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Ravenna Township
Farmhouse at the Crystal Lake Stock Farm
Farmhouse at the Crystal Lake Stock Farm
Country United States
State Ohio
County Portage
Area
 • Total 20.6 sq mi (53 km2)
 • Land 20.4 sq mi (53 km2)
 • Water 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2)
Elevation
1,106 ft (337 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 8,980
 • Density 440.2/sq mi (170.0/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
44266
Area code(s) 330, 234
FIPS code 39-65606
GNIS feature ID 1086837

Ravenna Township is one of the eighteen civil townships of Portage County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 8,980 people in the township.

Geography

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

The city of Ravenna, the county seat of Portage County, which became independent of the township in 1993, is surrounded by Ravenna Township.

Formed from Town 3, Range 8 of the Connecticut Western Reserve, Ravenna Township covers an area of 20 sq mi (52 km2).

Name and history

It is the only Ravenna Township statewide. In the western part of the township along Ohio State Route 59 is the unincorporated town of Black Horse (or Blackhorse), named after the Blackhorse Tavern that was located there in the 19th century.

Notable people

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Municipio de Ravenna (Ohio) para niños

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