Cuyahoga Falls is a city located in
Summit County, Ohio. As of the
2000 census, the city had a total population of 49,374. It is currently the second largest city in
Summit County, Ohio. Founded in 1812 by
William Wetmore. The city was originally named Manchester.
Cuyahoga Falls is located at 41°8'44" North, 81°29'48" West (41.145556, -81.496685)
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According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 66.4 km² (25.6 mi²). 66.1 km² (25.5 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.35% water.
As of the
census of
2000, there are 49,374 people, 21,655 households, and 13,317 families residing in the city. The
population density is 746.4/km² (1,932.9/mi²). There are 22,727 housing units at an average density of 343.6/km² (889.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 95.80% White, 1.87%
African American, 0.20%
Native American, 1.05%
Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.15% from other races, and 0.91% from two or more races. 0.63% of the population are
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There are 21,655 households out of which 27.0% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.3% are married couples living together, 10.1% have a female householder with no husband present, and 38.5% are non-families. 32.6% of all households are made up of individuals and 12.3% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.26 and the average family size is 2.90.
In the city the population is spread out with 22.5% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 32.0% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 16.1% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 37 years. For every 100 females there are 90.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 86.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $42,263, and the median income for a family is $52,372. Males have a median income of $40,301 versus $28,459 for females. The per capita income for the city is $22,550. 6.1% of the population and 4.5% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 8.0% are under the age of 18 and 4.2% are 65 or older.
During Incorporation
Henry Newberry[?] 1837
Charles W. Wetmore[?] 1838
Hosea Paul[?] 1839
Charles W. Wetmore[?] 1840 to
1843
Birdseye Booth[?] 1844 to
1845
Hosea Paul[?] 1846
Oliver B. Beebe[?] 1847 to
1848
Charles W. Wetmore[?] 1849 to
1852
Municipal Government resumed (Village of Cuyahoga Falls)
William A. Hanford[?] 1868
Richard Blood[?] 1869
C. P. Humphrey[?] 1870 to
1871
Joshua L'Hommidieu[?] 1872 to
1873
Horace B. Camp[?] 1874 to
1875
George W. Rice[?] 1876 to
1877
John I Jones[?] 1878 to
1879
W. A. Hanford[?] 1880 to
1881
J. C. Castle[?] 1882 to
1883
A. B. Curtis[?] 1884
Samuel Higgs[?] 1885
Thomas H. Walsh[?] 1886
John I. Jones[?] 1887 to
1889
Samuel Higgs[?] 1890 to
1893
D. F. Felmly[?] 1894 to
1899
C. N. Russel[?] 1900 to
1902
E. M. Young[?] 1903 to
1904
Charles A. Davis[?] 1905 to
1908
C. N. Russel[?] 1909 to
1911
W. H. Taylor[?] 1912 to
1921
(City of Cuyahoga Falls)
George Herdman[?] 1922 to
1923
Charles Gray[?] 1924 to
1927
George Porter[?] 1928 to
1933
J. W. Haines[?] 1934 to
1943
Joseph W. Harding[?] 1944 to
1949
George A. Anderson[?] 1950 to
1951
Harding A. Wichert[?] 1952 to
1953
Elmer Wolf[?] 1954 to
1955
Emmet R. Wolfe[?] 1956 to
1961
David Sanders[?] 1962 to
1965
Delbert Ackerman[?] 1966 to
1968
Bruce Thomas[?] 1968 to
1969
William Coleman[?] 1970 to
1973
Robert J. Quirk[?] 1974 to
1985
Don L. Robart[?] 1986 to Present
External Links
The City of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio Official Website (http://cityofcf.com)
Cuyahoga Falls City Schools Website (http://scs.summit.k12.oh.us/cuyahogafalls/)