Chardon, Ohio

Chardon, Ohio
Motto: 
"Home of the Geauga County Maple Festival"
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Chardon
Chardon
Coordinates: 41°34′47″N 81°12′25″W / 41.57972°N 81.20694°W / 41.57972; -81.20694
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyGeauga
Founded1812
Incorporated1851
City status2001
Government
 • TypeCouncil-manager
 • MayorChristopher Grau
 • Vice MayorHeather Means
Area
 • Total
4.42 sq mi (11.46 km2)
 • Land4.39 sq mi (11.37 km2)
 • Water0.035 sq mi (0.09 km2)
Elevation
1,240 ft (380 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
5,242
 • Estimate 
(2023)
5,239
 • Density1,193.8/sq mi (460.93/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
44024
Area codes440 and 436
FIPS code39-13554
GNIS feature ID2397604
Websitewww.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.