Cuyahoga Falls is a city in Summit County, Ohio, United States. The population was 51,114 at the 2020 census. The second-largest city in Summit County, it is located directly north of Akron and is a suburb in the Akron metropolitan area. The city was founded in 1812 by William Wetmore and was originally named Manchester, but renamed for the Cuyahoga River and the series of waterfalls that run along the southern boundary of the city.
Midwest
Cuyahoga Falls
Summit County, OH
Population
50,916
Walk Score
79 · Very Walkable
Median rent
$973
Median home value
$160,400
Founded
1812
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On the National Register
Historic districts
- Berkshire Park Historic District · listed 2021
- Botzum Farm · listed 1999
- Brown-Bender Farm (Boundary Increase) · listed 1993
- Cuyahoga Falls Downtown Historic District · listed 2018
Notable landmarks
- Chuckery Race · listed 1972
- Falls Stamping and Welding Building · listed 2016
- First Congregational Church of Cuyahoga Falls · listed 1975
- Hunt-Wilke Farm · listed 1993
- Oakwood Cemetery Chapel · listed 1999
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