Munroe Falls, OH

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Munroe Falls, Ohio

Introduction to Munroe Falls, Ohio

Munroe Falls, Ohio, in Summit county, is 6 miles NE of Akron, Ohio (center to center) and 27 miles SE of Cleveland, Ohio. The city has a population of 5,314.

Munroe Falls History

Development in Munroe Falls began with the establishment of numerous industrial plants along the Cuyahoga River. A log dam, constructed in 1817, provided power to a saw and a grist mill which at the time comprised what was known as the Village of Florence. Brothers Edmund and William Munroe purchased land in 1836 and established the Munroe Falls Manufacturing Company. They named the community "Munroe Falls" and it was incorporated in 1838. The Pennsylvania and Ohio Canal, constructed in 1841, resulted in significant growth and development. Pittsburgh and Western Railroad entered the city in the 1860s, and the Cleveland Paper Company opened for business in Munroe Falls in 1866. The city is currently a residential community in the Akron Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Munroe Falls and Nearby Attractions

Mabel Hartzell Home
Akron Art Museum
Haines House Underground Railroad Center
Brecksville Reservation
Akron Zoo
Cuyahoga Valley National Park

Things To Do In Munroe Falls

The city is home to several parks like the Brust Park, Guise Park, and Munroe Falls Metro Park which feature miles of hiking and biking trails, and also offer facilities for various other recreational activities. Within 20 miles of Munroe Falls there are numerous historical sites and museums including the Glamorgan Castle, the Mabel Hartzell Home, the Haines House Underground Railroad Center, the National Inventors Hall of Fame, and the Akron Art Museum. South Chagrin Reservation, Rocky River Reservation, Bedford Reservation, and Brecksville Reservation, which are also nearby, have nature trails, arboretums, and picnic areas. Akron Zoo, and Six Flags Worlds of Adventure are among the other popular destinations nearby.

Munroe Falls Transportation

Air transportation is available from the Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport.

Munroe Falls Higher Education

Colleges near Munroe Falls are Kent State University, University of Akron, Hiram College, Mount Union College.

High Points

Munroe Falls strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Ohio):

Category	Trophy
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 6%
Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 7%
Low Property Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 9%
Median Family Income (vs. State)	Top 10%
College Educated Adults (vs. State)	Top 13%

Comparative Profile of Munroe Falls, OH

Comparing Munroe Falls to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Ohio (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Property Taxes
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	6 miles NE of Akron, Ohio (center to center)
Nearest Large City	27 miles SE of Cleveland, Ohio
County	Summit
Standard Zip Codes	44262
Phone Area Codes	330
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.144
Longitude	-81.439

Station	AKRON
Distance	5.8 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 34 F
Apr Temp	40 to 60 F
Jul Temp	64 to 84 F
Oct Temp	45 to 62 F
Annual Precip	36 inches

Station	CHIPPEWA LAKE
Distance	26.5 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 31 F
Apr Temp	36 to 57 F
Jul Temp	61 to 82 F
Oct Temp	41 to 61 F
Annual Precip	38.3 inches

Station	WARREN 3 S
Distance	32.7 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 33 F
Apr Temp	33 to 59 F
Jul Temp	58 to 82 F
Oct Temp	38 to 62 F
Annual Precip	37.8 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	5,314	100%
Male	2,581	48.6%
Female	2,733	51.4%
Under 18	1,309	24.6%
18+	4,005	75.4%
65+	722	13.6%
Median Age	41.2
Average Family Size	3.04
White	5,160	97.1%
African-American	49	0.9%
Asian	63	1.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0%
Other	5	0.1%
Mixed Race	33	0.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	37	0.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	5,300
Growth	-14
Growth %	-0.29%

Ancestry	Percent
German	20.9%
Italian	14.2%
Irish	11.4%
English	9.7%
US/American	6.6%
Polish	5.5%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	5.4%
European	3.3%
Scotch-Irish	2.8%
French (except Basque)	2.7%
Greek	1.8%
Swedish	1.7%
Scottish	1.6%
Dutch	1.4%
Hungarian	1.2%
Russian	1.1%
Ukrainian	1%
Welsh	0.9%
Slovene	0.8%
Yugoslavian	0.8%
Croatian	0.7%
Serbian	0.6%
Canadian	0.6%
French Canadian	0.5%
British	0.5%
Slovak	0.4%
Scandinavian	0.3%
Austrian	0.3%
Pennsylvania German	0.3%
Lebanese	0.2%
Lithuanian	0.2%
Swiss	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Munroe Falls	5,314	$69,918
Akron	217,074	$39,381
Cuyahoga Falls	49,374	$52,372
Kent	27,906	$44,440
Silver Lake	3,019	$79,286
Stow	32,139	$67,822
Tallmadge	16,390	$56,780

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