Streetsboro, Ohio
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Saint Joan of Arc Church on Route 14 was built in 1987
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| Motto: Gateway to Progress | ||
 Location of Streetsboro in Portage County |
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 Streetsboro, Ohio
Streetsboro, Ohio
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| Coordinates: 41°14′33″N 81°20′57″W / 41.24250°N 81.34917°WCoordinates: 41°14′33″N 81°20′57″W / 41.24250°N 81.34917°W | ||
| Country | United States | |
| State | Ohio | |
| County | Portage | |
| Founded | 1822 | |
| Incorporated | 1968 | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Glenn Broska | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 24.36 sq mi (63.09 km2) | |
| • Land | 23.46 sq mi (60.76 km2) | |
| • Water | 0.90 sq mi (2.33 km2) | |
| Elevation | 1,132 ft (345 m) | |
| Population (2010) | ||
| • Total | 16,028 | |
| • Estimate (2014) | 16,238 | |
| • Density | 683.2/sq mi (263.8/km2) | |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) | |
| ZIP code | 44241 | |
| Area code(s) | 330, 234 | |
| FIPS code | 39-75014 | |
| GNIS feature ID | 1061212 | |
| Website | cityofstreetsboro |
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Streetsboro is a city in Portage County, Ohio, United States. It is formed from the former township of Streetsboro, which was formed from the Connecticut Western Reserve. It is nearly co-extant with the former Streetsboro Township; the village of Sugar Bush Knolls was also formed in part from a small portion of the former township. The population was 12,311 at the 2000 census, and 16,028 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Akron Metropolitan Statistical Area.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 24.36 square miles (63.09 km2), of which 23.46 square miles (60.76 km2) is land and 0.90 square miles (2.33 km2) is water.
Long before settlers moved into the Connecticut Western Reserve, Seneca Indians traversed the area now called Streetsboro. They used Old Portage Trail, which crosses the southwest corner of the city, to go from Lake Erie to the Ohio River basin.
The founder of Streetsboro Township was Titus Street from Connecticut, who purchased the land in 1798. Streetsboro Township contained 15,279 acres (61.83 km2). The land was surveyed by Streets' agents Ralph Cowles and Lemuel Punderson in the summer of 1822 and divided into lots of 100 acres (0.40 km2).
In 1825, a turnpike from Cleveland to Wellsville, Ohio was laid by Frederick Wadsworth, Samuel Cowles, John Strauyhen and Titus Street. Street agreed to give enough land to make it through the township. In 1827, the turnpike was completed. It followed much of the route of the present Ohio State Route 14.
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