Chardon, Ohio

Chardon, Ohio
Chardon Courthouse Square District
Motto: 
"Home of the Geauga County Maple Festival"
Location of Chardon, Ohio
Location of Chardon, Ohio
Location of Chardon in Geauga County
Location of Chardon in Geauga County
Coordinates: 41°34′47″N 81°12′25″W / 41.57972°N 81.20694°W / 41.57972; -81.20694[1]
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyGeauga
Government
 • TypeCouncil-manager
 • MayorChristopher Grau[2]
 • Vice MayorHeather Means[3]
Area
 • Total4.42 sq mi (11.46 km2)
 • Land4.39 sq mi (11.37 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.09 km2)
Elevation1,240 ft (380 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total5,242
 • Density1,193.81/sq mi (460.93/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
44024
Area code(s)440 and 436
FIPS code39-13554[5]
GNIS feature ID2397604[1]
WebsiteChardon.cc

Chardon is a city in and the county seat of Geauga County, Ohio, United States.[6][7] The population was 5,242 at the 2020 census.[8] It is the only incorporated city in Geauga County, and includes land that was once part of Chardon, Hambden and Munson townships.[9] It is located about 10 miles south of Lake Erie and within the "snow belt" of the Great Lakes and is part of the Cleveland metropolitan area.

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Chardon, Ohio
  2. ^ "City Council". Chardon, OH - Official Website. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
  3. ^ "City Council". Chardon, OH - Official Website. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
  4. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  5. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  6. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  7. ^ "Chardon: United States, name, administrative division, geographic coordinates and map". Geographical Names. Retrieved February 4, 2015.
  8. ^ City of Chardon - History Archived August 30, 2011, at the Wayback Machine.
  9. ^ File:Map of Geauga County Ohio With Municipal and Township Labels.PNG.

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