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Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
Cuyahoga Falls borders Akron to the south and the Cuyahoga Valley National Park to the northwest. Cuyahoga Falls has a mention in a popular song, "My City Was Gone", by the rock band The Pretenders (lead singer Chrissie Hynde is an Akron, Ohio native). The lyrics are: "The farms of Ohio, had been replaced by shopping malls; and muzak filled the air, from Seneca to Cuyahoga Falls"
HistoryCuyahoga Falls was formed in 1812 at 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. The town was initially called Manchester but was renamed Cuyahoga Falls at the request of the Post Office since there were already several other Manchesters in Ohio. (Akron Map and Atlas Co., 1891) The town was incorporated in 1836, occupying 240 rods out of Stow and Tallmadge townships. In 1853, seeing that the village and township of Cuyahoga Falls occupied the same territory, the village council disbanded and the community was only a township until 1868. (Akron Map and Atlas Co., 1891) Cuyahoga Falls was the county seat of Summit County, Ohio for a year in 1841 before the seat was moved to Akron, Ohio. (Akron Map and Atlas Co., 1891) In 1985 Cuyahoga Falls merged with Northampton Township , the first merger of a city and township in Ohio. GeographyCuyahoga Falls is located at 41°8'44" North, 81°29'48" West (41.145556, -81.496685). 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. DemographicsAs of the census2 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 population, 8.0% of those under the age of 18 and 4.2% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line. The July 1, 2003 Census Bureau estimate for Cuyahoga Falls puts the population at 50,375. Sites of Interest
City MayorsDuring Incorporation Famous nativesExternal links
ReferencesAkron Map and Atlas Co. Illustrated Summit County, Ohio. Akron: Akron Map and Atlas Co. 1891 Last updated: 05-07-2005 09:51:00
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