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Welcome to Cuyahoga Falls ...

The city of Cuyahoga Falls is located in Summit County<1>.


The location of Cuyahoga Falls has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


The pronunciation of Cuyahoga Falls: kye-uh-HOG-uh<3>

Cuyahoga Falls was established in 1812.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Cuyahoga Falls has a population of 49,183 people<4> (see below for details).

The community of Cuyahoga Falls is 1,040 feet [317 m] above sea level.<5>.

Time Zone: Cuyahoga Falls lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Cuyahoga Falls: (330) & (234)<6>

Websites for Cuyahoga Falls ...

Official Website: www.cityofcf.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Cuyahoga Falls had an population of 49,183 people. This is a decrease of 0.94% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 0.39% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Cuyahoga Falls had a population of 49,652 people (which is 9.16% of the total population of Summit County). This makes Cuyahoga Falls the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Cuyahoga Falls represents 0.43% of the population of Ohio (which has 11,536,504 people), making it the state's 16th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 49,652 people, the population of Cuyahoga Falls has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 49,374 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Cuyahoga Falls.

Communities near Cuyahoga Falls ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cuyahoga Falls.

  • Brunswick
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brunswick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick
    • Brunswick is located in Medina County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,052 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brunswick <7>
  • North Royalton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Royalton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Royalton
    • North Royalton is located in Cuyahoga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,952 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Royalton <7>
  • Kent
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
    • Kent is located in Portage County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,319 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kent <7>
  • Medina
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medina have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina
    • Medina is located in Medina County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,968 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medina <7>
  • Barberton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Green
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green
    • Green is located in Summit County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,678 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green <7>
  • Wadsworth
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wadsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadsworth
    • Wadsworth is located in Medina County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,374 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wadsworth <7>
  • Solon
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon
    • Solon is located in Cuyahoga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,660 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solon <7>
  • Hudson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
    • Hudson is located in Summit County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,179 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <7>
  • Maple Heights
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Heights
    • Maple Heights is located in Cuyahoga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,863 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maple Heights <7>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Cuyahoga Falls. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cuyahoga Falls.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cuyahoga Falls. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cuyahoga Falls.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cuyahoga Falls. Our list includes 13 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Cuyahoga Falls.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cuyahoga Falls ...

Looking for more information about Cuyahoga Falls? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Cuyahoga Falls, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Cuyahoga Falls.

Adding Cuyahoga Falls to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Cuyahoga Falls in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Cuyahoga Falls was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Cuyahoga Falls post office opened in 1829.

We also found Cuyahoga Falls in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cuyahoga Falls.

The official website for Cuyahoga Falls: www.cityofcf.com/

The official website for Summit County: www.co.summit.oh.us/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Summit, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Cuyahoga Falls. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<4>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Cuyahoga Falls.
<5>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cuyahoga Falls - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<6>Area code (234) is an overlay for area code (330).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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