In 2022 the display moved to nearby Chester Township.

Geography

According to the

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, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water.

Demographics

The median income for a household in the city was $52,272, and the median income for a family was $64,961. Males had a median income of $45,172 versus $31,652 for females. The

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for the city was $28,206. About 1.3% of families and 2.5% of the population were below the

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, including 1.4% of those under age 18 and 3.3% of those age 65 or over. Of the city's population over the age of 25, 43.2% held a bachelor's degree or higher.

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 14,001 people, 6,447 households, and 3,826 families residing in the city. The

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was . There were 6,890 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 90.3%

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, 6.4%

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, 1.6% Asian, 0.4% from other races, and 1.2% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 1.3% of the population. There were 6,447 households, of which 21.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.2% were

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living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 40.7% were non-families. 35.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.15 and the average family size was 2.80. The median age in the city was 47 years. 17.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25% were from 25 to 44; 28.1% were from 45 to 64; and 24.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.0% male and 54.0% female.

Education

Schools of the South Euclid-Lyndhurst City School District in Lyndhurst are Sunview Elementary School and Charles F. Brush High School.

Notable people

Eric Carmen Eric Howard Carmen (August 11, 1949 – March 2024) was an American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. He was the lead vocalist of the Raspberries, with whom he recorded the hit " Go All the Way" and four albums. He embarked on a so ...

, musician and lead singer of the Raspberries * Nick Caserio, NFL executive and general manager of the

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* Steven Hirsch, founder of Vivid Entertainment * Josh Mandel, former Ohio State Treasurer * The Poni-Tails, 1950s

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* Rick Smith Jr, professional illusionist and card thrower. * Mike Trivisonno, radio broadcaster for

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References

External links

City of Lyndhurst official website
{{Authority control Cities in Ohio Cities in Cuyahoga County, Ohio Cleveland metropolitan area