Parkman Township is one of the sixteen townships of Geauga County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 4,446,[3] up from 4,136 at the previous census.[4]
Parkman Township, Geauga County, