Local events in Oakwood
14 events in the next 90 days from 1 public calendar. All local events in Oakwood
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Notable people from Oakwood
Ohioans tied to this place, each with a sourced profile. All notable Ohioans
How Oakwood began
Oakwood incorporated in 1951, the county's 58th municipality, after a 13-year effort by residents of southeastern Bedford Township. Decades earlier, in the 1920s, the Lincoln Heights Land Co. had marketed low-cost homesites there to Black families, pitching freedom from rent and room to raise chickens and farm small plots; the community they built organized New Bethel AME Church in 1922, the first African Methodist Episcopal congregation in Cleveland's suburbs. After incorporation the new village's zoning rules created hardship for some Black homeowners, one of whom faced threats of violence from a group of white residents, but in 1972 Oakwood became one of only three Cleveland suburbs to pass an ordinance permitting public housing, and the Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority opened 25 single-family homes there in 1986. The 1843 Alonzo Drake House, a Greek Revival brick house at 24262 Broadway, is the village's oldest documented building and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Incorporated 1951, after a 13-year effort by residents of southeastern Bedford Township; the county's 58th municipality; home rule charter adopted 1968.
Where the name comes from
No source we reviewed explains the origin of the name Oakwood.
Before the town
No source we reviewed identifies a specific, named Native American village, mound, or treaty site within present Oakwood; the land was part of southeastern Bedford Township before the village split off in 1951.
Nations recorded here: Lenape (Delaware), Wyandot.
Timeline
- — The Alonzo Drake House, a Greek Revival brick house, is built at what is now 24262 Broadway.
- — The Lincoln Heights Land Co. markets low-cost homesites in Oakwood to Black families, advertising freedom from rent and room for chickens and small-scale truck farming.
- — The Reverend Gainey Washington and Black families, meeting first in a barn, organize New Bethel AME Church, the first African Methodist Episcopal congregation in Cleveland's suburbs.
- — New Bethel AME Church builds a concrete block church building on Lincolnville Avenue.
- — Oakwood incorporates as a village after a 13-year effort, becoming Cuyahoga County's 58th municipality; its new zoning rules soon create hardship for some Black homeowners, one of whom faces threats of violence from a group of white residents.
- — A village service building is constructed.
- — Oakwood organizes its own police department; population stands at 3,283.
- — Oakwood adopts a home rule charter.
- — Oakwood passes an ordinance permitting public housing, one of only three Cleveland suburbs to do so, over resident opposition that sought annexation to block it.
- — The Alonzo Drake House is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
- — The Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority opens 25 single-family public housing homes in Oakwood.
Stories
Chickens, small farms, and a church started in a barn
Long before Oakwood was its own village, the Lincoln Heights Land Co. was selling a specific promise to Black families in the 1920s: low-cost homesites in what was then southeastern Bedford Township, free of rent, with enough ground to raise chickens or run a small truck farm. The families who bought in built community as they went -- in 1922 the Reverend Gainey Washington and a group of them organized New Bethel AME Church, meeting first in a barn before raising a concrete block church building on Lincolnville Avenue in 1947. That community's standing was still precarious after Oakwood incorporated in 1951: the new village's zoning rules created hardship for some Black homeowners, and at least one faced threats of violence from a group of white residents. Two decades later the same village took the opposite course, becoming in 1972 one of only three Cleveland suburbs to pass an ordinance permitting public housing, over the objections of residents who wanted to annex their way out of it -- a fight that eventually produced 25 single-family public housing homes, built by the Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority in 1986.
Photographs
Photo: Nyttend (Wikimedia Commons), public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Local history sources: en.wikipedia.org · case.edu · commons.wikimedia.org · en.wikipedia.org
Historic places
1 place in Oakwood on the National Register of Historic Places. Press a pin or a name for its whole record.
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Drake, Alonzo, HouseBuilding · Oakwood · listed 1978
- Address
- 24262 Broadway
- Where
- Oakwood, Cuyahoga County · ZIP 44146
- What it is
- Building
- Listed on the National Register
- 1978
- NRIS reference number
- 78002047
- Coordinates
- 41.36417, -81.50750
National Register file (NPS) ↗ Search Wikipedia ↗ Street map and directions ↗ On the Cracked Buckeye map
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places point file. The listing year is shown where NPS's certification date agrees with the listing's reference number. Listing recognizes significance; it does not restrict a private owner.
