Suffield Township, Portage County, Ohio

Suffield Township, Portage County, Ohio
—  Township  —
Location within Portage County.
Coordinates:
Country United States
State Ohio
County Portage
Area
 • Total 24.7 sq mi (64.0 km2)
 • Land 22.9 sq mi (59.4 km2)
 • Water 1.8 sq mi (4.7 km2)
Elevation[1] 1,181 ft (360 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 6,383
 • Density 278.5/sq mi (107.5/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 44260
Area code(s) 330, 234
FIPS code 39-75189[2]
GNIS feature ID 1086841[1]

Suffield Township is one of the eighteen townships of Portage County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 6,383 people in the township.[3]

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Geography

Located in the southwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships and municipalities:

Part of the village of Mogadore is located on land that was formerly part of northwestern Suffield Township.

Formed from the Connecticut Western Reserve, Suffield Township covers an area of 24 sq mi (62 km2).

Geographical features

Name and history

It is the only Suffield Township statewide.[4]

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,[5] 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.

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