Hinckley Township, Medina County, Ohio facts for kids
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Hinckley Township, Medina County, Ohio
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Stone formations at the Hinckley Reservation
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| Motto(s):
"Small Town, Big Hearts"
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Location of Hinckley Township in Medina County
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| Country | United States | |
| State | Ohio | |
| County | Medina | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 26.9 sq mi (69.6 km2) | |
| • Land | 26.7 sq mi (69.2 km2) | |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.4 km2) | |
| Elevation | 1,033 ft (315 m) | |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 8,025 | |
| • Density | 298.3/sq mi (115.30/km2) | |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) | |
| ZIP code |
44233
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| Area code(s) | 330 | |
| FIPS code | 39-35644 | |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086595 | |
Hinckley Township is a special place in Medina County, Ohio, in the United States. It's one of seventeen townships in the county. You can find it in the northeast corner of Medina County. In 2020, about 8,025 people called Hinckley Township home.
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Where is Hinckley Township?
Hinckley Township is located in the very northeast part of Medina County. It shares its borders with several other towns and townships. For example, it's next to North Royalton and Broadview Heights in Cuyahoga County to the north. To the east, it borders Richfield Township in Summit County. There are no big cities located inside Hinckley Township itself.
A Look at Hinckley's Past
Hinckley Township was officially started in the year 1825. It was named after a person named Samuel Hinckley, who was the original owner of the land. Fun fact: Hinckley Township is the only township with this name in the entire state of Ohio!
The Famous Hinckley Buzzards
Hinckley Township is super famous for its amazing annual visitors: the buzzards! Every year, like clockwork, on March 15th, these large birds arrive in huge groups. It's like they have a very exact biological clock telling them when to come back.
The town started celebrating the return of these birds way back in 1957. Today, this event is known as "Buzzard Day." As many as 50,000 visitors come to the Hinckley Reservation, which is part of the Cleveland Metroparks, just to see the buzzards return. It's a big deal! For Hinckley and the towns nearby, the buzzards' arrival means that spring has officially begun.
People from Hinckley Township
Many interesting people have lived in Hinckley Township. Here are a few:
- Connor Cook — A professional NFL football player who played as a quarterback.
- Jim Donovan — He's known for being the radio play-by-play announcer for the Cleveland Browns football team.
- Avery Jenkins — A professional disc golfer who won the PDGA World Champion title in 2009.
- Valarie Jenkins — Also a professional disc golfer, she's won the PDGA World Champion title four times!
- Dominique Moceanu — An American Olympic gymnast.
- Luke Raley - A professional baseball player, an outfielder for the Seattle Mariners.
- Matt Tifft — A driver who competed in NASCAR races.
