1600History
== History ==
Before the first European-Americans arrived in the area around 1600, Erie Indians lived in Bay Village and the surrounding areas.
1796History
He came with his friends on horseback from Connecticut and stopped at the Cuyahoga River with his Indian guides in July 1796.
1803History
The area belonged to Connecticut until 1803, the year in which Ohio became a state.
1806Disaster
The area between the Cuyahoga River and The Firelands to the west was laid out in 1806.
1810Government
Joseph Cahoon settled in what is now Bay Village in 1810.
1901Government
In 1901, landowners in northern Dover forced an election to split from Dover Township, forming Bay Township.
1903Government
In 1903, Bay Village was incorporated, and the first mayor and council were elected.
1917History
Ida Marie Cahoon, the last Cahoon descendant, died in 1917, leaving the family home and 115 acres of land to the city which is known today as Cahoon Memorial Park.
1950History
Bay Village became a city on January 1, 1950, when it had reached a population of 6,917.
2000History
=== 2000 census ===
At the 2000 census there were 16,087 people in 6,239 households, including 4,685 families, in the city.
2010History
=== 2010 census ===
At the 2010 census there were 15,651 people in 6,198 households, including 4,441 families, in the city.
2019Education
In 2019, Bay Village City Schools were ranked as the tenth-best district in the state of Ohio.
2020History
== Demographics ==
=== Racial and ethnic composition ===
=== 2020 census ===
As of the 2020 census, there were 16,163 people in Bay Village living in 6,208 households, inclu...
2023History
The median household income as of the 2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimate was $122,083.
2024Disaster
On August 6, 2024, Bay Village was hit by two EF-1 Tornadoes of five total in the greater Cleveland area, it left large parts of the area without power.