1779History
== History ==
On July 11, 1779, Norwalk, Connecticut, was burned by British Loyalists under Lieutenant-general William Tryon.
1806Disaster
federal government gave an area in the Connecticut Western Reserve as compensation; and in 1806, 13 men arrived to make the first survey of what would be called the Firelands.
1812Military
During the War of 1812, because of the fear of British and Indian raids, settlement of the Huron County area came almost to a standstill.
1815History
However, in 1815, Platt Benedict of Danbury, Connecticut, visited and examined the present site of Norwalk.
1817Architecture
In July 1817, Benedict returned to Norwalk with his family and immediately built a house.
1818History
In May 1818, the county seat was successfully removed from Avery, Ohio, to Norwalk.
1881Government
In 1881, Norwalk's population reached the required minimum to incorporate as a city, and the City of Norwalk dates from April 12, 1881.
1936History
On January 19, 1936, the Sandusky Daily Register published the obituary of John L.
1972Government
The virus was discovered via electron microscopy of a stool sample from the town in 1972.
2000History
=== 2000 census ===
At the 2000 census, there were 16,238 people, 6,377 households and 4,234 families living in the city.
2010History
=== 2010 census ===
As of the census of 2010, there were 17,012 people, 6,764 households, and 4,385 families living in the city.