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Chagrin Falls is a
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in
Cuyahoga County Cuyahoga County ( or ) is a large urban County (United States), county located in the Northeast Ohio, northeastern part of the U.S. state of Ohio. It is situated on the southern shore of Lake Erie, across the Canada–United States border, U.S.- ...
,
Ohio Ohio () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Of the fifty U.S. states, it is the 34th-largest by area, and with a population of nearly 11.8 million, is the seventh-most populous and tenth-most densely populated. The sta ...
, United States and is a suburb of
Cleveland Cleveland ( ), officially the City of Cleveland, is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Cuyahoga County. Located in the northeastern part of the state, it is situated along the southern shore of Lake Erie, across the U.S. ...
in
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's Cleveland-Akron-Canton metropolitan area, the 19th-largest
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nationwide. The village was established and has grown around
Chagrin Falls Chagrin Falls is a village in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States and is a suburb of Cleveland in Northeast Ohio's Cleveland-Akron-Canton metropolitan area, the 19th-largest Combined Statistical Area nationwide. The village was established and h ...
waterfall A waterfall is a point in a river or stream where water flows over a vertical drop or a series of steep drops. Waterfalls also occur where meltwater drops over the edge of a tabular iceberg or ice shelf. Waterfalls can be formed in several wa ...
on the
Chagrin River The Chagrin River is located in Northeast Ohio. The river has two branches, the Aurora Branch and East Branch. Of three hypotheses as to the origin of the name, the most probable is that it is a corruption of the name of a Frenchman, Sieur de Seg ...
. As of the 2010 census, the village population was 4,104. The village was incorporated in 1844 from parts of three townships in two counties. Neighboring Chagrin Falls Township was established in 1845.


History

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.


Geography

According to the
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, the village has a total area of , of which is land and is covered by water. One notable landmark is the Chagrin Falls waterfall.


Demographics


2010 census

As of the
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of 2010, 4,104 people, 1,872 households, and 1,049 families resided in the village. The
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was . The 2,042 housing units averaged . The
racial makeup A race is a categorization of humans based on shared physical or social qualities into groups generally viewed as distinct within a given society. The term came into common usage during the 1500s, when it was used to refer to groups of variou ...
of the village was 98.0% White, 0.4% African American 0.8% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.1% from other races, and 0.5% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 0.9% of the population. Of the 1,872 households, 28.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.2% were
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living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 44.0% were not families. About 39.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.94. The median age in the village was 46.1 years; 23.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.3% were between 18 and 24; 20.3% were from 25 to 44; 29% were from 45 to 64; and 22.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 46.2% male and 53.8% female.


2000 census

As of the
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of 2000, 4,024 people, 1,862 households, and 1,100 families resided in the village. The population density was 1,943.2 people per square mile (750.6/km). The 2,041 housing units averaged 985.6 per square mile (380.7/km). 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 median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 84.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.6 males. The median income for a household in the village was $62,917, and for a family was $90,094. Males had a median income of $69,609 versus $36,319 for females. The
per capita income Per capita income (PCI) or total income measures the average income earned per person in a given area (city, region, country, etc.) in a specified year. It is calculated by dividing the area's total income by its total population. Per capita i ...
for the village was $42,885. About 2.4% of families and 3.6% of the population were below the
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, including 6.3% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.


Arts and culture

*The
Chagrin Valley Little Theatre Chagrin Valley Little Theatre is a community theater located in Chagrin Falls, Ohio in the United States. The theater has been in existence since 1930, and is one of the oldest community theaters in the country (the oldest being the Little Theatre ...
is one of the oldest community theaters in the country, having been in existence since 1930, with the oldest such theater only eight years older. * Leader Tractors were produced in Chagrin Falls. *The Chagrin Valley Recreation Center hosts one of Northeast Ohio's longest-running annual swim meets each summer. The Chagrin Valley Invitation Relays have been held each summer since 1968.Chagrin Valley Invitational Relays
chagrinrec.com, retrieved 29 March 2009.
*The town is referenced in the song “Chagrin Falls” by the Canadian rock band
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on their 1998 studio album ''
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''. *The non-existent Chagrin Falls Country Club was mentioned by the character Ted Mosby, who claimed to have lifeguarded there, in ''
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'' (S5-E11). *Chagrin Falls is the hometown of the character Ensign Charles Parker (''
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'') in the 1960s sitcom ''
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''. *The 1977 television film '' The Gathering'' was filmed in Chagrin Falls. *Chagrin Falls’ downtown is featured on the back cover of the 1988 ''
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'' collection ''The Essential Calvin and Hobbes'', drawn by
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. Chagrin Falls is generally accepted as Calvin's home town. *The famed ''
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'', probably in honor of Bill Watterson. *The fictional town of Angel Falls, Ohio, which is featured in the three-book Angel Falls series by Miranda Liasson, is partly modeled after Chagrin Falls.


Education

Chagrin Falls is in the Chagrin Falls Exempted Village School District, which serves the villages of Chagrin Falls, South Russell, and Bentleyville, and a portion of the village of Moreland Hills.
Chagrin Falls High School Chagrin Falls High School is a public high school located in Chagrin Falls, Ohio, United States, an eastern suburb in the Greater Cleveland metropolitan area. The high school's mascot is Mortimer the Tiger. History Chagrin Falls High School issued ...
is the high school.


Media

The weekly newspaper ''
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'' is produced in the town.


Notable people

* Addie L. Ballou, 19th-century poet, artist, and suffragist * Ortha O. Barr Jr., attorney *
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, comedic actor *
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, actor, Kevin Keller on
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Corey Cott Corey Michael Cott (born March 30, 1990) is an American actor and singer. He is best known for playing Jack Kelly in the Broadway musical '' Newsies,'' replacing Jeremy Jordan, and for originating the role of Donny Novitski in the Broadway musi ...
, Broadway actor *
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, businessman, economist, and radio personality * Martha Derthick, professor and noted scholar of public administration *
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, musician * Wendy Diamond, author and TV personality *
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Professional Bowler, 3 time Tournament of Champions Winner *
Sonny Geraci Emmett Peter "Sonny" Geraci ("Jer-ah-see"); November 22, 1946 – February 5, 2017) was an American singer, best known as lead singer of musical groups The Outsiders and Climax. Biography Geraci first became known as the original lead vocal ...
, lead singer of The Outsiders and
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'' * Kathleen Kraninger, director of the
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* Bryan Malessa, novelist *
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, former center fielder of the
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* Dave Matthews, saxophonist * Wendy Murray, journalist *
Elena Shaddow Elena Shaddow is an American singer and actress. She is originally from Chagrin Falls, Ohio.Harry Smith, professional ten-pin bowler and member of the PBA and USBC Halls of Fame * Will Stanton, humor writer *
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,
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'') *
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, creator of ''
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'' * Ted Wood, former outfielder for
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* Bela "Bill" Zaboly, American cartoonist of the ''
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