Coitsville Township, Ohio facts for kids
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Coitsville Township, Ohio
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Fields at the McGuffey Homesite in northwestern Coitsville Township
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Location of Coitsville Township in Mahoning County
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Mahoning |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.9 sq mi (33.4 km2) |
| • Land | 12.8 sq mi (33.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,112 ft (339 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 1,264 |
| • Density | 98.02/sq mi (37.84/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
44436
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| Area code(s) | 234/330 |
| FIPS code | 39-16476 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086561 |
Coitsville Township is a community located in Mahoning County, Ohio, in the United States. It is one of fourteen townships in the county. According to the 2020 census, about 1,264 people live in Coitsville Township.
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Where is Coitsville Township?
Coitsville Township is in the northeastern part of Mahoning County. It sits right next to the border of Pennsylvania.
Neighboring Areas
Coitsville Township shares its borders with several other places:
- To the north: Hubbard Township in Trumbull County.
- To the northeast: Shenango Township in Pennsylvania.
- To the east: Pulaski Township in Pennsylvania.
- To the south: Poland Township.
- To the west: The city of Youngstown.
How Coitsville Township Changed
Over time, the original Coitsville Township became smaller. This is because parts of its western side are now covered by three different cities:
- The city of Campbell is to the west.
- Part of the city of Struthers is in the southwest.
- Part of Youngstown is in the northwest.
The Story of Coitsville Township
Coitsville Township got its name from Daniel Coit. He was part of the Connecticut Land Company. Even though he probably never lived there, he sent people to survey the land in 1798.
Early Settlers and Farming
The first European-American settler, Amos Loveland, arrived in 1798. By 1801, many more settlers began to move to the area. One early settler was Alexander McGuffey, who moved his family there around 1800. His son, William Holmes McGuffey, grew up in Coitsville. He later became famous for writing the McGuffey Readers, which were popular school books.
The soil in Coitsville Township was excellent for farming. Because of this, most early settlers worked as farmers.
Building the Community
The first school house was built in 1807 or 1808. It was a small log building located in the northeastern part of the township. In the early days, Coitsville also had several sawmills and a gristmill. As the community grew, two stores, a tannery, and two blacksmith shops were added.
Coitsville Township is the only township with this name in the entire state of Ohio.
Local News
Coitsville Township has its own local newspaper. It is called the Hometown Journal and comes out once a week.
