Fairfax
Neighborhood of Cleveland
Coordinates: 41°29′2″N 81°35′26″W / 41.48389°N 81.59056°W / 41.48389; -81.59056
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyCuyahoga County
CityCleveland
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total5,061
Demographics[1]
 • White4.4%
 • Black92.0%
 • Hispanic (of any race)0.6%
 • Asian and Pacific Islander1.5%
 • Mixed and Other2.1%
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
44106, 44104
Area code216
Median income[1]$20,331
Source: 2020 U.S. Census, City Planning Commission of Cleveland [2][3]

Fairfax is a neighborhood on the East Side of Cleveland, Ohio. It is roughly bounded between Euclid Avenue to the north, Woodland Avenue to the south, E. 71st Street to the west and E. 105th Street to the east. Fairfax is located on the edge of University Circle, an area containing Cleveland's major educational institutions and museums. The Karamu House is on the National Register of Historic places and is the nation's oldest African-American theater. The northeastern quadrant of Fairfax, along Euclid Avenue to 105th Street, is dominated by the Cleveland Clinic.

Transportation

Fairfax has two main RTA lines running through the neighborhood.

The BRT HealthLine runs down Euclid Avenue.

The Red Line stops at the East 105th–Quincy station.

Notable people

Points of interest

References

  1. ^ a b c "Cleveland Neighborhoods and Wards: Fairfax Neighborhood Factsheet (2021)" (PDF). The Center for Community Solutions (Cleveland). Retrieved June 3, 2022.
  2. ^ "Buckeye-Shaker Neighborhood Fact Sheet" (PDF). Cleveland City Planning Commission. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 28, 2012. Retrieved July 19, 2011.
  3. ^ "Fairfax: 2000 Census" (PDF). Cleveland City Planning Commission. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 December 2016. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
  4. ^ "Bobby Womack, legendary soul singer, dies at 70". June 28, 2014.
  5. ^ Petkovic, John (October 24, 2013). "Cleveland home of literary great Langston Hughes on the market for $85,000". cleveland.com.


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