Cuyahoga Falls
city in Summit County, Ohio, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Ohio
- County
- Summit
- Total
- 25.92 sq mi (67.14 km )
- Land
- 25.80 sq mi (66.81 km )
- Water
- 0.13 sq mi (0.33 km )
- Elevation
- 1,040 ft (320 m)
- Estimate 2023
- 50,742
- Density
- 1,981.5/sq mi (765.05/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−5 ( EST )
- Summer dst
- UTC−4 ( EDT )
- Zip codes
- 44221 and 44223
- Area codes
- 330 and 234
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Cuyahoga Falls (/ˌkaɪəˈhoʊɡə/ KY-ə-HOH-gə or /ˌkaɪəˈhɒɡə/ KY-ə-HOG-ə) 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.
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