Northfield Center Township, Summit County, Ohio Explained

Official Name:Northfield Center Township, Summit County, Ohio
Settlement Type:Township
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Ohio
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Summit
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:13.8
Area Land Km2:13.8
Area Water Km2:0.0
Area Total Sq Mi:5.3
Area Land Sq Mi:5.3
Area Water Sq Mi:0.0
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:5597
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Footnotes:[2]
Elevation M:296
Elevation Ft:971
Coordinates:41.2958°N -81.5294°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:44067
Area Code:330
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:39-56490[3]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1087011
Website:Northfield Center Township

Northfield Center Township is one of the nine townships of Summit County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 5,597 people in the township.

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:

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.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Northfield Center township, Summit County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile . United States Census Bureau . 25 August 2023.
  2. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. January 31, 2008. United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 31, 2008.
  4. Web site: Detailed map of Ohio. United States Census Bureau. 2000. PDF. February 16, 2007.
  5. http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/503.24 §503.24