Northfield Center Township is one of the nine townships of Summit County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 4,931 people in the township.[3]

Northfield Center Township, Summit County, Ohio
Township
Town hall
Location in Summit County and the state of Ohio.
Coordinates: 41°17′45″N 81°31′46″W
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Summit
Area
• Total	5.3 sq mi (13.8 km2)
• Land	5.3 sq mi (13.8 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation [1]	971 ft (296 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	4,931
• Density	924.9/sq mi (357.1/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	44067
Area code(s)	330
FIPS code	39-56490[2]
GNIS feature ID	1087011[1]

Geography

Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships and municipalities:

• Northfield - north
• Macedonia - northeast
• Hudson - southeast corner
• Boston Heights - south
• Boston Township - southwest
• Sagamore Hills Township - west

Several municipalities are located in what was originally part of Northfield Center Township:

• A small part of the village of Boston Heights, in the southeast
• The village of Northfield, in the north
• Much of the city of Macedonia, in the east

Name and history

It is the only Northfield Center 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.

References

External links

• Township website
• County website