Water
The Five Mile Crib, a small structure about 5 miles out in Lake Erie north of Cleveland's Edgewater Park The water here
- Cleveland Public Water System56% of residentsLake Erie
- Bedford City44% of residentsLake Erie
Hospitals, fire stations and more
Inside Oakwood's boundary: 1 dialysis center, 2 nursing homes, 1 fire or EMS station, 1 museum, 1 police station, 4 Toxics Release Inventory facilities and 3 spill cases. Press a pin or a name for its whole record and its source.
Dialysis centers (1)
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Center For Dialysis Care, OakwoodDialysis · Bedford
- Address
- 7690 First Place, Bedford, OH 44146
- Dialysis stations
- 20
- Medicare star rating
- 1 of 5 stars
- Services
- in-center hemodialysis
- Ownership
- for profit
- Chain
- Centers for Dialysis Care
- Medicare certified since
- 2008-04-03
- Phone
- (440) 439-1526
- Medicare ID
- 362717
Medicare Care Compare ↗ CMS dialysis facility list (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
Source: CMS dialysis facility list, September 2026, geocoded with the Census Bureau batch geocoder (an address it could not place sits at its ZIP center).
Nursing homes (2)
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Grande Oaks2 of 5 stars · Oakwood Village
- Address
- 24579 Broadway Ave, Oakwood Village, OH 44146
- Certified beds
- 60
- Residents on an average day
- 38
- Medicare overall rating
- 2 of 5 stars
- Health inspections
- 1 of 5 stars
- Staffing
- 1 of 5 stars
- Quality measures
- 5 of 5 stars
- Penalties since 2023
- 1 fine totalling $17,020 (latest 2024-12-02)
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- EMBASSY HEALTHCARE
- Takes
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Phone
- (440) 439-7976
- Medicare ID
- 365825
Medicare Care Compare ↗ CMS nursing home data (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Heritage Health Care Center2 of 5 stars · Oakwood Village
- Address
- 24613 Broadway Avenue, Oakwood Village, OH 44146
- Certified beds
- 60
- Residents on an average day
- 34
- Medicare overall rating
- 2 of 5 stars
- Health inspections
- 2 of 5 stars
- Staffing
- 1 of 5 stars
- Quality measures
- 5 of 5 stars
- Penalties since 2023
- none
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- EMBASSY HEALTHCARE
- Takes
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Phone
- (440) 439-1448
- Medicare ID
- 365401
Medicare Care Compare ↗ CMS nursing home data (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
Source: CMS Care Compare nursing home provider and penalties files; Medicare star ratings run 1 to 5.
Fire and EMS stations (1)
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Oakwood Village Fire DepartmentOakwood Village
- Address
- 24800 Broadway Avenue, Oakwood Village, OH 44146
- Coordinates
- 41.36146, -81.50425
USGS National Map structures (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
Source: USGS National Map structures (most Ohio records last updated 2019 to 2022), checked against the Columbus and Cleveland station lists. The department that answers a call is set by jurisdiction and mutual aid, not by distance.
Museums, historical societies, gardens and zoos (1)
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Ohio Sports Hall Of Fame MuseumMuseum · Oakwood Village
- What it is
- Museum
- City
- Oakwood Village
- Coordinates
- 41.38732, -81.49320
Search Wikipedia ↗ IMLS Museum Data Files (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
The museum list is IMLS's 2018 file; a museum may have closed or moved since.
Source: IMLS Museum Data Files, 2018.
Police stations (1)
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Oakwood Village Police DepartmentOakwood Village
- Address
- 24800 Broadway Avenue, Oakwood Village, OH 44146
- Coordinates
- 41.36158, -81.50505
USGS National Map structures (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
Source: USGS National Map structures, police stations, corrected and completed by hand (September 2026). The department that answers a call is set by jurisdiction, not by distance.
