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'''Stow''' is a city in [[Summit County, Ohio|Summit County]], [[Ohio]], United States. The population was 34,483 at the [[2020 United States Census|2020 census]]. It is a [[suburban]] community within the [[Akron metropolitan area]].
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[[Image:Stow-SummitCoOH.png|thumb|200px|Location within [[Summit County, Ohio|Summit County]], [[Ohio]]]]
[[Image:StowKentShoppingCenter.jpg|thumb|200px|[[Stow-Kent Shopping Center]], [[May 28]] [[2006]]]]

'''Stow''' is a city in [[Summit County, Ohio|Summit County]], [[Ohio]], [[United States]]. The population was 32,139 at the [[United States Census 2000|2000 census]], and 34,404 as of 2005. It is a [[suburb]] of [[Akron, Ohio|Akron]], located adjacent to several other suburban communities in [[Summit County, Ohio|Summit]] and [[Portage County, Ohio|Portage]] counties. It is bordered on the south by the cities of [[Tallmadge, Ohio|Tallmadge]] and [[Munroe Falls, Ohio|Munroe Falls]], on the east by the city of [[Kent, Ohio|Kent]] and [[Franklin Township, Portage County, Ohio|Franklin Township]], on the north by the city of [[Hudson, Ohio|Hudson]], and on the west by the city of [[Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio|Cuyahoga Falls]], and the village of [[Silver Lake, Ohio|Silver Lake]].

==Geography==
Stow is located at {{coor dms|41|10|36|N|81|26|10|W|city}} (41.176623, -81.436231){{GR|1}}.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of 44.9 [[km²]] (17.3 [[square mile|mi²]]). 44.3 km² (17.1 mi²) of it is land and 0.6 km² (0.2 mi²) of it (1.33%) is water.

==Demographics==
As of the [[census]]{{GR|2}} of 2000, there were 32,139 people, 12,317 households, and 8,745 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was 725.2/km² (1,878.1/mi²). There were 12,852 housing units at an average density of 290.0/km² (751.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.20% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.54% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.11% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.91% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.01% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.30% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.93% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.91% of the population.

There were 12,317 households out of which 35.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.0% were non-families. 23.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.08.

In the city the population was spread out with 26.0% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 31.1% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 12.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 93.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $57,525, and the median income for a family was $67,822. Males had a median income of $47,472 versus $30,820 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $25,509. About 2.9% of families and 4.0% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 4.0% of those under age 18 and 5.9% of those age 65 or over.


==History==
==History==
[[File:Portage County 1826.jpg|thumb|left|1826 map of Portage County showing Stow Township (left of center) as it was originally laid out]]
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Stow is named for [[Joshua Stow]], its original proprietor. Joshua Stow was a member of the party led by [[Moses Cleaveland]] to survey the lands of the [[Connecticut Western Reserve]] around present-day [[Cleveland]] in 1796. He was a native of [[Middletown, Connecticut]], however, and never lived in Stow, though he spent both time and money developing the township and is quoted as saying it was "one of the prettiest and most romantic spots in the Western Reserve."<ref name=joshua>{{cite web |title=Joshua Stow |url=http://www.smfpl.org/reference/lh/area_history/pioneers/joshua_stow |publisher=Stow–Munroe Falls Public Library |access-date=August 25, 2012}}</ref> The land that would eventually be known as Stow Township was the [[survey township]] "Town 3, Range 10" of the Western Reserve and was initially {{convert|25|mi2|km2}}. It was purchased by Joshua Stow for $14,154. Prior to the arrival of European settlers, the area around what is now Stow was inhabited by a tribe of [[Seneca people|Seneca]] Native Americans at a small settlement in the area that is now part of the neighboring village of [[Silver Lake, Ohio|Silver Lake]].<ref name=early>{{cite web|author=Green, Frank A.|date=c. 1950|title=Early History of Stow (adapted) |url=http://www.smfpl.org/reference/lh/area_history/early_history_stow|work=SMFPL.org |publisher=Stow-Munroe Falls Public Library (SMFPL) |access-date=August 25, 2012}}</ref><ref name=timeline>{{cite web|year=2005|title=Local History - Stow Timeline|url=http://www.smfpl.org/node/18|work=SMFPL.org|publisher=Stow–Munroe Falls Public Library (SMFPL)|access-date=September 6, 2010}}</ref>


The first settler in Stow Township was William Walker, who arrived in 1802. Walker built a cabin just south of the land of his father Robert in [[Hudson, Ohio|Hudson Township]] mistakenly believing he was building in Hudson. In 1804, when Stow Township was separated from Hudson Township and surveyed into lots by Joseph Darrow, it was discovered his house was actually in Stow Township. Walker purchased the lot his home was on and continued to live there. Darrow had been hired by Joshua Stow's land agent William Wetmore, a settler also from Middletown, Connecticut, who moved to Stow in 1804 with his family and several other settlers. The Wetmores built a cabin in July 1804 near the center of Stow Township and the present-day intersection of [[Ohio State Route 91|Darrow Road]] and [[Ohio State Route 59|Kent Road]]. In 1808, the Wetmores built a home near the Seneca settlement in what is now Silver Lake. The house overlooked a small lake, known as Silver Lake since 1874, that was known earlier as Wetmore Pond or Stow Lake. Stow Township was formally organized in 1808 with the first election held in 1811. 1808 was also the year it was made part of the original [[Portage County, Ohio|Portage County]]. It remained as part of Portage County until it was included in the new [[Summit County, Ohio|Summit County]] in 1840.<ref name=early/><ref name=wetmore>{{cite web |title=William Wetmore |url=http://www.smfpl.org/node/207 |publisher=Stow–Munroe Falls Public Library |access-date=August 25, 2012}}</ref>
===Western Reserve origins===
Stow Township, now the city of Stow, was a small part of the State of [[Connecticut]]'s [[Western Reserve]]. At the close of the [[Revolutionary War]], several states had conflicting claims for the vast territory west of them. They finally settled their dispute by each one of them turning over what land they claimed to the federal government.


