189 years in pictures
Census counts: 1,016 in 1870, 4,188 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1890 and 6 maps from 1906 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1837Chagrin Falls Township is laid out
Each edition grades its towns against each other only.

71% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Chagrin Falls Township, above both the Ohio town median (24%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). 12% of the land in Chagrin Falls Township is conserved, where Ohio’s towns sit at 3.7% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Falls River Road is on the National Register of Historic Places. We don’t grade Chagrin Falls Township yet; the figures below are still real.
Where Chagrin Falls Township beats most towns.
Census counts: 1,016 in 1870, 4,188 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1890 and 6 maps from 1906 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Chagrin Falls Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw17 mi MuseumRock and Roll Hall of Fame580K visitors a year
Big draw16 mi Stadium & arenaProgressive Field
8 mi National ParkCuyahoga Valley National Park3.0M visitors a year
17 mi Stadium & arenaHuntington Bank Field
16 mi Stadium & arenaRocket Arena
6 mi Theme parkSeaWorld OhioRock and Roll Hall of Fame: MusikAnimal, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Progressive Field: Jsawczuk, Public domain · Cuyahoga Valley National Park: Unknown, Public domain · Huntington Bank Field: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0 · Rocket Arena: Cards84664, CC BY-SA 4.0 · SeaWorld Ohio: Jeremy Thompson from Los Angeles, California, CC BY 2.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Chagrin Falls Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Chagrin Falls Township.
Three of its 4 schools are shown below, with the reason for each. Its public schools are run by the Chagrin Falls Exempted Village school district. The largest public high school is Chagrin Falls High School, with 575 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chagrin Falls Intermediate Elementary SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 4–6 | Grades 4–6 | 388 | A+ |
| Chagrin Falls High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 575 | A+ |
| Chagrin Falls Middle SchoolTop results in townGrades 7–8 | Grades 7–8 | 224 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts
For Chagrin Falls Township, the midsummer high is 82°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Employers in Chagrin Falls Township added 760 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 2,628. For most workers, Chagrin Falls Township is a place to come home to: only 10% work in town. Its middle household income stands at $101,000. The top destinations are Cleveland (22%), Chagrin Falls (10%) and Solon (5%).
| Chagrin Falls Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 3.5% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $101,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 10% | 6.9% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The biggest place to walk is Whitesburg Nature Preserve, 110 acres with 1.9 miles of trail. Trails run 2.1 miles in 5 parks and preserves. In Chagrin Falls Township, the trail network density is 0.8 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Whitesburg Nature Preserve | 1.9 mi | 110 |
| 2. South Chagrin Reservation | — | 28 |
| 3. River Run Park | — | 11 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Two figures for adults in Chagrin Falls Township: 17% get no exercise outside work, 11% report frequent physical distress. Of 32 CDC measures, Chagrin Falls Township beats the Ohio average on 27 and trails it on 2. The share of adults in Chagrin Falls Township who sleep under 7 hours: 31%.
| Chagrin Falls Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 8.8% | 16% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 28% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 15% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 38% | 36% |
| What stands out | Chagrin Falls Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 5.9% | 14.1% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.9% | 15.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.3% | 8.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in just over half of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Chagrin Falls Township break down as 80% from inland flooding and 9% from cold waves. The national flood insurance program has paid 7 claims locally since 1989.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
10 within 15 miles of the center of Chagrin Falls Township
About 3 of every 100 Chagrin Falls Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
Village in Ohio, United States
Chagrin Falls is a village in eastern Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. The population was 4,188 as of the 2020 census. The village was established around the eponymous Chagrin Falls on the Chagrin River. A suburb of Cleveland, it is part of the Cleveland metropolitan area.
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4 towns share a border with Chagrin Falls Township.
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chagrin Falls Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Moreland Hills | #91 | A | C− | — | A+ | A+ |
| Chagrin Falls | #68 | A | D | — | A+ | A+ |
| Russell Township | #213 | A− | D | — | A+ | A− |
| Bentleyville | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Moreland Hills, Chagrin Falls and Russell Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Chagrin Falls Township and Bentleyville aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Chagrin Falls Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
We don’t grade Chagrin Falls Township yet; the figures below are still real.