Welcome to Chippewa Lake ...
The village of Chippewa Lake is located in Medina County<1>.
The location of Chippewa Lake has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
The pronunciation of Chippewa Lake: CHIP-uh-wah<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Chippewa Lake, you might consider that their post office opened in 1875.
A typical abbreviation for Chippewa Lake: Chippewa Lk.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Chippewa Lake has a population of 746 people<4> (see below for details).
Chippewa Lake is 1,020 feet [311 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: Chippewa Lake lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Chippewa Lake: (330) and (234)<6>
The village of Chippewa Lake was previously named Chippewa-on-the-Lake.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Chippewa Lake had an population of 746 people. This is an increase of 4.92% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 9.36% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Chippewa Lake had a population of 711 people. This makes Chippewa Lake the county's 10th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 711 people, the population of Chippewa Lake decreased 13.61% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 823 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Chippewa Lake.
Communities Also Named Chippewa Lake ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Chippewa Lake - it's located in Michigan.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Chippewa Lake.
Communities near Chippewa Lake ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Chippewa Lake.
- Strongsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strongsville
- Strongsville is located in Cuyahoga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 44,481 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strongsville <7>
- Brunswick
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- 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
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- 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>
- Wooster
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooster
- Wooster is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,157 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wooster <7>
- Medina
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- 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
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barberton
- Barberton is located in Summit County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,815 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barberton <7>
- Wadsworth
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- 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>
- New Franklin
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Franklin
- New Franklin is located in Summit County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,101 people
- Norton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
- Norton is located in Summit County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,913 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norton <7>
- Orrville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrville
- Orrville is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,433 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orrville <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 Chippewa Lake. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Chippewa Lake.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Chippewa Lake. 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 Chippewa Lake.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Chippewa Lake. See our Newspapers Page for Chippewa Lake.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Chippewa Lake ...
Looking for more information about Chippewa Lake? 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 Chippewa Lake, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Chippewa Lake.
Adding Chippewa Lake to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Chippewa Lake 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 Chippewa Lake was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Chippewa Lake post office opened in 1875.
We also found Chippewa Lake in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Chippewa Lake.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Chippewa Lake. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Medina County: www.co.medina.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 Medina, 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 Chippewa Lake. 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 Chippewa Lake. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Chippewa Lake - 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/ |