Most of the original {{convert|25|sqmi|sqkm|adj=on}} township is part of the present city of Stow, but parts of the original township form all or part of three neighboring communities. [[Munroe Falls, Ohio|Munroe Falls]] was settled in 1809 as "Kelsey Mills" in the southern part of Stow Township and incorporated as a village in 1838. [[Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio|Cuyahoga Falls]] was developed on land owned by Wetmore and Joshua Stow beginning in 1825 in the southwestern part of the township and became a town in 1837. In 1851, Cuyahoga Falls Township was created, taking the southwest corner of Stow Township along with parts of three neighboring townships. Cuyahoga Falls incorporated as a village in 1868 and later annexed additional portions of Stow Township in the 19th and 20th centuries, as did Munroe Falls. Silver Lake incorporated as a village in 1918 on land that had previously been part of Stow Township. The remainder of Stow Township incorporated in 1957 as a village and became a city following the 1960 United States Census.<ref name=early/><ref name=timeline/><ref name=summit>{{cite book |title=History of Summit County |url=https://archive.org/details/historyofsummitc00perr |year=1881 |publisher=Baskin and Battey |location=Chicago |pages=[https://archive.org/details/historyofsummitc00perr/page/470 470]–471 |edition=1972 reprint}}</ref>
Of the thirteen original states, only Connecticut held anything back, reserving a strip of land lying south of Lake Erie. As the new state's government was short of money, part was given in lieu of bonuses to Revolutionary soldiers. Connecticut sold the rest of the Reserve to the [[Connecticut Land Company]], made up of speculators organized for that purpose. [[Joshua Stow]] of [[Middletown, Connecticut|Middletown]], [[Connecticut]], secured for his share the land that is now the City of Stow.


==Geography and climate==
All of this land was surveyed under the terms of the [[Northwest Ordinance]]: divided into counties, the counties into townships, the townships into sections. Stow Township was first a part of Trumbull, then of Portage, and finally of Summit County. In the original draft it was known as Town 3, Range 10.
Stow is a suburb of Akron and is in east-central Summit County on the border with [[Portage County, Ohio|Portage County]]. It directly borders [[Kent, Ohio|Kent]] to the east, [[Tallmadge, Ohio|Tallmadge]] and [[Munroe Falls, Ohio|Munroe Falls]] to the south, [[Hudson, Ohio|Hudson]] to the north, and [[Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio|Cuyahoga Falls]] to the west and south. On the northwest corner, it touches [[Boston Township, Summit County, Ohio|Boston Township]], with [[Streetsboro, Ohio|Streetsboro]] on the northeast corner and [[Brimfield Township, Ohio|Brimfield Township]] on the southeast. According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|17.32|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|17.09|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.23|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 6, 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|archive-date=January 25, 2012}}</ref>


Stow's climate is classified as a [[humid continental climate]] in the ''Dfa'' [[Köppen climate classification]] meaning it typically has very warm, humid summers and cold, snowy winters, with moderate and variable spring and autumn seasons. The city is not considered part of the Lake Erie [[snowbelt]], though [[lake-effect snow]] does occur at times. Stow is in the "secondary snowbelt," meaning it will receive heavier snowfalls from lake-effect snow when certain wind directions are more prevalent, but typically sees far less snow than areas to the north closer to [[Lake Erie]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.newsnet5.com/dpp/weather/weather_news/where-is-northern-ohio's-snow-belt |title=Where is northern Ohio's snow belt? |author=Johnson, Mark |date=November 12, 2010 |work=NewsNet5.com |publisher=[[WEWS-TV|NewsChannel 5]] |access-date=August 6, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101119083803/http://www.newsnet5.com/dpp/weather/weather_news/where-is-northern-ohio%27s-snow-belt |archive-date=November 19, 2010 }}</ref>
===William Wetmore's involvement===
Joshua Stow came often to his township and spent a good deal of his money in developing it, but never actually took residence. Stow's agent on the land, William Wetmore, also from Middletown, came to Stow in July, 1804, bringing his wife, three sons, and one daughter. Besides them in this first colony were:


==Demographics==
* Capt. Gregory Powers and his wife and large family;
{{US Census population
* Thomas Rice, his wife and daughter;
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* Titus Wetmore, and a younger brother not yet named;
|1960= 12194
* John Campbell; and
|1970= 19847
* Josiah Starr, 18 or 19 years old
|1980= 25299
|1990= 27702
|2000= 32139
|2010= 34837
|2020= 34483
|estyear=2021
|estimate=34342
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|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/stowcityohio,US/PST045221|title=Stow city, Ohio|website=census.gov|accessdate=July 6, 2022}}</ref>
}}


As of economic data accessed in 2013, those living under the poverty level in Stow has increased from 4.0% in 2007 to 7.5%. The employment status is 71% in the labor force, with an unemployment rate of 5.8%. There are 23.4% of the population receiving a mean Social Security income of $16,235 per year.<ref name="ACS City Economic Census Data">{{cite report|title=Stow, Ohio Economic Census Data |url=http://acs-economic-city.findthedata.org/l/20175/Stow-Ohio|work=Stow, Ohio|publisher=ACS City Economic Data|date=June 18, 2013|access-date=June 18, 2013}}</ref>
All of these people resided in Stow the rest of their lives. They bought land in various parts of the town and cleared it and so contributed to its early settlement. William Wetmore died in 1827, but some of his descendants are still living in the town.


Of the city's population over age 25, 40.6% hold a bachelor's degree or higher.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/39/3974944.html |title=Stow (City) QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau |access-date=November 27, 2013 |archive-date=December 3, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203000926/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/39/3974944.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>
William Wetmore was the first justice of the peace in Stow. He and his sons laid out the first village in the township, on the southwest corner of the town bordering on the Cuyahoga River. They built a dam in the river and started several factories. When the township of Cuyahoga Falls was laid out it took this corner of Stow, so that now the Wetmore village is part of the City of Cuyahoga Falls.


===Walker settlement===
===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 6, 2013}}</ref> of 2010, there were 34,837 people, 14,226 households, and 9,436 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|2038.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 15,141 housing units at an average density of {{convert|886.0|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 93.0% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 2.7% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.1% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 2.4% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.3% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.4% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.5% of the population.
Judge Wetmore's colonists, however, were not the first settlers in Stow Township. This happened in an odd way. Hudson Township, to the north, was settled a little before Stow. One of its earliest settlers was Robert Walker. Walker, who had come from Virginia, brought his family with him. His land was in the southeast corner of Hudson Township. One of his sons, William Walker, started in 1802 to build a house in the woods south of his father's. But in 1804 Wetmore hired Joseph Darrow to cut up the town into sections and to lay out roads. It was found that William Walker's house was built in lot 89 in Stow, so Walker bought the lot and continued to live there.


There were 14,226 households, of which 30.9% had children under age 18 living with them, 53.9% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.7% were non-families. 27.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.42, and the average family size was 2.97.
===Township organization and government===
Portage County was taken from Trumbull in 1804 and Stow became a township in the new county. A township government was organized in 1808, even though there were barely enough men living in town to fill the offices. The first election occurred on January 5, 1811, at the home of Stephen Butler near the center of Stow. (Today Butler's home is the site of the city administration buildings, at Graham and Darrow Roads.)


The median age in the city was 39.7 years. 22.7% of residents were under age 18; 8.1% were between 18 and 24; 26.8% were from 25 to 44; 28.6% were from 45 to 64; and 13.8% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.2% male and 51.8% female.
The following officers were chosen:
* Trustees: Titus Wetmore, Josiah Starr, and Christopher Starr.
* Overseers of the poor: George Darrow and Thomas Rice.
* Fence viewers (inspectors): Thomas Van Hyning and Constant Rogers.
* Constables: Charles Powers and Thomas Gaylord.
* Treasurer: Titus Wetmore.


===2000 census===
On the same day and in the same place a special election was held for two justices of the peace. The two selected were Joseph Darrow and Ezra Wyatt. William Wetmore, Stephen Butler and Samuel Cheney became Justices in later elections. These elections were not held on regular dates, as they are today.
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 32,139 people, 12,317 households, and 8,745 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,878.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 12,852 housing units at an average density of {{convert|751.0|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 95.20% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.54% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.11% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.91% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.01% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.30% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.93% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.91% of the population.


There were 12,317 households, out of which 35.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.0% were non-families. 23.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.08.
===Notable figures===
Brief mention of some of these men should be made because they served their town in other ways besides holding office. Stephen Butler, a [[Presbyterian]], came to Stow in 1806 and at once started his church. A meeting house was built at what is now the west end of the Stow Cemetery. This house was used for worship until 1876, first by the Presbyterians, until that congregation disbanded, and then by a [[Disciples of Christ]] congregation.


In the city the population was spread out, with 26.0% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 31.1% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 12.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.8 males.
Ezra Wyatt built Stow Tavern about 1810. This was one of the best known stage coach houses of entertainment. It stood at the crossing of the stage lines from Cleveland to Pittsburgh and from Wooster to Warren.


==Parks and recreation==
Joseph Darrow is perhaps the best known of that family who have lived on the Street since 1804.
[[File:Roses Run 01a.jpg|thumb|Roses Run Country Club]]
Stow has several community parks including Adell Durbin Park, Meadowbrook Lake Park, Silver Springs Park, and Oregon Trail Park. Stow also owns Fox Den Golf Course.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.stow.oh.us/Departments/ParksRecreation/parks+recreation-main.shtml|title=City of Stow - Parks and Recreation Home<!-- Bot generated title -->|website=stow.oh.us|access-date=April 22, 2018}}</ref> Stow Parks and Recreation allows children and teenagers to participate in sports such as baseball and basketball. The tennis courts at Stow's parks are free to the public. The tennis courts at Adel Durbin Park are also lit for nighttime play.


