1820Culture
== History ==
In 1820, the first settlers arrived from Connecticut to live in part of the Connecticut Western Reserve.
1850History
By 1850, the population of Solon Township reached 1,034.
1857Government
In 1857, the Cleveland-Youngstown section of the Cleveland and Mahoning Railroad established a line running through Solon.
1918History
The highest recorded temperature in the city was 101 °F (38 °C) in 1918, and the lowest was −25 °F (−32 °C) in 1994.
1927Government
In 1927, Solon was incorporated as a village and later became a city in 1961, operated under the mayor-council form of government.
1929Economy
== Economy ==
In 1929, the Bready Cultimotor tractor company became the first industrial company to locate in Solon.
1941History
Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio
Michael Lerner (1941-2023), actor
Georgia T.
1952Government
The Robbins Company, a leading international manufacturer of tunnel boring machines founded in 1952, is headquartered in Solon.
1965Disaster
== Notable people ==
Steve Dettelbach (born 1965), former director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms, former U.S.
1968Government
=== Historical society ===
Established in 1968 in the old Disciple Church, the Solon Historical Society maintains a museum with artifacts from the 1800s through the 1900s, many ...
1991Architecture
In 1991, the extension of a divided highway, US 422, was completed as an east–west corridor just north of its town center.
2000History
=== 2000 census ===
In 2000, 90.8% spoke English, 1.9% Russian, 1.4% Chinese, 1.1% Spanish, and 0.8% German.
2010History
== Demographics ==
As of 2010, the median income for a household in the city was $96,965, and the median income for a family was $112,156.
2014Culture
== Infrastructure ==
=== Police department ===
As of 2014, the Solon Police Department consisted of 46 officers, 14 dispatchers, 16 correction officers, eight office staff, o...
2015Education
Regano Early Learning Center (Preschool)
The former Arthur Road Elementary School, which closed following the 2015–2016 school year, served as a public preschool and administrat...
2017Education
In 2017, Niche.com ranked the school district the best in the United States.