Chardon, Ohio
Chardon, Ohio | |
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| Motto: "Home of the Geauga County Maple Festival" | |
Location of Chardon in Geauga County | |
| Coordinates: 41°34′47″N 81°12′25″W / 41.57972°N 81.20694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Geauga |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-manager |
| • Mayor | Christopher Grau |
| • Vice Mayor | Heather Means |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.42 sq mi (11.46 km2) |
| • Land | 4.39 sq mi (11.37 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.09 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,240 ft (380 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 5,242 |
• Estimate (2023) | 5,239 |
| • Density | 1,193.81/sq mi (460.93/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 44024 |
| Area code(s) | 440 and 436 |
| FIPS code | 39-13554 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2397604 |
| Website | cityofchardon.gov |
Chardon is a city in Geauga County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. The population was 5,242 at the 2020 census. Chardon is located about 10 mi (16 km) south of Lake Erie within the "snow belt" of the Great Lakes and is part of the Cleveland metropolitan area. It is the only incorporated city in Geauga County and includes land that was once part of Chardon, Hambden and Munson townships.