Stow is also home to the Roses Run Country Club, which overlooks a section of the Cuyahoga River. In 2006 it was ranked the 18th most challenging 18-hole golf course in Northeast Ohio by the Northern Ohio Golf Association.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rosesrun.com/rosrgolf.htm|title=Roses Run Country Club|website=rosesrun.com|access-date=April 22, 2018}}</ref> Fox Den Golf Course is another 18 hole 71 par golf course located in the eastern part of Stow and is owned and operated by the city of Stow. In 2009 it was named as one of the top-ten golf courses in Northeast Ohio by the ''[[Akron Beacon Journal]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.stow.oh.us/Community/FoxDen/foxDen.shtml|title=Fox Den Golf Course|website=stow.oh.us|access-date=April 22, 2018}}</ref>
Josiah Starr came with William Wetmore in 1804. He was Howard Call's great-grandfather and lived on the Call Farm the rest of his life. The Call Farm may be the land in Stow longest held continuously by a single family. The farm, however was sold to a real estate developer at the beginning of the 21st century, and the development built is named Call's Farm.


The {{convert|33.5|mi|km|adj=on}} Summit County MetroParks Bike and Hike trail runs through Stow beginning near the Pambi Farm Estates and Roses Run Country Club. The paved Bike & Hike Trail parallels a scenic section of the Cuyahoga River where great blue herons, Canada geese, ducks, turtles and white-tailed deer can be seen. The trail continues west through the neighboring cities of Munroe Falls and Silver Lake then continues north to [[Brandywine Creek (Cuyahoga River)|Brandywine Falls]], one of the highest waterfalls in Ohio. All 33.5 miles of the trail are paved and can be used for hiking, biking and rollerblading as well as cross-country skiing. Picnic areas can be found at numerous places along the trail.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.summitmetroparks.org/ParksAndTrails/BikeAndHikeTrail.aspx|title=Biking & Hiking Trails in Summit County - Summit Metro Parks|website=www.summitmetroparks.org|access-date=April 22, 2018}}</ref>
John Graham came to Stow in 1809 and bought his farm on what is now West Graham Road. His sons, Maxwell and William, became very well known horticulturists and the owners of large fruit farms.


==Education==
Thomas Gaylord was a member of one of the best-known pioneer families in Stow. Johnathon Gaylord came here in 1809 with a party of 40 of his relations. His son-in-law, William Stow, and his wife Peggy were in the group. Both families have always been well known here. William Stow was a distant cousin of Joshua, also from Middletown, Connecticut.
{{main|Stow–Munroe Falls City School District}}
<!-- Frank Green [the author] and Wilford Bixler proudly claim relation to him and to the Gaylords through Stow's wife, Margaret. -->
Stow is served by the [[Stow–Munroe Falls City School District]], along with most of neighboring Munroe Falls.<ref name="2009 NEO Tax">{{cite news|author=Exner, Rich|date=January 13, 2009|title=Northeast Ohio property tax rates, and where the money goes|url=http://www.cleveland.com/datacentral/index.ssf/2009/01/northeast_ohio_property_tax_ra.html|newspaper=[[The Plain Dealer|Cleveland.com]]|publisher=Cleveland Live, Inc|access-date=August 6, 2010}}</ref> The district includes six elementary schools (Echo Hills, Fishcreek, Highland, Indian Trail, Riverview and Woodland), Lakeview Intermediate School, Kimpton Middle School and [[Stow-Munroe Falls High School]]. All of the district schools are in Stow except Riverview Elementary and Kimpton Middle School, which are in Munroe Falls.<ref>{{cite web|title=Stow-Munroe Falls City School District|url=http://www.smfschools.org/|year=2010|work=SMFSchools.org|publisher=Stow-Munroe Falls City School District|access-date=August 6, 2010}}</ref> Stow is served by Holy Family School for those wishing a Grade 1-8 Catholic education.
===Settler life===
Stow Township's rolling hills, thick forests, the Cuyahoga River and many lakes made it "one of the very best townships of Summit County." The settlers earnestly set about chopping down trees for their cabins and to clear land for farming. They also had to deal with many kinds of wild animals. Some of these were hunted for meat, such as deer, rabbits and pigeons. Some animals were hunted in order to make the area safer: those included bears and wolves.


==Media==
Settlers immediately made acquaintance with the resident Indians. About 500 of them lived on the shores of the Silver Springs lakes, now a city park located off of both Young Rd. and Fishcreek Rd.. Most of the natives were friendly, and would visit the settlers' cabins. They even invited settlers' children to visit their wigwam villages. Most of the Indians moved west during the War of 1812, and they were all gone by the 1860s.
Stow is served by a local newspaper — the ''Stow Sentry'' — published weekly by Record Publishing Co.<ref name="Stow Sentry">{{cite web|year=2010|title=The Stow Sentry Contacts List|url=http://www.stowsentry.com/news/page/contacts|work=StowSentry.com|publisher=Record Publishing Co, LLC|access-date=September 6, 2010}}</ref> Maintained by the area division of [[Time Warner Cable]], Stow also sponsors a [[Government-access television]] (GATV) station on [[cable TV]] — Stow Community Channel 15. The station broadcasts live audio from city council meetings, and regular announcements relating to: city and school functions; maintenance work; area businesses; and any upcoming local events.<ref name="Stow Community Channel 15">{{cite web|year=2009|title=City of Stow Leaf Pick‐up Program (Curbside Vacuum Collection)|url=http://www.stow.oh.us/Departments/Service/Documents/LeafPick-upProgram09.pdf|work=City of Stow official website|publisher=City of Stow|access-date=September 6, 2010|quote=For updates on the City of Stow Leaf Pick‐up Program... view Stow Community Channel 15 on Time Warner Cable.}}</ref>

School and Road Districts were early made. The school districts were often changed, but schools were constantly maintained and teachers hired up to the time of their consolidation.

Stow Township for many, many years was a farming community. Most of the farmers kept some milk cows. Their wives made butter and once in a while cheese. When the cheese factories were built, dairying became a major industry. Some of the farmers milked a lot of cows. The milk had to be taken to the factory twice a day and the sanitary conditions were non-existent. Factories only ran in warm weather, so the cows were bred to freshen in the spring. The cheese factories furnished a market for the milk for a long time, but when they quit there was quite an interval when Stow dairymen didn't know what to do with their milk. In 1915, the Stow Elgin Butter and Ice Cream Co. was organized. It provided a market for milk for some time.

Sheep and hogs have been kept on Stow's farms, but the raising of sheep was profitable only during the [[American Civil War]] as all of the Union soldiers' uniforms were made of wool.

By the end of the 1800s, Stow's population was about 900 people. Several hundred more lived in Cuyahoga Falls and Munroe Falls. These communities were divided off from the original square township.

==Famous people==
* [[Larry Csonka]] - [[Pro Football Hall of Fame]]r
* Chris Lee - musician [http://www.myspace.com/chrisleesolo]
* Jim Cartwright - musician
* Treniere Clement - USA Track and Field 1500 meter champion.
* Susan Albers - Psychologist and Author of Eating Mindfully http://www.eatingmindfully.com
* Dave Jamerson- Played varisty basketball at SMFHS and played in the NBA for the Houston Rockets, the New Jersey Nets, and the Miami Heat. Is also Ohio University basketball's all-time leading scorer.
* Ben Curtis - Professional Golf Association (PGA) Tour player. Winner of the 2003 Open Championship (British Open).
* [[Haley Bennett]]-(also known as Haley Keeling) costar in Romantic Comedy "Music and Lyrics" coming out February 14, 2007
* Lux Interior (Erick Purkhiser)-lead singer, the Cramps

==Community==
Stow shares a school system with [[Munroe Falls, Ohio|Munroe Falls]], [[Ohio]]: seven elementary schools as of 2007, one intermediate, one middle and one high school. Their mascot is the bulldog and their colors are maroon and gold. Their main football rival is Cuyahoga Falls.
Stow is also home to the 2006 Division I Boys Soccer State Championship team.


==Transportation==
==Transportation==
Three Ohio state routes run through Stow: [[Ohio State Route 8]], a limited-access highway; [[Ohio State Route 59]] (Kent Road); and [[Ohio State Route 91]] (Darrow Road). Both the [[METRO RTA|Akron Metropolitan Regional Transit Authority]] (METRO RTA) and [[Portage Area Regional Transportation Authority]] (PARTA) have bus lines that stop in Stow,<ref name="METRO RTA, PARTA">{{cite web|year=2010|title=Fall 2010 Maps & Schedules|url=http://www.akronmetro.org/MapsSchedulesFall2010.html|work=AkronMetro.org|publisher=METRA RTA|access-date=September 6, 2010}}
*{{cite web|year=2010|title=County Service: InterUrban|url=http://www.partaonline.org/pdfs/InterUrban.pdf|work=PARTAonline.org|publisher=PARTA|access-date=September 6, 2010}}</ref> and the city is also home to [[Kent State University Airport]].<ref name="KSU Airport">{{cite web|author1=McFarland, Maureen |author2=Vincent, Emily |year=2010|title=Aviation Heritage Fair Takes to the Skies for Its 15th Year|url=http://www.kent.edu/news/newsdetail.cfm?newsitem=8BF68D22-CCBC-1A70-6BB73EB950F564A6|work=Kent.edu|publisher=Kent State University|access-date=September 6, 2010|quote=... the Kent State University Airport, located at 4020 Kent Road in Stow, and the recently constructed Keegan Fetter Railroad}}</ref>


===Airport===
==Notable people==
* [[Haley Bennett]] - singer, songwriter and actress
*[[Kent State University Airport]] is located in Stow.
* [[Richard Cooey]] - convicted murderer and rapist; executed in 2008<ref name=cooey>{{cite news|author1=Miller-Roane, Marilyn |author2=Chancellor, Carl |author3=Geiger, Peter |date=September 3, 1986|title=3 Teens Held in Norton Rape-Murders: Jewelry, Weapon Recovered|newspaper=Akron Beacon Journal|publisher=Beacon Journal Publishing Co.|page=A1 - Metro|quote=A 1985 graduate of Stow High School, Cooey is a stepson of...}}</ref>

* [[Larry Csonka]] - former professional football player in the [[National Football League]] (NFL)
===Highways===
* [[Ben Curtis (golfer)|Ben Curtis]] - professional golfer and winner of the 2003 [[The Open Championship|British Open]]; lived in Stow for several years
*[[Ohio State Route 8]]
* [[Ed Donatell]] - professional football player in the NFL
*[[Ohio State Route 59]]
* [[Joe Ebanks]] - champion poker player
*[[Ohio State Route 91]]
* [[Leona Farris]] - educator and volunteer

* [[Mark Gangloff]] - [[2008 Summer Olympics|2008 Olympian]] and [[Lists of Olympic medalists|gold medal winner]]
==Newspaper==
* [[Jim Graner]] - former weeknight [[Sports commentator|sports anchor]] for [[WKYC]]; [[color commentator]] for [[Cleveland Browns]] radio network
*Stow Sentry http://www.stowsentry.com/
* [[Dave Jamerson]] - professional basketball player in the [[National Basketball Association]]
* [[Neel Kashkari]] - Interim Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Financial Stability
* [[Shawn Porter]] - [[professional boxer]]
* [[Lux Interior|Erick Purkhiser]] - better known as Lux Interior, lead singer of [[The Cramps]]
* [[Jennifer Rohn]] - scientist and novelist
* [[Rob Senderoff]] - college basketball coach
* [[Mike Vrabel]] - professional football player and head coach in the NFL
* [[David Walker (basketball)|David Walker]] - professional basketball player in [[Liga ACB]]
* [[George Younce]] - Gospel Music Hall of Fame member and founding member of [[The Cathedrals]]<ref>{{cite news |title=George C. Younce |url=http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/ohio/obituary.aspx?pid=3408778 |newspaper=[[Akron Beacon Journal]] |date=April 13, 2005 |access-date=February 5, 2018}}</ref>


==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
{{Commons category}}
*[http://www.stow.oh.us City of Stow web site]
{{Wikivoyage|Stow}}
*[http://www.smfpl.org/ Stow-Munroe Falls Public Library]
*[http://www.stow.summit.k12.oh.us/index.html Stow-Munroe Falls City Schools]
*[http://www.stow.oh.us City of Stow]
*[http://www.smfcc.com/ Stow-Munroe Falls Chamber of Commerce]
{{Geolinks-US-cityscale|41.176623|-81.436231}}
*[https://stowhistory.org/ Stow Historical Society]


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Stow, Ohio
City
Stow City Hall
Stow City Hall
Flag of Stow, Ohio
Flag
Official seal of Stow, Ohio
Seal
Official logo of Stow, Ohio
Location in Summit County and the state of Ohio.
Location in Summit County and the state of Ohio.
Coordinates: 41°10′35″N 81°26′04″W / 41.17639°N 81.43444°W / 41.17639; -81.43444
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountySummit
Founded1804[1]
Incorporated1957[2]
Founded byJoshua Stow
Area
[3]
 • Total17.31 sq mi (44.84 km2)
 • Land17.09 sq mi (44.25 km2)
 • Water0.23 sq mi (0.59 km2)
Elevation
[4]
1,142 ft (348 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total34,483
 • Density2,018.20/sq mi (779.25/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
44224
Area code(s)330, 234
FIPS code39-74944[5]
GNIS feature ID1087018[4]
Websitestow.oh.us

Stow is a city in Summit County, Ohio, United States. The population was 34,483 at the 2020 census. It is a suburban community within the Akron metropolitan area.

History[edit]

1826 map of Portage County showing Stow Township (left of center) as it was originally laid out

Stow is named for Joshua Stow, its original proprietor. Joshua Stow was a member of the party led by Moses Cleaveland to survey the lands of the Connecticut Western Reserve around present-day Cleveland in 1796. He was a native of Middletown, Connecticut, however, and never lived in Stow, though he spent both time and money developing the township and is quoted as saying it was "one of the prettiest and most romantic spots in the Western Reserve."[6] The land that would eventually be known as Stow Township was the survey township "Town 3, Range 10" of the Western Reserve and was initially 25 square miles (65 km2). It was purchased by Joshua Stow for $14,154. Prior to the arrival of European settlers, the area around what is now Stow was inhabited by a tribe of Seneca Native Americans at a small settlement in the area that is now part of the neighboring village of Silver Lake.[7][8]

The first settler in Stow Township was William Walker, who arrived in 1802. Walker built a cabin just south of the land of his father Robert in Hudson Township mistakenly believing he was building in Hudson. In 1804, when Stow Township was separated from Hudson Township and surveyed into lots by Joseph Darrow, it was discovered his house was actually in Stow Township. Walker purchased the lot his home was on and continued to live there. Darrow had been hired by Joshua Stow's land agent William Wetmore, a settler also from Middletown, Connecticut, who moved to Stow in 1804 with his family and several other settlers. The Wetmores built a cabin in July 1804 near the center of Stow Township and the present-day intersection of Darrow Road and Kent Road. In 1808, the Wetmores built a home near the Seneca settlement in what is now Silver Lake. The house overlooked a small lake, known as Silver Lake since 1874, that was known earlier as Wetmore Pond or Stow Lake. Stow Township was formally organized in 1808 with the first election held in 1811. 1808 was also the year it was made part of the original Portage County. It remained as part of Portage County until it was included in the new Summit County in 1840.[7][9]

