Brimfield Township, Ohio facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Brimfield Township
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Pathway to Portage County
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 Brimfield Township, Ohio
Location in Ohio
Brimfield Township, Ohio
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States | |
| State | Ohio | |
| County | Portage | |
| Settled | 1816 | |
| Established | 1818 | |
| Named for | Brimfield, Massachusetts | |
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| • Type | Civil township | |
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| • Total | 21.4 sq mi (55.3 km2) | |
| • Land | 20.5 sq mi (53.2 km2) | |
| • Water | 0.8 sq mi (2.1 km2) | |
| Elevation | 1,148 ft (350 m) | |
| Population
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| • Total | 11,352 | |
| • Density | 531.9/sq mi (205.4/km2) | |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) | |
| ZIP codes |
44240, 44260, 44278, 44266
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| Area code(s) | 330, 234 | |
| FIPS code | 39-08840 | |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086823 | |
Brimfield Township is one of the eighteen townships in Portage County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 11,352 people in the township.
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Geography
Located in the southwestern part of the county, it borders the following townships and cities:
- Franklin Township - north
- Kent - north
- Ravenna Township - northeast corner
- Rootstown Township - east
- Randolph Township - southeast corner
- Suffield Township - south
- Springfield Township, Summit County - southwest corner
- Tallmadge - west
- Stow - northwest corner
The census-designated place of Brimfield is located in the center of the township.
In addition, parts of two neighboring cities cover land that was once part of the township:
- Part of the city of Kent, in the north
- Part of the city of Tallmadge, in the west
Brimfield Township covers a total area of 21.4 square miles (55 km2) of which 20.5 square miles (53 km2) is land.
Name and history
The township is named after the town of Brimfield, Massachusetts, and is the only Brimfield Township in Ohio. It was formed from survey township Town 2, Range 9 of the Connecticut Western Reserve. The original proprietors were Israel Thorndike of Boston and John Wyles of Hartford, Connecticut, both of whom came to the area in 1816 to view their land and divide it. While neither settled in Brimfield, Thorndike sent his nephew Henry Thorndike to act as his agent and settle in the township. Brimfield was known by a succession of different names during the first few years, mostly in reference the swampy land within its borders. It was first known as "Swamptown", followed by "Beartown", "Greenbriar", and "Wylestown", before town leaders agreed to name it "Thorndike" at the establishment of the township government in 1818 after Thorndike had agreed to donate land for a town square. Thorndike never followed through on his agreement, so residents petitioned to have the name changed to "Brimfield" in honor of John Wyles, Jr., who had inherited his father's land interests and at the time resided in Brimfield, Massachusetts. A post office called Brimfield was established in 1834 and remained in operation until 1907.
Notable people
- Jani Lane, singer and songwriter, grew up in Brimfield
- Janis Mars Wunderlich, ceramic artist, grew up in Brimfield
See also
In Spanish: Municipio de Brimfield (Ohio) para niños
