Suffield Township, Portage County, Ohio Explained

Official Name:Suffield Township
Settlement Type:Township
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Ohio
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Portage
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:64.0
Area Land Km2:59.4
Area Water Km2:4.7
Area Total Sq Mi:24.7
Area Land Sq Mi:22.9
Area Water Sq Mi:1.8
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:5973
Population Density Km2:100.6
Population Density Sq Mi:260.8
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Footnotes:[2]
Elevation M:360
Elevation Ft:1181
Coordinates:41.0278°N -81.3503°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:44260
Area Code:330, 234
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:39-75189[3]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1086841

Suffield Township is one of the eighteen townships of Portage County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 5,973 people in the township.

Geography

Located in the southwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships and city:

Part of the village of Mogadore is located in northwestern Suffield Township. The hamlet of Suffield, a census-designated place, occupies the central part of the township.

Formed from the Connecticut Western Reserve, Suffield Township covers an area of 24sqmi.

Geographical features

Name and history

Suffield Township was named after Suffield, Connecticut, the hometown of many its first settlers.[4] It is the only Suffield Township statewide.[5] A post office called Suffield was established in 1836, and remained in operation until 1966. In the southwestern part of the township was a settlement called Mishler, which had a post office from 1882 until 1917.[6]

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,[7] 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: Suffield township, Portage County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile . United States Census Bureau . 9 August 2023.
  2. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  4. Book: History of Portage County, Ohio: Containing a History of the County, Its Townships, Towns, Villages, Schools, Churches, Industries, Etc. . Warner, Beers & Company . 1885 . 565.
  5. Web site: Detailed map of Ohio. United States Census Bureau. 2000. PDF. 2007-02-16.
  6. Web site: Portage County . Jim Forte Postal History . 13 January 2016.
  7. http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/503.24 §503.24