Boardman Township, OH
| Boardman Township, Mahoning County, Ohio | |
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| Township | |
Houses on Chester Drive in the Newport Village Allotment
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| Motto: A nice place to call home | |
 Location of Boardman Township in Mahoning County |
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| Coordinates: 41°2′4″N 80°39′38″W / 41.03444°N 80.66056°WCoordinates: 41°2′4″N 80°39′38″W / 41.03444°N 80.66056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Mahoning |
| Area | |
| • Total | 23.8 sq mi (61.6 km2) |
| • Land | 23.5 sq mi (60.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,056 ft (322 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 40,889 |
| • Density | 1,739/sq mi (671.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 44512-44513 |
| Area code(s) | 234/330 |
| FIPS code | 39-07468 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086558 |
| Website | boardmantwp |
Boardman Township is one of the fourteen townships of Mahoning County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 40,889 people in the township. Large portions of the township constitute the community of Boardman, Ohio, recognized as a census-designated place by the US Census Bureau.
Centered at 41°2'20" North, 80°39'55" West in the central part of the county, it borders the following townships and municipalities:
Several populated places are located within the original boundaries of Boardman Township:
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 23.8 square miles (61.6 km2), of which 23.5 square miles (60.9 km2) is land and 0.27 square miles (0.7 km2), or 1.11%, is water.
Boardman was established in 1806, and named after Elijah Boardman, a land agent. It is the only Boardman Township statewide. Though the northern areas of Boardman are suburban spillover from Youngstown, Boardman was traditionally an agricultural community with grain crops and apple orchards. Around the turn of the century, the railroad led to Southern Park, a horse racing facility on Washington Boulevard. Thus the area was an early draw for Youngstown urbanites.
Because of its agricultural nature, Boardman was ripe for strip development starting as early as 1950.
One person who made a huge mark in the area was Edward DeBartolo, Sr., who is best remembered as the father of the American shopping mall. It moved from Youngstown to make its headquarters in Boardman. After DeBartolo's death in 1994, the malls were acquired by Simon Realty of Indianapolis.
Boardman Plaza on U.S. Route 224 (west of Market Street) was one of the first strip malls in the country. Established in 1950 by DeBartolo, the Plaza had three full-service grocery stores within a few hundred feet of each other. Today one must travel at least three miles (5 km) to get the same food service. Later, circa 1970, DeBartolo opened the more contemporary Southern Park Mall, near the intersection of US 224 and Market Street.
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