Boston Township, Summit County, Ohio facts for kids
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Boston Township
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View of Cuyahoga Valley National Park in northern Boston Township
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Location in Summit County and the state of Ohio.
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Summit |
| Area | |
| • Total | 19.7 sq mi (51.0 km2) |
| • Land | 19.6 sq mi (50.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 958 ft (292 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 1,664 |
| • Density | 84.8/sq mi (32.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 39-07776 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086996 |
Boston Township is one of the nine townships of Summit County, Ohio, United States, about 15 miles north of Akron and 23 miles south of Cleveland. It is part of the Akron metropolitan area. The 2000 census found 1,664 people in the township, 1,062 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.
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Geography
Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships and municipalities:
- Sagamore Hills Township - north
- Northfield Center Township - northeast
- Boston Heights - northeast, south of Northfield Center Township
- Hudson - east
- Stow - southeast corner
- Cuyahoga Falls - south
- Bath Township - southwest
- Richfield Township - west
- Brecksville - northwest
Two villages are located in Boston Township: most of Boston Heights, in the northeast, and Peninsula, in the center. Peninsula is still part of the township but Boston Heights is separate. Cuyahoga Falls annexed an area along State Road and Northfield Center has the Brandywine area due to annexation when Northfield Center was part of Northfield Village .
It occupies most of survey Town 4, Range 11 in the Connecticut Western Reserve.
Name
Named by James Stanford after Boston, Massachusetts, it is the only Boston Township statewide.
It has also been coined as "Helltown" due to certain conspiracy theories[example needed] involving the town.
History
Boston Township was established in 1811. Boston Township's land has been in the following counties:
| Year | County |
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| 1788 | Washington |
| 1797 | Jefferson |
| 1800 | Trumbull |
| 1808 | Portage |
| 1840 | Summit |
Public services
Boston Township is served by Interstate 271, which has an exit onto State Route 303 at the border with Richfield Township, and by State Route 303, which goes east–west through the middle of the township. The Ohio Turnpike (Interstate 80) passes through the township without any exits.
Schooling for the township is provided by Woodridge Local School District.
See also
In Spanish: Municipio de Boston (condado de Summit, Ohio) para niños
