Deerfield Township, Portage County, Ohio
| Deerfield Township, Portage County, Ohio | |
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| Township | |
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The John Diver House at Deerfield Center | |
 Location of Deerfield Township in Portage County | |
| Coordinates: 41°1′11″N 81°2′30″W / 41.01972°N 81.04167°WCoordinates: 41°1′11″N 81°2′30″W / 41.01972°N 81.04167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Portage |
| Area | |
| • Total | 26.5 sq mi (68.5 km2) |
| • Land | 22.7 sq mi (58.9 km2) |
| • Water | 3.7 sq mi (9.6 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 1,050 ft (320 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 3,211 |
| • Density | 141.2/sq mi (54.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 44411 |
| Area code(s) | 330 |
| FIPS code | 39-21210[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086825[1] |
Deerfield Township is one of the eighteen townships of Portage County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 3,211 people in the township.[3]
Geography
Located in the southeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Palmyra Township - north
- Milton Township, Mahoning County - northeast corner
- Berlin Township, Mahoning County - east
- Smith Township, Mahoning County - south
- Lexington Township, Stark County - southwest
- Atwater Township - west
- Edinburg Township - northwest corner
No municipalities are located in Deerfield Township.
Formed from the Connecticut Western Reserve, Deerfield Township covers an area of 25 sq mi (65 km2).
Name and history
Deerfield Township was organized in 1806.[4] Deerfield Township takes its name from Deerfield, Massachusetts, the native home of a first settler.[5]
Statewide, other Deerfield Townships are located in Morgan, Ross, and Warren counties.
Government
The township is governed by a three-member board of trustees, who are elected in November of odd-numbered years to a four-year term beginning on the following January 1. Two are elected in the year after the presidential election and one is elected in the year before it. There is also an elected township fiscal officer,[6] who serves a four-year term beginning on April 1 of the year after the election, which is held in November of the year before the presidential election. Vacancies in the fiscal officership or on the board of trustees are filled by the remaining trustees.
References
- 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ Portage County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
- ↑ History of Portage County, Ohio: Containing a History of the County, Its Townships, Towns, Villages, Schools, Churches, Industries, Etc. Warner, Beers & Company. 1885. p. 419.
- ↑ Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 37.
- ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |