Chardon

History

Chardon is named after Peter Chardon Brooks, who donated land to build Chardon Square. The city was incorporated as a village in 1851 and became a city in 2001 after its population passed 5,000 people in the 2000 United States census. Chardon Square was quickly rebuilt following the fire. A new county courthouse, which still stands today, was completed in 1869. Many other buildings that were constructed after the fire also survive and are used today. The shooter was taken into custody by police and was charged with three counts of aggravated murder. He was sentenced to three consecutive life terms in prison without parole.

Geography

Chardon is located on U.S. Route 6 about east of Cleveland. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and or about is water. With an average annual snowfall of , Chardon is notable for being the snowiest city in Ohio. This is mainly due to its location on a ridge approximately inland from Lake Erie, creating the perfect conditions for orographic lift and its associated heavy snowfall when winter winds blow across the lake. In 1996, from November 9 through November 13, a storm dropped over of lake-effect snow in the city over a period of six days. Governor George Voinovich declared a state of emergency as a result, and the Ohio National Guard was brought in to assist with the cleanup. Chardon has a humid continental climate (Dfb). Summer days are warm to hot while nights remain cool. Summer is also the rainiest time of the year. Winters are moderately long, cold, and very snowy. Precipitation peaks during the month of August.

Race & ethnicity

Most-observed species

• Northern Cardinal

  Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  22,748
• Blue Jay

  Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  20,709
• American Robin

  Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
  18,974
• Black-capped Chickadee

  Poecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  18,405
• Red-bellied Woodpecker

  Melanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  17,759
• Tufted Titmouse

  Baeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  17,330
• Downy Woodpecker

  Dryobates pubescens (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  17,121
• White-breasted Nuthatch

  Sitta carolinensis Latham, 1790 · Aves
  15,350

Most recent

• M 2.9 — 2026-03-05
  3 km SW of Madison, Ohio
• M 2.7 — 2026-01-06
  4 km ENE of North Madison, Ohio
• M 2.5 — 2025-05-12
  4 km ESE of Madison, Ohio
• M 2.6 — 2024-06-01
  1 km E of Madison, Ohio
• M 3 — 2024-03-30
  2 km SSW of Maple Ridge, Ohio
• M 2.6 — 2024-01-05
  3 km SE of Madison, Ohio