Why visit Olmsted Falls
Townapedia lists 8 museums and landmarks, 16 parks and trails, 9 places to eat and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Baldwin Wallace University, Baldwin-Wallace College North Campus Historic District and Baldwin–Wallace College South Campus Historic District.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 84°F; January lows average 22°F, and about 64 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Olmsted Falls
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Olmsted Falls
Olmsted Falls is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. The population was 8,582 at the 2020 census. A southwestern suburb of Cleveland, it is part of the Cleveland metropolitan area. The city's main business district is located at the corners of Bagley and Columbia Roads and contains the Grand Pacific Junction, a historic district.
From the Wikipedia article Olmsted Falls, Ohio (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do2
Baldwin Wallace University
School · 2.9 mi
University in Berea, Ohio, USA
Museums and landmarks8
Baldwin-Wallace College North Campus Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.8 mi
Historic district in Ohio, United States
Baldwin–Wallace College South Campus Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.7 mi
Historic district in Ohio, United States
Berea Union Depot
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.8 mi
Railway station in Berea, Ohio, the United States of America
Buehl House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.8 mi
Historic house in Ohio, United States
John and Maria Adams House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.2 mi
Building in Ohio, United States
John Wheeler House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.0 mi
House in Berea, Ohio
Rocket Engine Test Facility
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.2 mi
Facility at Glenn Research Center
Zero Gravity Research Facility
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.8 mi
Parks, trails and playgrounds16
Swings-N-Things Fun Park
Sports field and stadium · 2.1 mi
8501 Stearns Road, Olmsted Township
Parknoll Playground Park
Park · 1.7 mi
A site for families and community members to enjoy the outdoors -- complete with a playground built in 2013 and several fields for...
Sandstone Paintball Field
Park · 1.6 mi
Treehouses, forts, and wooden shelters are dotted with paint splatters from the community member's painball recreation.
Sandstone Ridge Reserve
Park · 1.6 mi
This park features horseback-riding trails, winding streams, sites for paintball recreation, and sites for spring and fall holidays in...
4 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes9
Matteo's Italian Restaurant
Restaurant · Italian · 0.6 mi
8072 Columbia Road, Olmsted Falls
Tu-Th 11:30-21:00, Fr-Sa 11:30-22:00, Su 16:00-20:00
Wok of the Falls
Restaurant · 0.5 mi
Tu-Fr 11:30-21:00; Sa 12:00-21:00; Su 16:00-21:00
Subway
Fast food · Sandwich · 1.5 mi
7062 Columbia Road, Olmsted Twnshp
Mo-Sa 08:00-21:00; Su 09:00-21:00
Dairy Queen
Fast food · Ice Cream, Burger, Chicken · 1.1 mi
1005 West Bagley Road
Mo-Sa 10:30-21:30; Su 11:00-21:30
History
After the Revolutionary War, the area that later became Olmsted Township, from which Olmsted Falls (as well as most of North Olmsted) was subsequently created, was part of the Western Reserve, a strip of northeastern Ohio land stretching 120 miles west from the Pennsylvania border, that was claimed by Connecticut. In 1795, Connecticut sold most of that land to the Connecticut Land Company, which then divided it into townships and sold it by auction. Several bidders won the right to purchase what then was known as Township 6, Range 15, with the largest share of almost half of the township going to Aaron Olmsted, a sea captain from East Hartford, Connecticut. However, it took years for the sales to be consummated. Olmsted died in 1806, so when the sale of his land was completed in 1807, it went to his widow and three sons, who sold parts of the land to settlers.
From the History section of Olmsted Falls, Ohio on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship12
Columbia Baptist Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 3.8 mi
First Universalist Church of Olmsted
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 3.7 mi
Buna Vestire Romanian Orthodox Church
Church · Romanian Orthodox · 1.7 mi
7140 Fitch Road, Olmsted Township
Shopping1
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries43
Albert Einstein Academy For Letters Arts And Sciences-Ohio
School · 3.5 mi
20566 Albion Rd, Strongsville
Healthcare1
Discount Drug Mart
Clinic and pharmacy · 0.5 mi
8191 Columbia Road, Olmsted Falls
Map of Olmsted Falls
94 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 36°F | 22°F | 3.0 in | 18.4 in |
| Feb | 38°F | 24°F | 2.5 in | 15.1 in |
| Mar | 47°F | 31°F | 3.1 in | 10.8 in |
| Apr | 60°F | 41°F | 3.8 in | 2.7 in |
| May | 71°F | 51°F | 3.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 80°F | 61°F | 3.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 84°F | 65°F | 3.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 82°F | 64°F | 3.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 76°F | 57°F | 3.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 64°F | 46°F | 3.6 in | 0.1 in |
| Nov | 51°F | 37°F | 3.4 in | 4.5 in |
| Dec | 40°F | 28°F | 3.0 in | 12.2 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Cleveland 72524 (4 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Cuyahoga County has had 11 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2020-03-31: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2013-01-03: Severe Storms And Flooding Due To The Remnants Of Hurricane Sandy (Hurricane)
- 2012-06-30: Severe Storms (Severe Storm)
- 2006-07-02: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight Line Winds, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2005-09-13: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 4 miles away.
- Berea 2 mi east, about 4 min by car
- North Olmsted 3 mi north, about 6 min by car
- Middleburg Heights 5 mi east, about 8 min by car
- Strongsville 5 mi southeast, about 8 min by car
- Brook Park 5 mi northeast, about 8 min by car
- Westlake 6 mi north, about 10 min by car
- Fairview Park 6 mi northeast, about 9 min by car
- North Ridgeville 6 mi west, about 10 min by car
- Parma Heights 7 mi east, about 12 min by car
- Avon 8 mi northwest, about 12 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Grand Pacific Hotel in Olmsted Falls, Nyttend, Public domain
- First Universalist Church of Olmsted, Carl F. Waite, Public domain
- Columbia Baptist Church, Nyttend, Public domain
- Buehl House P8300071, Chris Light, CC BY-SA 3.0
- John and Maria Adams House, Nyttend, Public domain
- Wheeler Hall Baldwin Wallace University, Pwojdacz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- John Wheeler House, Nyttend, Public domain
- Marting Hall BWC, IronGargoyle, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Zero Gravity Facility - GPN-2000-001454, NASA/GRC/Paul Riedel, Al Lukas, Public domain
- Baldwin Wallace University, Erik Drost, CC BY 4.0
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