THE BRECKSVILLE LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Erie Gorges setting.
Brecksville city has 19.4 square miles of land in Cuyahoga County. Its Census reference point is in Erie Gorges, within Erie Drift Plain.
Low rounded hills, glacial moraines, kettles and wetland areas define the Erie Drift Plain. Its terrain is more varied than nearby flatter farming regions and less rugged than the unglaciated plateaus.
Regional context: Erie Drift Plain ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Brecksville and Cuyahoga County
Brecksville is associated with Cuyahoga County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Brecksville by land and water
The Census records 0.11 square miles of water within Brecksville, or 0.6% of its total area. It is 62.7 percentage points lower than the 63.3% recorded for Cuyahoga County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Brecksville city has 1.5 times the land area of nearby Broadview Heights city (13 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

