1796Culture
Joshua Stow was a member of the party led by Moses Cleaveland to survey the lands of the Connecticut Western Reserve around present-day Cleveland in 1796.
1802History
The first settler in Stow Township was William Walker, who arrived in 1802.
1804History
In 1804, when Stow Township was separated from Hudson Township and surveyed into lots by Joseph Darrow, it was discovered his house was actually in Stow Township.
1808Architecture
In 1808, the Wetmores built a home near the Seneca settlement in what is now Silver Lake.
1809Government
Munroe Falls was settled in 1809 as "Kelsey Mills" in the southern part of Stow Township and incorporated as a village in 1838.
1825Culture
Cuyahoga Falls was developed on land owned by Wetmore and Joshua Stow beginning in 1825 in the southwestern part of the township and became a town in 1837.
1840Culture
It remained as part of Portage County until it was included in the new Summit County in 1840.
1851Culture
In 1851, Cuyahoga Falls Township was created, taking the southwest corner of Stow Township along with parts of three neighboring townships.
1868Government
Cuyahoga Falls incorporated as a village in 1868 and later annexed additional portions of Stow Township in the 19th and 20th centuries, as did Munroe Falls.
1874History
The house overlooked a small lake, known as Silver Lake since 1874, that was known earlier as Wetmore Pond or Stow Lake.
1918Government
Silver Lake incorporated as a village in 1918 on land that had previously been part of Stow Township.
1957Government
The remainder of Stow Township incorporated in 1957 as a village and became a city following the 1960 United States Census.
2000History
=== 2000 census ===
As of the census of 2000, there were 32,139 people, 12,317 households, and 8,745 families residing in the city.
2006History
In 2006 it was ranked the 18th most challenging 18-hole golf course in Northeast Ohio by the Northern Ohio Golf Association.
2009History
In 2009 it was named as one of the top-ten golf courses in Northeast Ohio by the Akron Beacon Journal.
2010History
=== 2010 census ===
As of the census of 2010, there were 34,837 people, 14,226 households, and 9,436 families residing in the city.
2013History
=== Economic data ===
As of economic data accessed in 2013, those living under the poverty level in Stow has increased from 4.0% in 2007 to 7.5%.