Norwalk

Name of Location: Norwalk
State: Ohio
County: Huron County

Norwalk is a city in and the county seat of Huron County. It is the centre of the Western Reserve commonly known as the Firelands. It is situated 51 miles from Cleveland, 56.8 miles from Toledo, 346 miles from Washington DC, and 88 miles from the state capital. It covers a total area of 8.6 square miles, 2.92% of which is water.

Norwalk is home to 16,596 people. It has had a population growth of 2.08% since 2000. Its population density is 1,989 people per square mile.

There are Caucasians, African-Americans, Native Americans, Asians, and people of other races in Norwalk. The residents are predominantly Catholic devotees, while others are adherents of the Protestantism, LDS, and other Christian religions.

There are 6,687 housing units. The median household size is 2.49 and the median family size is 3.06.

Norwalk’s weather is usually hot, particularly in July with 82.40 degrees Fahrenheit as average maximum temperature. It is cold during January, with 16.70 degrees Fahrenheit as average minimum temperature. The rainiest month is June, which has 4.25 inches amount of rainfall on average.

The city has a per capita income of $18,519. Only 8.8% of the population live below the poverty line. The median household income is $37,778 and the median family income is $45,789. The median income of females in Norwalk is $22,165, lower compared to that of males whose median income is $36,582.

There are four public school districts in Norwalk, namely, Norwalk City School District, Berlin-Milan Local School District, Monroeville Local School District, and Western Reserve Local School District.

In 1779, the British Tories turned Norwalk, Connecticut then under Governor William Tyron, into ashes. It was estimated that the damage cost about $116,238.66. This prompted the Continental Congress to provide a portion of Ohio’s Western Reserve to compensate the residents for the damage.

Norwalk is situated at the Firelands on Ohio’s Western Reserve. The name Firelands was given to those cities burned down during the Revolutionary War like Greenwich, New London, Norwalk, Norwich, Ridgefield to name a few.

In 1800, the political jurisdiction was transferred to general government when the government handed over land titles to the fire victims.