Facilities reporting toxic releases (4)
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Agmet Metals IncToxics Release Inventory · Bedford
- Address
- 7800 Medusa St, Bedford, OH 44146
- County
- Cuyahoga County
- Status
- Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory
- EPA program ID
- TRI_OFFSITE_56
- EPA registry ID
- 110069093974
EPA facility record ↗ EPA Facility Registry Service (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Airgas Usa LlcToxics Release Inventory · Bedford
- Address
- 7600 Oak Leaf Rd, Bedford, OH 44146
- County
- Cuyahoga County
- Status
- Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory (open)
- EPA program ID
- 4414WRGSGR76AKL
- EPA registry ID
- 110041625729
EPA facility record ↗ EPA Facility Registry Service (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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I. Schumann & CoToxics Release Inventory · Oakwood Village
- Address
- 22500 Alexander Rd, Oakwood Village, OH 44146
- County
- Cuyahoga County
- Status
- Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory (open)
- EPA program ID
- 44146SCHMN22500
- EPA registry ID
- 110000388269
EPA facility record ↗ EPA Facility Registry Service (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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The Federal Metal CoToxics Release Inventory · Bedford
- Address
- 7250 Division St, Bedford, OH 44146
- County
- Cuyahoga County
- Status
- Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory (open)
- EPA program ID
- 44146THFDR7250D
- EPA registry ID
- 110000388287
EPA facility record ↗ EPA Facility Registry Service (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
Source: EPA Facility Registry Service, Toxics Release Inventory reporters. Reporting a release is required of large users of listed chemicals; it is not by itself a violation.
Spills reported since 2021 (3)
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Dimethylformamide /Dmf (((Ch3)2Nc(O)H))2024-06-04 · Oakwood
- Reported
- 2024-06-04
- What spilled
- Dimethylformamide /Dmf (((Ch3)2Nc(O)H))
- Largest amount reported
- 55 gallons
- Where
- Oakwood, Cuyahoga County
- Ohio EPA district office
- NEDO
- Ohio EPA case number
- 2406EPA0000926
Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Oil Hydraulic Fluid(S)2024-04-10 · Oakwood
- Reported
- 2024-04-10
- What spilled
- Oil Hydraulic Fluid(S)
- Where
- Oakwood, Cuyahoga County
- Ohio EPA district office
- NEDO
- Ohio EPA case number
- 2404EPA0000577
Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Paint Nos / Lacquer (Not Specified)2024-03-01 · Oakwood
- Reported
- 2024-03-01
- What spilled
- Paint Nos / Lacquer (Not Specified)
- Largest amount reported
- 55 gallons
- Where
- Oakwood, Cuyahoga County
- Ohio EPA district office
- NEDO
- Ohio EPA case number
- 2403EPA0000317
Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
Source: Ohio EPA emergency response spill reports, 2021 to September 2026, one point per case where Ohio EPA placed it. A report is what the caller or responder recorded; amounts are often blank or estimated.
Its ZIP codes
Each ZIP code that touches Oakwood, with the share of its residents who live here and the same headline figures as the ZIP page.
| ZIP | Share | Water | Radon | Home value | Schools | Flood |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44146 Bedford | 12% | The Five Mile Crib, a small structure about 5 miles out in Lake Erie north of Cleveland's Edgewater Park | 2.5 pCi/L average radon | Median year built 1959 | Bedford City · 3 stars overall | 0.4% of residents in the 1% floodplain |
The county
Cuyahoga County: 52 ZIP codes, 59 cities, villages and townships, 1,270,867 people.
Nearby places
Rain and snow
How much has actually fallen on Oakwood, day by day, from 1871 to now. Daily totals, not averages.
- rain, last 30 days
- 1.74 in
- 2026-09-29 to 2026-10-28
- rain so far in 2026
- 35.4 in
- 1.8 in above normal for the date
- snow so far in 2026
- 48.2 in
- a normal year brings 36.9 in
- a normal year
- 41.0 in
- average of 20 years, 1991-2020
| Month | Rain (in) | Snow (in) | Days counted |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 1.74 | — | 28 |
| September 2026 | 3.12 | — | 30 |
| August 2026 | 6.56 | — | 31 |
| July 2026 | 3.19 | — | 31 |
| June 2026 | 2.73 | — | 30 |
| May 2026 | 4.38 | 0.1 | 31 |
| April 2026 | 6.64 | 0.1 | 30 |
| March 2026 | 3.53 | 1.9 | 31 |
| February 2026 | 0.96 | 10.6 | 28 |
| January 2026 | 2.53 | 35.4 | 31 |
| December 2025 | 2.78 | 16.7 | 31 |
| November 2025 | 2.23 | 11.2 | 30 |
| Wettest year | 2011 — 64.0 in |
|---|---|
| Driest year | 1934 — 21.9 in |
| Snowiest year | 2010 — 113.5 in |
| Wettest day on record | 3 February 1883 — 3.62 in |
| Heaviest snowfall in a day | 10 November 1913 — 17.40 in |
| Deepest snow on the ground | 18 December 1951 — 22.01 in |
Estimated, not measured. No rain gauge has ever stood inside Oakwood, so every figure here is worked out from the gauges around it - the nearest ones weighted most. Treat them as close estimates rather than readings.
