Berea, Ohio

Berea, Ohio
Triangle area of downtown Berea
Location in Cuyahoga County and the state of Ohio.
Coordinates: 41°22′32″N 81°51′55″W / 41.37556°N 81.86528°W / 41.37556; -81.86528
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyCuyahoga
Established1836 (1836)
Government
  MayorCyril M. Kleem (R)
Area
  Total
5.79 sq mi (15.01 km2)
  Land5.68 sq mi (14.71 km2)
  Water0.11 sq mi (0.29 km2)
Elevation
787 ft (240 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
18,545
  Estimate 
(2023)
17,922
  Density3,264.96/sq mi (1,260.52/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
44017
Area code440
FIPS code39-05690
GNIS feature ID1085954
Websitehttps://www.cityofberea.org/

Berea (/bəˈrə/ bə-REE) is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. The population was 18,545 at the 2020 census. A western suburb of Cleveland, it is a part of the Cleveland metropolitan area. Berea is home to Baldwin Wallace University, as well as the training facility for the Cleveland Browns and the Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds.