Howland Township, Trumbull County, Ohio facts for kids
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Howland Township
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Fountain in Richard E. Orwig Park
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Location of Howland Township in Trumbull County
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| Country | United States | |
| State | Ohio | |
| County | Trumbull | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 17.7 sq mi (45.8 km2) | |
| • Land | 17.7 sq mi (45.8 km2) | |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) | |
| Elevation | 869 ft (265 m) | |
| Population
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| • Total | 19,042 | |
| • Density | 1,075.8/sq mi (415.8/km2) | |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) | |
| ZIP code |
44484
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| Area code(s) | 234/330 | |
| FIPS code | 39-36554 | |
| GNIS feature ID | 1087033 | |
Howland Township is a special kind of local government area called a township. It is located in Trumbull County, Ohio, in the United States. Howland is one of 24 townships in Trumbull County. It is also one of only two "urban townships" in the county, meaning it has a lot of people living there, similar to a city suburb. In 2020, about 19,042 people lived in Howland Township.
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How Howland Township Got Its Name and Started
Howland Township is the only township with this name in all of Ohio. It was named after the Howland family, who were the first people to settle here. This family was connected to the Pilgrims who sailed on the famous ship Mayflower many years earlier.
In 1620, a Pilgrim named John Howland arrived in America on the Mayflower. Much later, in 1795, one of his family members, Joseph Howland, bought the land for the township. The very first settler came to Howland in 1799. The township officially became organized in 1812.
Early businesses included a sawmill built in 1814 and a gristmill (for grinding grain) built in 1815. Around 1830, a health spa called Howland Springs opened. People visited it for its natural springs until it burned down in 1882. For a long time, not many people lived in Howland Township. But in 1953, a large housing area called Clifton-Hyde was built. Since then, the township has grown a lot as people moved from nearby cities like Warren and Youngstown to live in the suburbs.
Where Howland Township Is Located
Howland Township is in the southern part of Trumbull County. It shares its borders with several other townships:
- Bazetta Township to the north
- Fowler Township at the northeast corner
- Vienna Township to the east
- Liberty Township at the southeast corner
- Weathersfield Township to the south
- Warren Township to the west
- Champion Township at the northwest corner
Some parts of cities and other communities are also found within Howland Township:
- A part of the city of Niles is in the south.
- A part of the city of Warren, which is the main city of Trumbull County, is in the west.
- The community of Bolindale is in the southwest.
- The community of Howland Center is in the north.
The township covers a total area of about 18 square miles (45.8 square kilometers). All of this area is land.
People Living in Howland Township
Based on the census from 2000, there were 19,451 people living in Howland Township. There were 7,916 households, which means groups of people living together, and 5,661 families. The township had about 1,080 people per square mile.
The people living in Howland Township came from different backgrounds. About 88% were White, and about 10% were African American. There were also smaller numbers of Native American, Asian, and Pacific Islander residents. About 1% of the population was Hispanic or Latino.
The average age of people in the township was about 42 years old. About 22% of the population was under 18 years old.
Schools in Howland Township
Students in Howland Township attend schools in the Howland Local School District. This district includes several schools for different age groups:
- Howland Springs Elementary School (for grades Pre-Kindergarten to Kindergarten)
- Howland Glen Elementary School (for grades 1 and 2)
- Mines Elementary School (for grades 3 and 4)
- Howland Middle School (for grades 5 to 8)
- Howland High School (for grades 9 to 12)
The Howland Local School District was created in 1917. It brought together five smaller, one-room schools into one larger system.
