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Fairlawn, Ohio
21 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1903 and the latest in 1994. It stands in Fairlawn City. It lies in ZIP code area 44333. The Survey maps it on the Peninsula quadrangle. 7,710 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 1,010 feet above sea level.
Population over time
2 figuresFairlawn grew from 7,437 to 7,710 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 7,437 | |
| 2020 | 7,710 | +273 (+4%) |
Then and now
1903 to 1994The same ground, surveyed 91 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.
Compare 1903 against another survey:
Topographic sheets covering this place
21 sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1903 USGS Akron quadrangle1:62500
- 1905 USGS Akron quadrangle1:62500
- 1905 USGS Akron quadrangle1:62500
- 1905 USGS Akron quadrangle1:62500
- 1905 USGS Akron quadrangle1:62500
- 1905 USGS Akron quadrangle1:62500
- 1905 USGS Akron quadrangle1:62500
- 1905 USGS Akron quadrangle1:62500
- 1953 USGS Peninsula quadrangle1:24000
- 1956 USGS Cleveland quadrangle1:250000
- 1956 USGS Cleveland quadrangle1:250000
- 1956 USGS Cleveland quadrangle1:250000
- 1962 USGS Cleveland quadrangle1:250000
- 1963 USGS Peninsula quadrangle1:24000
- 1963 USGS Peninsula quadrangle1:24000
- 1963 USGS Peninsula quadrangle1:24000
- 1963 USGS Peninsula quadrangle1:24000
- 1963 USGS Peninsula quadrangle1:24000
- 1986 USGS Cleveland South quadrangle1:100000
- 1994 USGS Cleveland South quadrangle1:100000
- 1994 USGS Peninsula quadrangle1:24000
Fires nearby
4 since 1993The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 4 fires within 5 miles of Fairlawn between 1993 and 2014, burning about 1 acres in total. None started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 1 |
| Smoking | 1 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 1993 | Smoking | under an acre | Cuyahoga Valley National Park | AKRONS |
| 30 August 1993 | Railroad operations and maintenance | under an acre | Cuyahoga Valley National Park | RAILROAD |
| 13 July 2012 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Cuyahoga Valley National Park | BRUNTY |
| 27 April 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Cuyahoga Valley National Park | CANYON TRAIL |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Specimens collected nearby
12 of 883 shownMuseums hold 883 specimens collected within 10 miles of Fairlawn between 1867 and 1975: 768 Animalia, 69 Plantae, 44 Fungi, 1 Unrecorded, 1 Bacteria. 12 distinct Species records are shown. Collected by (no collector listed), A. Black, A. Woolman and others. Each is a physical object with a catalogue number, and each entry opens the museum's record. This is what was collected and kept, not a survey of what lives here - nothing can be concluded from a species being absent.
| Image | Species | Year | Collected by | Where, as recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Botrychium virginianum subsp. virginianum | 1888 | Wright, A.A. | Tallmadge. |
 | Asclepias quadrifolia Jacq. | 1889 | Foltz, Kent O. | Sand Run Park; Akron |
 | Asclepias verticillata L. | 1889 | not recorded | Akron |
 | Accipiter striatus velox (A.Wilson, 1812) | 1867 | Collector(s): James Lee Peters | Akron |
 | Dryopteris carthusiana (Vill.) H.P.Fuchs | 1880 | F. O. Payne | Akron |
 | Hydrastis canadensis L. | 1888 | E.L. Sturtevant II | |
 | Lonicera dioica L. | 1888 | K. O. Foltz | |
 | Penstemon hirsutus (L.) Willd. | 1888 | K. O. Foltz | |
 | Carex pensylvanica Lam. | 1889 | Foltz, K.O. | Akron |
 | Peltandra virginica (L.) Schott | 1889 | Foltz, Kent O. | Akron; Blue Pond |
 | Platanthera flava var. herbiola (R.Br.) Luer | 1889 | K. O. Foltz | Copley Swamp, near Akron |
 | Osmunda cinnamomea L. | 1890 | Kofoid, C.A. | Akron. |
All 883 specimens within 10 miles, at the Global Biodiversity Information Facility.
