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| Copley Township, Summit County, Ohio | |
|---|---|
| 鎮區 | |
 Location in Summit County and the state of 俄亥俄州. | |
| 國家 | 美國 |
| 州份 | 俄亥俄州 |
| 縣 | Summit |
| 面積 | |
| • 總計 | 20.8 平方英里（53.8 平方公里） |
| • 陸地 | 20.4 平方英里（52.9 平方公里） |
| • 水域 | 0.3 平方英里（0.9 平方公里） |
| 海拔[1] | 1,004 英尺（306 公尺） |
| 人口（2000年） | |
| • 總計 | 13,641人 |
| • 密度 | 668.0人/平方英里（257.9人/平方公里） |
| 時區 | 東部（EST）（UTC-5） |
| • 夏時制 | EDT（UTC-4） |
| ZIP code | 44321 |
| 電話區號 | 330 |
| FIPS代碼 | [2] |
| 地名信息系統特徵識別碼 | [1] |
Copley Township is one of the nine townships of Summit County, 俄亥俄州, 美國. The 2000 census found 13,641 people in the township.[3]
地理 編輯
Located in the western part of the county, it borders the following townships and cities:
- Bath Township - 北
- Fairlawn - 北east
- Akron - 東
- Norton - 南
- Wadsworth Township, Medina County - 南west corner
- Sharon Township, Medina County - 西
- Granger Township, Medina County - 北west corner
Several populated places are located in Copley Township:
- The census-designated place of Pigeon Creek, in the northwest
- The unincorporated community of Montrose, on the northern boundary with Bath Township
Parts of the original Copley Township are now in Akron or Fairlawn.
A formerly rural township located west of the county seat of Akron, Copley Township has become increasingly suburban over the last few decades.
Name and history 編輯
It is the only Copley Township statewide.[4]
Copley was originally called Greenfield, after Garner Green, who owned a large portion of the township. Later on he changed the name to Copley, the maiden name of his wife.[5]
Fairlawn was founded as a hamlet in Copley in 1891 when the Northern Ohio Railroad was built. As of 1908 it had a mill, general store, a blacksmith, and other businesses.[6]
Economy 編輯
Copley Township's economy is based on several strip malls, chemical plants, and agricultural businesses. The rest of the township is dotted with farms and subdivisions.[來源請求]
政府 編輯
鎮區有3人組成的理事會管理。理事會理事選舉在奇數年11月舉行，並在來年1月1日開始四年任期。兩名理事的選舉在總統選舉後一年舉行，另一名的選舉在總統選舉前一年舉行。鎮區財務官亦由選舉產生[7]，與一名鎮區理事選舉同時舉行，不過在來年4月1日才開始四年任期。若財務官或理事職位有空缺，將由剩餘理事填補。
Notable natives and residents 編輯
- John F. Seiberling, U.S. Representative from Ohio
- Betty Sutton, U.S. Representative from Ohio
- Carrie Coon, actress The Leftovers (TV series)
- Frank LaRose, Ohio Senator, District 27
教育 編輯
The school system in the township is shared with Fairlawn and has a set of three elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school, having two state championships in sports: men's soccer (1994) and men's golf (2003).[來源請求]
Superfund 編輯
In 1990, Copley Square Plaza was designated a superfund site after tetrachloroethylene and other contaminates from a dry cleaners were found in the soil.[8]
參考資料 編輯
- ^ 1.0 1.1 US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25 [2008-01-31].
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. [2008-01-31].
- ^ Summit County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
- ^ Detailed map of Ohio (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000 [2007-02-16].
- ^ Doyle, William B. Centennial HIstory of Summit County, Ohio and Representative Citizens. Chicago, Ill.: Biographical Publishing Company. 1908: 101–102.
It was set apart as a township of Medina County in 1819, and was named Greenfield at first by Garner Green, who originally owned a large part of its territory. He afterwards changed the name to Copley, the maiden name of his wife.
- ^ Doyle, William B. Centennial HIstory of Summit County, Ohio and Representative Citizens. Chicago, Ill.: Biographical Publishing Company. 1908: 102.
When the Northern Ohio Railroad was built, in 1891, it gave Copley an outlet, and was the means of starting a new hamlet -- Fairlawn, which now boasts a mill, general store, smithy, etc.
- ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
- ^ [1]NPL Site Narrative for Copley Square Plaza, NPL, Superfund, US EPA: