Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio

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.

Geography Cuyahoga Falls is located at 41°8'44" North, 81°29'48" West (41.145556, -81.496685)¹.

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.

Demographics 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.

City Mayors 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/)