Mines and quarries nearby
10 of 12 shownThe federal mineral resources record lists 12 workings within 5 miles of Fairlawn: 9 past producers, 3 producers. 3 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alden Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Copley Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Empire Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Empire Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Flesher Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Flesher Plant No. 2 Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Hammond Brothers Gravel | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Herbruck Trucking Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Herbruck Trucking Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| J.P. Pollo Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary |
Storms nearby
21 since 2002The National Weather Service names Fairlawn in 21 storm reports between 2002 and 2024: 10 hail, 7 thunderstorm wind, 2 flash flood, 1 lightning. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2024 | Flash Flood | Fairlawn | $650,000 | Significant flash flooding in the Merriman Valley area north of Akron and west of Cuyahoga Falls. Canyon Brook Drive near Timber Top Apartments washed out due to flash flooding of Sand Run, with multiple lower level apartment units flooded. Extensive flooding of businesses along Merriman Road and North Portage Path near the Cuyahoga River, with dozens of flooded vehicles. Flooding of basements also reported in this area. The Cuyahoga River at Old Portage crested at 11.53 feet during the onset of the flash flooding impacts in the Merriman Valley. |
| May 2011 | Tornado (EF0) | Fairlawn | $200,000 | An EF0 tornado touched down in Fairlawn and traveled northeast for over four miles before lifting for good near Cuyahoga Falls. The damage survey suggested that the tornado may not have been in contact with the ground for much of the path length which was no more than 50 yards in width. Only intermittent damage was observed and it is likely that some of this was caused by straight line winds. Most of the damage was from fallen trees but some buildings were also damaged. A church in Fairlawn lost it's roof and several buildings sustained roof damage in downtown Cuyahoga Falls. Dozens of trees were either uprooted or snapped by the tornado. Several witnesses reported seeing a tornado in contact with the ground. |
| August 2024 | Flash Flood | Fairlawn | $100,000 | Flash flooding in West Akron. Multiple streets flooded with car stranded, including Mull Avenue near South Hawkins Avenue and near Schneider Park. Reports of basement flooding as well. |
| June 2002 | Lightning | Fairlawn | $75,000 | Lightning caused a house fire. |
| May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fairlawn | $15,000 | Approximately 10 trees were blown over from Fairlawn to Cuyahoga Falls. |
| June 2006 | Hail | Fairlawn | $10,000 | Golf ball size hail was observed. |
| May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fairlawn | $4,000 | Numerous trees were reported down. |
| April 2003 | Hail | Fairlawn | $2,000 | Dime size hail was observed. |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fairlawn | $2,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed a large tree. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fairlawn | $1,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed a large tree limb. |
| March 2020 | Hail | Fairlawn | - | Received multiple reports of severe hail in the Fairlawn, Akron, Cuyahoga Falls, and Tallmadge areas. Hailstones ranged in size from quarters to golf balls. |
| March 2020 | Hail | Fairlawn | - | Social media report with picture of 2 diameter hail about 2.7 miles northwest of downtown Akron. |
| May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fairlawn | - | A measured wind gust of 60 mph was reported. |
| May 2014 | Hail | Fairlawn | - | Penny sized hail was observed. |
| August 2011 | Hail | Fairlawn | - | Quarter sized hail was observed. |
| June 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fairlawn | - | A trained spotter estimated wind gusts to be around 65 mph as a severe thunderstorm moved through the area. No damage was observed with the wind gusts. |
| June 2007 | Hail | Fairlawn | - | Penny size hail was observed. |
| June 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fairlawn | - | A trained spotter estimated wind gusts with the thunderstorm to be around 60 mph. |
| April 2006 | Hail | Fairlawn | - | Penny size hail was observed. |
| May 2006 | Hail | Fairlawn | - | Penny size hail was observed. |
| May 2004 | Hail | Fairlawn | - | Penny size hail was observed. |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montrose | 1.6 miles | 21 | |
| Copley Junction | 1.7 miles | 22 | |
| Ghent | 2.5 miles | 21 | |
| Copley | 2.7 miles | 18 | |
| Botzum | 3.0 miles | 21 | |
| Stoney Hill | 3.1 miles | 21 | |
| Bath Center | 3.2 miles | 21 | |
| Cranmer | 3.3 miles | 21 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Fairlawn | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q2372620 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1040312. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Specimens. Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF), https://www.gbif.org/. Only records licensed CC0 or CC BY are used. Records licensed CC BY-NC are excluded because this site carries advertising. Images are checked individually and any whose licence is non-commercial, no-derivatives or unreadable is refused.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.