Suffield Township, Portage County, Ohio

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

Suffield Township
Township
Wingfoot Lake and the Goodyear Airship Hangar
Flag Seal
Location within Portage County
Coordinates: 41°1′40″N 81°21′1″W
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Portage
Area
• Total	24.7 sq mi (64.0 km2)
• Land	22.9 sq mi (59.4 km2)
• Water	1.8 sq mi (4.7 km2)
Elevation [1]	1,181 ft (360 m)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	5,973
• Density	260.8/sq mi (100.6/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	44260
Area code(s)	330, 234
FIPS code	39-75189[3]
GNIS feature ID	1086841[1]

Geography

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

• Brimfield Township - north
• Rootstown Township - northeast corner
• Randolph Township - east
• Lake Township, Stark County - south
• Springfield Township, Summit County - west
• Tallmadge - northwest corner

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 24 sq mi (62 km²).

Geographical features

• Flatiron Lake Bog preserve (a 97-acre (390,000 m²) kettle hole bog formed about 12,000 years ago; maintained by The Nature Conservancy)

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.

References

1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
2. "Suffield township, Portage County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 9, 2023.
3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. History of Portage County, Ohio: Containing a History of the County, Its Townships, Towns, Villages, Schools, Churches, Industries, Etc. Warner, Beers & Company. 1885. pp. 565.
5. "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
6. "Portage County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
7. §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.

External links

• County website