Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
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As of the census
Census
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of 2000, there were 49,374 people, 21,655 households, and 13,317 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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 was 1,932.9 people per square mile (746.4/km²). There were 22,727 housing units at an average density of 889.7 per square mile (343.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.80% White, 1.87% African American, 0.20% Native American, 1.05% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.15% from other races
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, and 0.91% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.63% of the population.

There were 21,655 households out of which 27.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.3% were married couples
Marriage
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 living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.5% were non-families. 32.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.90.

In the city the population was 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 were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 90.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $42,263, and the median income for a family was $52,372. Males had a median income of $40,301 versus $28,459 for females. The per capita income
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 for the city was $22,550. About 4.5% of families and 6.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.0% of those under age 18 and 4.2% of those age 65 or over.

The July 1, 2003 Census Bureau estimate for Cuyahoga Falls puts the population at 50,375.

Sites of interest

  • Blossom Music Center
    Blossom Music Center
    Blossom Music Center is an amphitheatre located in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. The pavilion seats 5,700 people, with space for about 13,500 more on the lawn. It is the summer home of the Cleveland Orchestra, which performs its annual Blossom Festival there. The venue is also host to a full summer...

  • Cuyahoga Valley National Park
    Cuyahoga Valley National Park
    Cuyahoga Valley National Park preserves and reclaims the rural landscape along the Cuyahoga River between Akron and Cleveland in Northeast Ohio. The park is the only national park in Ohio.Cuyahoga means "crooked river" in Mohawk....

  • Mary Campbell Cave
    Mary Campbell Cave
    Mary Campbell Cave, also known as Old Maid's Kitchen, is a small secondary cliff cavity cave in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. The cliff and cave roof are sandstone of the Sharon Formation, while the cave wall is shale of the Meadville formation. The cavity in the cliff was formed when water passing through...

  • Gorge Metro Park
  • The River Front
  • Brookledge Golf Course

  • Indian Head - Trail of The Whispering Giants
  • The Natatorium
  • Riverfront YMCA
  • Water Works Aquatic Center
  • Waterworks park
  • Falls River Cruise
  • Downview Sports Center

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

Notable natives

  • John Jacobs
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     (Formerly of The Power Team
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    )
  • Jim Jarmusch
    Jim Jarmusch
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     (Film Director)
  • Gates McFadden
    Gates McFadden
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     (Actress)
  • Michael Morell
    Michael Morell
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     (Deputy Director of the CIA)
  • Jim Ballard
    Jim Ballard
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     (Former Arena Football League Quarterback)
  • Bob Lewis (founder of Devo
    Devo
    Devo is an American band formed in 1973 consisting of members from Kent and Akron, Ohio. The classic line-up of the band includes two sets of brothers, the Mothersbaughs and the Casales . The band had a #14 Billboard chart hit in 1980 with the single "Whip It", and has maintained a cult...

    )
  • Mark Mothersbaugh
    Mark Mothersbaugh
    Mark Allen Mothersbaugh is an American musician, composer, singer and painter. He is the co-founder of the new wave band Devo and has been its lead singer since 1972. His other musical projects include work for television series, films, and video games....

     Devo
    Devo
    Devo is an American band formed in 1973 consisting of members from Kent and Akron, Ohio. The classic line-up of the band includes two sets of brothers, the Mothersbaughs and the Casales . The band had a #14 Billboard chart hit in 1980 with the single "Whip It", and has maintained a cult...


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