Middlefield Township, Geauga County, Ohio

Middlefield Township, Geauga County, Ohio
Township

Location of Middlefield Township in Geauga County
Coordinates: 41°27′42″N 81°3′25″W / 41.46167°N 81.05694°W / 41.46167; -81.05694Coordinates: 41°27′42″N 81°3′25″W / 41.46167°N 81.05694°W / 41.46167; -81.05694
Country United States
State Ohio
County Geauga
Area
 • Total 22.9 sq mi (59.4 km2)
 • Land 22.9 sq mi (59.4 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation[1] 1,165 ft (355 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 4,493
 • Density 192.8/sq mi (74.4/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 44062
Area code(s) 440
FIPS code 39-49714[2]
GNIS feature ID 1086155[1]

Middlefield Township is one of the sixteen townships of Geauga County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 4,493 people in the township.[3]

Geography

Located in the southeastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:

The village of Middlefield is located in western Middlefield Township.

Name and history

Middlefield Township was so named for its location roughly halfway between the Big Muddy and Mississippi rivers.[4] It is the only Middlefield Township statewide.[5]

Economy

Some of Middlefield's Amish continue to farm with horses,[6] while other farmers use modern machinery.[7]

The Middlefield Cheese House has manufactured cheese locally since 1956, and gives public tours.[8] In addition to tourism,[6] other major employers include Middlefield Plastics,[9] Mercury Plastics,[10] and Masco Corporation, which manufactures KraftMaid kitchen cabinets.[11]

Government

The township is governed by a three-member board of trustees, who are elected in November of odd-numbered years to a four-year term beginning on the following January 1. Two are elected in the year after the presidential election and one is elected in the year before it. There is also an elected township fiscal officer,[12] who serves a four-year term beginning on April 1 of the year after the election, which is held in November of the year before the presidential election. Vacancies in the fiscal officership or on the board of trustees are filled by the remaining trustees.

References

  1. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ Geauga County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
  4. ↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 207.
  5. ↑ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
  6. 1 2 "Ohio Amish history, culture and shopping in Geauga County. TourGeauga". Retrieved 2012-01-14.
  7. ↑ "Ridgeview Farm". Retrieved 2012-01-14.
  8. ↑ "Our Heritage & History – Middlefield Swiss Cheese". Retrieved 2012-01-14.
  9. ↑ "Custom Plastic Extrusions Tubing Profiles - Ohio - Middlefield Plastics, Inc". Retrieved 2012-01-14.
  10. ↑ "Mercury Plastics, Inc – Custom Thermoplastic Extrusions and Plastic Extruders". Retrieved 2012-01-14.
  11. ↑ "KraftMaid parent company moves jobs from Middlefield » Local News » The Star Beacon; Ashtabula, Ohio". Retrieved 2012-01-14.
  12. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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