43,290 days of records, 1871-01-01 to 2026-10-28. Source: NOAA NCEI GHCN-Daily, 3,240 gauges in and around Ohio. A day is "gauged" when a gauge standing inside the boundary reported it, and the value is the mean of those gauges. Otherwise it is interpolated by inverse distance from every gauge reporting within 50 miles. Nothing is carried forward, back-filled or smoothed. Against NOAA nClimDiv county monthly precipitation over 136,848 complete county-months (checked 2026-10-31): correlation 0.9515, median absolute difference 0.217 in a month. Built 2026-10-31 from the Cracked Buckeye precipitation archive. Snow is the softer number — snowfall is measured by hand with a ruler, no agency publishes a gridded county snowfall series, and blowing snow defeats every observer.
Environmental permits and filings
What Ohio EPA has on file for Oakwood: permits, inspections, violations, cleanups and the state loans behind sewer and water work. Every line links to the agency's own document.
- facilities and sites on file
- 25
- those placed on the map inside Oakwood
| Program | Facilities and sites |
|---|---|
| Hazardous waste | 12 |
| Air pollution | 6 |
| Brownfield | 1 |
| Cessation Of Regulated Operations | 1 |
| Construction-debris landfills | 1 |
| Municipal Solid Waste Transfer Facilities | 1 |
| Public drinking water | 1 |
| Sewer and water-line construction | 1 |
| Underground injection wells | 1 |
| Date | Facility or site | What |
|---|---|---|
| CITY OF MIDDLEBURG HEIGHTS | Sewer and water-line construction permit | |
| AGMET LLC | Hazardous waste inspection | |
| FEDERAL METAL CO | Air pollution permit | |
| CITY OF MIDDLEBURG HEIGHTS | Sewer and water-line construction permit | |
| CLEVELAND TRANSFER/RECYCLING STATION | Municipal Solid Waste Transfer Facilities inspection | |
| I SCHUMANN & CO LLC | Cessation Of Regulated Operations director's approval | |
| AGMET LLC | Hazardous waste permit | |
| I SCHUMANN & CO LLC | Cessation Of Regulated Operations compliance letter | |
| I SCHUMANN & CO LLC | Air pollution permit | |
| FEDERAL METAL CO | Air pollution permit | |
| CLEVELAND TRANSFER/RECYCLING STATION | Municipal Solid Waste Transfer Facilities report | |
| AGMET LLC | Hazardous waste letter | |
| AGMET LLC | Hazardous waste report | |
| AGMET LLC | Hazardous waste letter | |
| FEDERAL METAL CO THE | Air pollution violation resolved | |
| AGMET LLC | Hazardous waste plan | |
| FEDERAL METAL CO THE | Air pollution notice of violation | |
| AGMET LLC | Hazardous waste plan | |
| CLEVELAND TRANSFER/RECYCLING STATION | Municipal Solid Waste Transfer Facilities permit | |
| I SCHUMANN & CO LLC | Air pollution permit | |
| AGMET LLC | Air pollution permit | |
| CLEVELAND TRANSFER/RECYCLING STATION | Municipal Solid Waste Transfer Facilities permit | |
| CLEVELAND TRANSFER/RECYCLING STATION | Municipal Solid Waste Transfer Facilities inspection | |
| AGMET LLC | Air pollution notice of violation | |
| AGMET LLC | Hazardous waste notice of violation |
Source: Ohio EPA eDocument portal (edocpub.epa.ohio.gov), indexed 2026-10-14. Facilities are placed on the map from Ohio EPA's own map layers, EPA's Facility Registry, coordinates written in the filings, or a geocoded street address. A permit filed under a private person's name (most are household septic systems) is counted but never named, placed or linked; licenses for individual workers and open-burning notices are left out entirely.
Quick answers
What county is Oakwood, Ohio in?
Oakwood is a village in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, with 3,572 residents.
When was Oakwood, Ohio founded?
Oakwood was incorporated 1951, after a 13-year effort by residents of southeastern Bedford Township; the county's 58th municipality; home rule charter adopted 1968. Source
What ZIP code is Oakwood, Ohio?
Most of Oakwood is in ZIP code 44146.
Where does Oakwood, Ohio get its water?
The main water source for Oakwood (Cleveland Public Water System): The Five Mile Crib, a small structure about 5 miles out in Lake Erie north of Cleveland's Edgewater Park.
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