Northfield Center Township, Summit County, Ohio

Northfield Center Township, Summit County, Ohio
Township
Town hall

Location in Summit County and the state of Ohio.
Coordinates: 41°17′45″N 81°31′46″W / 41.29583°N 81.52944°W / 41.29583; -81.52944Coordinates: 41°17′45″N 81°31′46″W / 41.29583°N 81.52944°W / 41.29583; -81.52944
Country United States
State Ohio
County Summit
Area
  Total 5.3 sq mi (13.8 km2)
  Land 5.3 sq mi (13.8 km2)
  Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation[1] 971 ft (296 m)
Population (2000)
  Total 4,931
  Density 924.9/sq mi (357.1/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code 44067
Area code(s) 330
FIPS code 39-56490[2]
GNIS feature ID 1087011[1]

Northfield Center Township is one of the nine townships of Summit County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 4,931 people in the township.[3]

Geography

Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships and municipalities:

Several municipalities are located in what was originally part of Northfield Center Township:

  • A small part of the village of Boston Heights, in the southeast
  • The village of Northfield, in the north
  • Much of the city of Macedonia, in the east

Name and history

It is the only Northfield Center Township statewide.[4]

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,[5] 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. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. Summit County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Archived 2016-08-18 at the Wayback Machine. Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
  4. "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
  5. §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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