User:Addis-Bot/township/Category:Townships in Ohio by county/Richfield Township, Summit County, Ohio
| Richfield Township, Summit County, Ohio | |
|---|---|
| 镇区 | |
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 Location in Summit County and the state of 俄亥俄州. | |
| 国家 | 美国 |
| 州份 | 俄亥俄州 |
| 县 | Summit |
| 面积 | |
| • 总计 | 25.6 平方英里（66.2 平方公里） |
| • 陸地 | 25.5 平方英里（66.1 平方公里） |
| • 水域 | 0.0 平方英里（0.1 平方公里） |
| 海拔[1] | 1,152 英尺（351 公尺） |
| 人口（2000年） | |
| • 總計 | 5,424人 |
| • 密度 | 212.5人/平方英里（82.0人/平方公里） |
| 时区 | 东部（EST）（UTC-5） |
| • 夏时制 | EDT（UTC-4） |
| ZIP code | 44286 |
| 電話區號 | 330 |
| FIPS代码 | 39-66544[2] |
| 地名信息系统特征识别码 | 1087014[1] |
Richfield Township is one of the nine townships of Summit County, 俄亥俄州, 美国. The 2000 census found 5,424 people in the township, 2,138 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]
地理[编辑]
Located in the northwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships and cities:
- Brecksville, Cuyahoga County - 北
- Boston Township - 东
- Bath Township - 南
- Granger Township, Medina County - 南west corner
- Hinckley Township, Medina County - 西
- Broadview Heights, Cuyahoga County - 北west
The village of Richfield is located in central Richfield Township.
Name[编辑]
Statewide, other Richfield Townships are located in Henry and Lucas counties. It was given the name Richfield due to the large amount of "Oxbalm" or "rich feed" available to feed cattle.
History[编辑]
It was formed in survey Town 4, Range 12 in the Connecticut Western Reserve.
From 1974 to 1994, Richfield was the home to the Coliseum at Richfield. The Coliseum was home to the Cleveland Cavaliers (NBA), Cleveland Barons (NHL), Cleveland Crusaders (WHA), Cleveland Force (Major Indoor Soccer League) and Cleveland Thunderbolts (Arena Football League). The Coliseum was demolished in 1999.
Counties[编辑]
Richfield Township's land has been in the following counties:
| Year | County |
|---|---|
| 1796 | Wayne |
| 1800 | Trumbull |
| 1808 | Portage |
| 1811 | No county |
| 1812 | Medina |
| 1840 | Summit |
政府[编辑]
镇区有3人组成的理事会管理。理事会理事选举在奇数年11月举行，并在来年1月1日开始四年任期。两名理事的选举在总统选举后一年举行，另一名的选举在总统选举前一年举行。镇区财务官亦由选举产生[4]，与一名镇区理事选举同时举行，不过在来年4月1日才开始四年任期。若财务官或理事职位有空缺，将由剩余理事填补。
参考资料[编辑]
- ^ 1.0 1.1 US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25 [2008-01-31].
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. [2008-01-31].
- ^ Summit County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
- ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
- ^ Author unknown, (1999-2005). County Formation Maps. Retrieved May 2, 2005.
- ^ Extension Data Center, Dept of HCRD, The Ohio State University Ohio County Profiles. Retrieved May 7, 2005.
- ^ Grant, C.R.; et al. Illustrated Summit County Ohio. Akron Map & Atlas, Co. 1891. LoC 91-077450.