Chagrin Falls

Chagrin Falls is a village in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. It is a suburb of Cleveland in Northeast Ohio's Cleveland-Akron-Canton metropolitan area. As of the 2010 census, the village population was 4,104. The community takes its name from a series of waterfalls along the Chagrin River, which runs through the town. The town is referenced in the song "How Can You Be So Grateful?" by the band Tragically Hip. The Chagrins are a non-existent club in the band's 1998 album "The Phantom Power of the Town" The town has one of the oldest community theaters in the country, with the oldest such theater being in existence since 1930. The village has a total area of 2.14 square miles (5.54 km²) of which 2.08 square miles is land and 0.06 square miles are covered by water. It has a population of 4,000. The median income for a household in the village was $62,917, and for a family was $90,094. In the village, the population was distributed as 22.2% under age 18, 3.5% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 26.9% from 45 to 64, and 19.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The per capita income for the village is $42,885. About 2.4% of families and 3% of the population were below the poverty line.

History

Chagrin Falls is the primary city name, but also Auburn Township, Auburn Twp are acceptable city names or spellings, Bainbridge Township on the other hand no longer accepted or obsolete and are no longer used as a designation. The official name is Chagrin Falls, Ohio. Chagrin Falls was laid out in 1837. The community takes its name from a series of waterfalls along the Chagrin River, which runs through the town. The town has a population of about 2,000. It is located at the base of a waterfall known as the "Waterfalls of the World" The town is located on the banks of a river that flows through the center of the town, called the "Chagrins River" It is also known as "The Falls of the West" because of the waterfalls that run through the area. The Chagins River is a tributary of the Ohio River, and runs through Chagin Falls, which is located near the town's center. The waterfall is known for its spectacular views of the sun setting over the Ohio Valley and setting in the west. The falls are also known for their spectacular views at night, when the sun sets over the western part of the U.S. and sets in the east. The river is a popular tourist destination, especially in the summer. It was named after a waterfall in the area, which was first documented in 1788. The waterfalls are still visible to this day, and can be seen from a distance up to a mile away. They are called "The Waterfalls of The World" and are located in the western section of the city, near the village of Chaggin, Ohio. They were first discovered in the 17th century by a German explorer.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.14 square miles (5.54 km²) One notable landmark is the Chagrin Falls waterfall. The village is located on the Ohio Turnpike, which runs through the center of the village. It is located at an elevation of 5.39 square miles (11.39 km²), with 2.08 square miles of land and 0.06 square miles (0.16 km²) of water. The town has a population of 1,071. It was founded in the early 1800s and was named after the town's founder, John G. G. "Jack" Gahran, who was born in the village in 1805. The current mayor of the town is John J. O'Neill, who has served as mayor since 1989. The city is home to a number of historic buildings, including the former home of President John F. Kennedy, who died in office in 1963. It also has a National Register of Historic Places site, which dates back to the 18th century. It has a post office, which was established in 1838, and was later expanded to serve the city of Cleveland in 1852. The U.N. World Heritage Site is also located in the town, and is known as the "World Heritage Site of the United States" The village's name is derived from the word "Gahran", which means "gorgeous" or "densely populated".

Demographics

As of the census of 2010, 4,104 people, 1,872 households, and 1,049 families resided in the village. The racial makeup of the village was 98.0% White, 0.4% African American 0.8% Asian,0.1% Pacific Islander, and 0.5% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 0.9% of the population. The median income for a household in theVillage was $62,917, and for a family was $90,094. The population was distributed as 22.2% under age 18, 3.5%. from 18 to 24, 27.8%. from 25 to 44, 26.9%. from 45 to 64, and 19.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The village has a population density of 1,977.4 inhabitants per square mile (763.5/km²). The 2,042 housing units averaged 981.7 per squaremile (379.0/ km²) The median age in thevillage was 46.1 years; 23.8%; 4.3% were between 18 and 24; 20.3%. were between 25 and 44; 29% were from45 to 64; and 22.8! were 65 and older. In the village, the median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 84.8 males. For each 100 females age 18 and over, there are 77.6 males.

Arts and culture

The town is referenced in the song Chagrin Falls by the Canadian rock band The Tragically Hip on their 1998 studio album Phantom Power. The fictional town of Angel Falls, Ohio, which is featured in the three-book Angel Falls series by Miranda Liasson, is partly modeled after Chagin Falls. The town is mentioned by the character Ted Mosby, who claimed to have lifeguarded there, in How I Met Your Mother (S5-E11) The 1977 television film The Gathering was filmed in Chagina Falls. It is the name of a recurring subseries in the comic Tom the Dancing Bug, probably in honor of Bill Watterson. The famed Popeye comic strip called Chagriin Falls home while it was being drawn by the Hungarian-American Cartoonist, Bela "Bill" Zaboly. The Chagrin Valley Little Theatre is one of the oldest community theaters in the country, having been in existence since 1930. It hosts one of Northeast Ohio's longest-running annual swim meets each summer. It has been held each summer since 1968. It's also the home of the Chagrine Valley Invitation Relays, which have been held every year since 1968, and are the longest running annual swim meet in the state. It was also the birthplace of Ohio's first professional football team, the Cleveland Indians, which won the World Series of football in 1988. The city is also the site of the Ohio State University's wrestling team, which has won the National Wrestling Championship seven times.

Education

Chagrin Falls High School is in the Chagrin falls Exempted Village School District. The district includes the towns of Moreland Hills, South Russell, and Bentleyville. The high school is located in the village of Chagrins Falls. The school is in a section of the village that is part of the Exempt village. The village is home to a number of other schools, including the village's elementary and middle school. It is also home to the high school, which is in South Russell and the town's portion of Bentleyville, and a portion of the middle school, where it is located. The town's high school was founded in 1872 and is located at the center of the district. It was the first high school in the area to be built in the 19th century, and was named after a village in the region. The current high school dates back to 1872, when the village was first built. It has been in existence since 1872. It's located in a village that was once known as the town of South Russell. Its name means "South Russell" or "Bentleyville" in English, and it's also known as "The Village of the Falls" in the U.S. and "The Falls of the Hills" in French. It also means "The village of the Foursome" in Italian, "The Foursomes" in Spanish, and "the village of The Falls of The Hills of the Peaks" in German.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Chagrin Falls, Cuyahoga County, Ohio = 23.2. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 30. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 40. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Chagrin Falls = 3.7 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 2,471 individuals with a median age of 46.3 age the population dropped by -10.13% in Chagrin Falls, Cuyahoga County, Ohio population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 2,011.53 residents per square mile of area (776.66/km²). There are average 2.16 people per household in the 1,706 households with an average household income of $75,900 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 8.60% of the available work force and has dropped -3.77% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 23.86%. The number of physicians in Chagrin Falls per 100,000 population = 389.1.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Chagrin Falls = 44.9 inches and the annual snowfall = 68.6 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 164. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 163. 82 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 19.1 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 49, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in Chagrin Falls, Cuyahoga County, Ohio which are owned by the occupant = 62.61%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 48 years with median home cost = $244,530 and home appreciation of -14.28%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $15.40 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $6,423 per student. There are 16.1 students for each teacher in the school, 429 students for each Librarian and 495 students for each Counselor. 3.96% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 38.15% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 23.67% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).