What is the population of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio?

Cuyahoga Falls has a population of approximately 50,909 according to the latest available open data.

Where is Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio located?

Cuyahoga Falls is located in Ohio, United States, at approximate coordinates 41.1829°, -81.5530°.

What is the median household income in Cuyahoga Falls?

The median household income in Cuyahoga Falls is approximately $72,705 based on the most recent open data.

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Cuyahoga Falls

Total population

50,909

Median home value

$183,300

37.7%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$72,705

Cuyahoga Falls$73k

National$74k

Weather66°F · Rain Showers Likely

Coordinates41.18°, -81.55°

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City facts

Overview

Cuyahoga Falls is a city in Summit County, Ohio, United States. The population was 51,114 at the 2020 census. The second-largest city in Summit County, it is located directly north of Akron and is a suburb in the Akron metropolitan area. The city was founded in 1812 by William Wetmore and was originally named Manchester, but renamed for the Cuyahoga River and the series of waterfalls that run along the southern boundary of the city.

History & geography

History

Cuyahoga Falls was formed in 1812 near the junction of what was then Northampton, Stow, Tallmadge, and Portage townships. The focus was the series of Cuyahoga River waterfalls that provided power for manufacturing. In 1812, Kelsey and Wilcox built a dam on the Cuyahoga River at a place where a railroad bridge crossed it in 1876. They then built a flour mill, an oil mill, and a saw mill. This led to the construction of a number of houses. This area was known as the old village. Development moved downstream, though, when the power was discovered to be better there. The old village was eventually destroyed in 1826, when a dam built by William Wetmore flooded the dam at the old village and its mills were torn down. The earliest settlers of Cuyahoga Falls included Joshua Stow and William Wetmore. In 1815, a saw mill was operating near Gaylord's Grove, using power generated by a dam on the Cuyahoga River there. The town was initially called Manchester, but was renamed Cuyahoga Falls at the request of the Post Office since several other Manchesters were already in Ohio. The village proper was first laid out in 1826 by Judge Richardson. On July 31, 1940, the Doodlebug Disaster train wreck killed 43 people, the worst disaster in the history of the city. In 1985, a referendum of merger between the city and neighboring Northampton Township was approved by local voters. In 1986, Cuyahoga Falls merged with Northampton Township, the first merger of a city and township in Ohio. Cuyahoga Falls had been founded as an industrial city, taking advantage of the river power. By the middle of the twentieth century, it had become largely residential. Don Robart, mayor from 1986 to 2013, promoted the merger with Northampton Township because of the additional land that could be used for…

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has an area of , of which is land and is water. Cuyahoga Falls is bordered by Akron to the south and the Cuyahoga Valley National Park to the northwest.

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