1817Military
== History ==
Shaker Heights is home to the oldest house in Cuyahoga County, built in 1817 by Moses Warren.
1822Government
Ralph Russell established the North Union Shaker Settlement in 1822 with just over 80 individuals.
1826Government
Between 1826 and 1854, the group dammed Doan Brook, which made Upper and Lower Lake, and established three grist and a sawmills.
1850History
The colony peaked around 1850 with about 300 settlers, but subsequently faded away and was closed in 1889.
1905History
In 1905, the land was bought by brothers M.J.
1912Government
Originally referred to as Shaker Village, the community was incorporated in 1912 and reached city status in 1931.
1920Government
The Blue and Green lines provide direct rail service to Cleveland, and are each the direct successors of former streetcar services established in 1920 and 1913 respectively.
1930Architecture
The Neo-Georgian city hall, designed by Charles Schneider, was built in 1930.
1931Government
== Government and politics ==
The Shaker Heights City Charter was adopted in 1931 and revised in 1974, 1986, and 1999.
1935Culture
Over the years it has hosted 12 Keys to the city ceremonies starting in 1935 to Oris Paxton Van Sweringen and ending in 1993 to Dean Yoder.
1944Infrastructure
The city of Shaker Heights directly owned and operated these Shaker Heights Rapid Transit services between 1944 and 1975.
1986Civil Rights
In 1986, the city began the Fund for the Future of Shaker Heights, which offered loans for down payments for residents buying homes in segregated neighborhoods, which helped to ...
1989Military
Shaker Heights was a finalist for the All-America City Award in 1989.
1992History
Campen, Richard (1992).
2007Infrastructure
According to the 2007-2008 State of Ohio Report Card, Shaker scored 97.1 out of a possible 120.
2010History
=== 2010 census ===
As of the 2010 census, there were 28,448 people, 11,840 households, and 7,716 families residing in the city.
2018Government
He was elected in 2018 after serving briefly as interim mayor to fulfill the term of the previous three-term mayor Earl Leiken, who resigned to take the position of chief of sta...
2019Government
In 2019, David Weiss ran unopposed and was re-elected to a four-year term as mayor.
2023Government
He was re-elected to a second full term in a landslide in 2023.