Most of the original 25-square-mile (65 km2) township is part of the present city of Stow, but parts of the original township form all or part of three neighboring communities. Munroe Falls was settled in 1809 as "Kelsey Mills" in the southern part of Stow Township and incorporated as a village in 1838. Cuyahoga Falls was developed on land owned by Wetmore and Joshua Stow beginning in 1825 in the southwestern part of the township and became a town in 1837. In 1851, Cuyahoga Falls Township was created, taking the southwest corner of Stow Township along with parts of three neighboring townships. Cuyahoga Falls incorporated as a village in 1868 and later annexed additional portions of Stow Township in the 19th and 20th centuries, as did Munroe Falls. Silver Lake incorporated as a village in 1918 on land that had previously been part of Stow Township. The remainder of Stow Township incorporated in 1957 as a village and became a city following the 1960 United States Census.[7][8][10]

Geography and climate[edit]

Stow is a suburb of Akron and is in east-central Summit County on the border with Portage County. It directly borders Kent to the east, Tallmadge and Munroe Falls to the south, Hudson to the north, and Cuyahoga Falls to the west and south. On the northwest corner, it touches Boston Township, with Streetsboro on the northeast corner and Brimfield Township on the southeast. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 17.32 square miles (44.86 km2), of which 17.09 square miles (44.26 km2) is land and 0.23 square miles (0.60 km2) is water.[11]

Stow's climate is classified as a humid continental climate in the Dfa Köppen climate classification meaning it typically has very warm, humid summers and cold, snowy winters, with moderate and variable spring and autumn seasons. The city is not considered part of the Lake Erie snowbelt, though lake-effect snow does occur at times. Stow is in the "secondary snowbelt," meaning it will receive heavier snowfalls from lake-effect snow when certain wind directions are more prevalent, but typically sees far less snow than areas to the north closer to Lake Erie.[12]

Demographics[edit]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
196012,194—
197019,84762.8%
198025,29927.5%
199027,7029.5%
200032,13916.0%
201034,8378.4%
202034,483−1.0%
2021 (est.)34,342−0.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[13][14]

As of economic data accessed in 2013, those living under the poverty level in Stow has increased from 4.0% in 2007 to 7.5%. The employment status is 71% in the labor force, with an unemployment rate of 5.8%. There are 23.4% of the population receiving a mean Social Security income of $16,235 per year.[15]

Of the city's population over age 25, 40.6% hold a bachelor's degree or higher.[16]

2010 census[edit]

As of the census[17] of 2010, there were 34,837 people, 14,226 households, and 9,436 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,038.4 inhabitants per square mile (787.0/km2). There were 15,141 housing units at an average density of 886.0 per square mile (342.1/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 93.0% White, 2.7% African American, 0.1% Native American, 2.4% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 1.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.5% of the population.

There were 14,226 households, of which 30.9% had children under age 18 living with them, 53.9% were married couples living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.7% were non-families. 27.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.42, and the average family size was 2.97.

The median age in the city was 39.7 years. 22.7% of residents were under age 18; 8.1% were between 18 and 24; 26.8% were from 25 to 44; 28.6% were from 45 to 64; and 13.8% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.2% male and 51.8% female.

2000 census[edit]

As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 32,139 people, 12,317 households, and 8,745 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,878.1 inhabitants per square mile (725.1/km2). There were 12,852 housing units at an average density of 751.0 per square mile (290.0/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 95.20% White, 1.54% African American, 0.11% Native American, 1.91% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.30% from other races, and 0.93% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.91% of the population.

There were 12,317 households, out of which 35.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.8% were married couples living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.0% were non-families. 23.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.08.

In the city the population was spread out, with 26.0% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 31.1% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 12.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.8 males.

Parks and recreation[edit]

Roses Run Country Club

Stow has several community parks including Adell Durbin Park, Meadowbrook Lake Park, Silver Springs Park, and Oregon Trail Park. Stow also owns Fox Den Golf Course.[18] Stow Parks and Recreation allows children and teenagers to participate in sports such as baseball and basketball. The tennis courts at Stow's parks are free to the public. The tennis courts at Adel Durbin Park are also lit for nighttime play.

Stow is also home to the Roses Run Country Club, which overlooks a section of the Cuyahoga River. In 2006 it was ranked the 18th most challenging 18-hole golf course in Northeast Ohio by the Northern Ohio Golf Association.[19] Fox Den Golf Course is another 18 hole 71 par golf course located in the eastern part of Stow and is owned and operated by the city of Stow. In 2009 it was named as one of the top-ten golf courses in Northeast Ohio by the Akron Beacon Journal.[20]

The 33.5-mile (53.9 km) Summit County MetroParks Bike and Hike trail runs through Stow beginning near the Pambi Farm Estates and Roses Run Country Club. The paved Bike & Hike Trail parallels a scenic section of the Cuyahoga River where great blue herons, Canada geese, ducks, turtles and white-tailed deer can be seen. The trail continues west through the neighboring cities of Munroe Falls and Silver Lake then continues north to Brandywine Falls, one of the highest waterfalls in Ohio. All 33.5 miles of the trail are paved and can be used for hiking, biking and rollerblading as well as cross-country skiing. Picnic areas can be found at numerous places along the trail.[21]

Education[edit]

Main article: Stow–Munroe Falls City School District

Stow is served by the Stow–Munroe Falls City School District, along with most of neighboring Munroe Falls.[22] The district includes six elementary schools (Echo Hills, Fishcreek, Highland, Indian Trail, Riverview and Woodland), Lakeview Intermediate School, Kimpton Middle School and Stow-Munroe Falls High School. All of the district schools are in Stow except Riverview Elementary and Kimpton Middle School, which are in Munroe Falls.[23] Stow is served by Holy Family School for those wishing a Grade 1-8 Catholic education.

Media[edit]

Stow is served by a local newspaper — the Stow Sentry — published weekly by Record Publishing Co.[24] Maintained by the area division of Time Warner Cable, Stow also sponsors a Government-access television (GATV) station on cable TV — Stow Community Channel 15. The station broadcasts live audio from city council meetings, and regular announcements relating to: city and school functions; maintenance work; area businesses; and any upcoming local events.[25]

Transportation[edit]

Three Ohio state routes run through Stow: Ohio State Route 8, a limited-access highway; Ohio State Route 59 (Kent Road); and Ohio State Route 91 (Darrow Road). Both the Akron Metropolitan Regional Transit Authority (METRO RTA) and Portage Area Regional Transportation Authority (PARTA) have bus lines that stop in Stow,[26] and the city is also home to Kent State University Airport.[27]

Notable people[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Timeline". City of Stow website. City of Stow. 2009. Retrieved October 13, 2009.
  2. ^ Williams, Judith B. (1989). Stow Historic Preservation Plan. Stow, Ohio: City of Stow. p. 20.
  3. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  4. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Stow, Ohio
  5. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  6. ^ "Joshua Stow". Stow–Munroe Falls Public Library. Retrieved August 25, 2012.
  7. ^ a b c Green, Frank A. (c. 1950). "Early History of Stow (adapted)". SMFPL.org. Stow-Munroe Falls Public Library (SMFPL). Retrieved August 25, 2012.
  8. ^ a b "Local History - Stow Timeline". SMFPL.org. Stow–Munroe Falls Public Library (SMFPL). 2005. Retrieved September 6, 2010.
  9. ^ "William Wetmore". Stow–Munroe Falls Public Library. Retrieved August 25, 2012.
  10. ^ History of Summit County (1972 reprint ed.). Chicago: Baskin and Battey. 1881. pp. 470–471.
  11. ^ "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on January 25, 2012. Retrieved January 6, 2013.
  12. ^ Johnson, Mark (November 12, 2010). "Where is northern Ohio's snow belt?". NewsNet5.com. NewsChannel 5. Archived from the original on November 19, 2010. Retrieved August 6, 2013.
  13. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  14. ^ "Stow city, Ohio". census.gov. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
  15. ^ Stow, Ohio Economic Census Data. Stow, Ohio (Report). ACS City Economic Data. June 18, 2013. Retrieved June 18, 2013.
  16. ^ "Stow (City) QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau". Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved November 27, 2013.
  17. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 6, 2013.
  18. ^ "City of Stow - Parks and Recreation Home". stow.oh.us. Retrieved April 22, 2018.
  19. ^ "Roses Run Country Club". rosesrun.com. Retrieved April 22, 2018.
  20. ^ "Fox Den Golf Course". stow.oh.us. Retrieved April 22, 2018.
  21. ^ "Biking & Hiking Trails in Summit County - Summit Metro Parks". www.summitmetroparks.org. Retrieved April 22, 2018.
  22. ^ Exner, Rich (January 13, 2009). "Northeast Ohio property tax rates, and where the money goes". Cleveland.com. Cleveland Live, Inc. Retrieved August 6, 2010.
  23. ^ "Stow-Munroe Falls City School District". SMFSchools.org. Stow-Munroe Falls City School District. 2010. Retrieved August 6, 2010.
  24. ^ "The Stow Sentry Contacts List". StowSentry.com. Record Publishing Co, LLC. 2010. Retrieved September 6, 2010.
  25. ^ "City of Stow Leaf Pick‐up Program (Curbside Vacuum Collection)" (PDF). City of Stow official website. City of Stow. 2009. Retrieved September 6, 2010. For updates on the City of Stow Leaf Pick‐up Program... view Stow Community Channel 15 on Time Warner Cable.
  26. ^ "Fall 2010 Maps & Schedules". AkronMetro.org. METRA RTA. 2010. Retrieved September 6, 2010.
  27. ^ McFarland, Maureen; Vincent, Emily (2010). "Aviation Heritage Fair Takes to the Skies for Its 15th Year". Kent.edu. Kent State University. Retrieved September 6, 2010. ... the Kent State University Airport, located at 4020 Kent Road in Stow, and the recently constructed Keegan Fetter Railroad
  28. ^ Miller-Roane, Marilyn; Chancellor, Carl; Geiger, Peter (September 3, 1986). "3 Teens Held in Norton Rape-Murders: Jewelry, Weapon Recovered". Akron Beacon Journal. Beacon Journal Publishing Co. p. A1 - Metro. A 1985 graduate of Stow High School, Cooey is a stepson of...
  29. ^ "George C. Younce". Akron Beacon Journal. April 13, 2005. Retrieved February 5, 2018.

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