Shaker Heights is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. The population was 29,439 at the 2020 census. Shaker Heights is an inner-ring streetcar suburb of Cleveland, abutting the eastern edge of the city's limits. It is a planned community developed by the Van Sweringen brothers, railroad moguls who envisioned the community as a suburban retreat from the industrial inner city of Cleveland.
Midwest
Shaker Heights
Cuyahoga County, OH
Population
29,157
Walk Score
77 · Very Walkable
Median rent
$1,122
Median home value
$273,300
Established
1911
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On the National Register
Historic districts
- Shaker Village Historic District · listed 1984
- Shaker Village Historic District (Boundary Increase) · listed 2001
Notable landmarks
- Commodore Apartment Building · listed 1983
- Strong, Jacob, House · listed 2023
- Tower East · listed 2014
- Warren, Moses, House · listed 1974
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