Country United States County Portage FIPS code 39-21210 Elevation 320 m Population 3,211 (2000) Area code 330 | State Ohio Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) GNIS feature ID 1086825 Zip code 44411 Local time Sunday 9:17 AM | |
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Weather -5°C, Wind E at 16 km/h, 52% Humidity Area 68.63 km² (58.79 km² Land / 9.583 km² Water) | ||
Deerfield Township is one of the eighteen townships of Portage County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 3,211 people in the township.
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Map of Deerfield Township, OH, USA
Geography
Located in the southeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:
No municipalities are located in Deerfield Township.
Formed from the Connecticut Western Reserve, Deerfield Township covers an area of 25 sq mi (65 km2).
Name and history
Deerfield Township was organized in 1806. Deerfield Township takes its name from Deerfield, Massachusetts, the native home of a first settler.
Statewide, other Deerfield Townships are located in Morgan, Ross, and Warren counties.
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, 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.