| Suffield Township, Portage County, Ohio | |
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| Coordinates: 41°1′40″N 81°21′1″W / 41.02778°N 81.35028°W | |
| 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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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.
Suffield Township is also the home of the Goodyear Blimps 'Spirit of Goodyear' and the newly-built: 'Spirit Of Innovation'. This blimp's hangar is on Wingfoot Lake. Wingfoot Lake is owned by Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company, and serves as the home to the Goodyear airdock, Goodyear Hunting and Fishing Club, and Goodyear's Wingfoot Lake Park. Goodyear has stated in the local newspaper, The Akron Beacon Journal, that it is looking to sell the park and part of the lake to the State of Ohio.
It is the only Suffield Township statewide.
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,[4] 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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