Strongsville is a city in Cuyahoga County, in the Cleveland-Elyria metro area. The city's nickname is 'Crossroads of the Nation,' as this is where the Ohio Turnpike and Interstate 71 intersect.

Strongsville calls itself a city in transition, citing great historical preservation along with progressive residential and commercial growth. According to their mayor, "There 's room for everything in Strongsville. It's a great place to live because we have excellent zoning laws, so we don't have a hodgepodge community."

Business and industry are healthy and there are over 100 industrial firms, three business parks with 1450 acres of vacant land for manufacturing, office and research development and an extremely active group of community and business groups.

Recreational facilities include the Metroparks and Strongsville Community Playground with offerings for all ages. Residents enjoy the new state of the art community recreational center with indoor pools, weight rooms, indoor track, basketball courts, a senior citizen wing, and more.

Strongsville High School serves well over 2,750 students in grades 9 through 12, a staff of over 250 teachers. Center and Albion middle schools (serving 7th and 8th graders) are about 70 and 35 years old, respectively. The city's eight elementary schools serve pre-kindergarten through 6th grade: Allen, Chapman, Drake, Kinsner, Muraski, Surrarrer, Whitney, and Zellers. A private Catholic school, St. Joseph and John's, serves children through the 8th grade. A branch of ITT Technical Institute is located on Sprague Road.

Strongsville's Top 10 Employers

1. Strongsville CSD (Education) - 925 Employees
2. ICI Paints (Paint products) - 645 Employees
3. National City Corporation (Banking technology center) - 525 Employees
4. Darice, Inc. (Arts and crafts supply) - 490 Employees
5. PPG Industries, Inc. (Power and paint products) - 379 Employees
6. Demag Plastics Group (Plastic die maker) - 378 Employees
7. Ceres Corp. (Insurance company) - 321 Employees
8. The City (Municipal government) - 305 Employees
9. Avery Dennison Corp. (Pressure sensitive adhesive products) - 300 Employees
10. Hy Level Industries Inc. Precision machine parts 280 Employees

Housing Cost

New home development is ongoing and there is also a good choice of apartments and cluster housing.

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $219,642

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $243,748; Detached houses: $246,561; Townhouses or other attached units: $190,043; In 2-unit structures: $192,479; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $206,017; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $176,212.

Demographics

Population in July 2008: 42,617. Strongsville covers 24.6 square miles. It sits at an elevation of 932 feet above sea level. Zip codes: 44136 - a code: 440

Weather

Strongsville, OH climate is warm during summer when temperatures tend to be in the 70's and very cold during winter when temperatures tend to be in the 20's.

The warmest month of the year is July with an average maximum temperature of 81.40 degrees Fahrenheit, while the coldest month of the year is January with an average minimum temperature of 18.80 degrees Fahrenheit.

Temperature variations between night and day tend to be fairly limited during summer with a difference that can reach 19 degrees Fahrenheit, and fairly limited during winter with an average difference of 14 degrees Fahrenheit.

The annual average precipitation at Strongsville is 38.71 Inches. Rainfall in is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year. The wettest month of the year is June with an average rainfall of 3.89 Inches.

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