Richfield Township, Summit County, Ohio
| Richfield Township, Summit County, Ohio | |
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| Township | |
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 Location in Summit County and the state of Ohio. |
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| Coordinates: 41°14′1″N 81°37′56″W / 41.23361°N 81.63222°WCoordinates: 41°14′1″N 81°37′56″W / 41.23361°N 81.63222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Summit |
| Area | |
| • Total | 25.6 sq mi (66.2 km2) |
| • Land | 25.5 sq mi (66.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,152 ft (351 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 5,424 |
| • Density | 212.5/sq mi (82.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 44286 |
| Area code(s) | 330 |
| FIPS code | 39-66544 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1087014 |
Richfield Township is one of the nine townships of Summit County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 5,424 people in the township, 2,138 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.
Located in the northwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships and cities:
The village of Richfield is located in central Richfield Township.
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.
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.
Richfield Township's land has been in the following counties:
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