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Also known as Chardon, Ohio, Chardon, OH

county seat of Geauga County, Ohio, United States

Key facts

Country
United States
State
Ohio
County
Geauga
Type
Council-manager
Mayor
Christopher Grau
Vice mayor
Heather Means
Total
4.42 sq mi (11.46 km )
Land
4.39 sq mi (11.37 km )
Water
0.035 sq mi (0.09 km )
Elevation
1,240 ft (380 m)
Estimate 2023
5,239
Density
1,193.8/sq mi (460.93/km )
Time zone
UTC-5 ( Eastern (EST) )
Summer dst
UTC-4 (EDT)
Area codes
440 and 436
Fips code
39-13554
Website
www .cityofchardon .gov

via Wikipedia infobox

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Encyclopedic overview

Chardon is a city in Geauga County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. The population was 5,242 at the 2020 census. Chardon is located about 10 mi (16 km) south of Lake Erie within the "snow belt" of the Great Lakes and is part of the Cleveland metropolitan area. It is the only incorporated city in Geauga County and includes land that was once part of Chardon, Hambden, and Munson townships.

History

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Chardon” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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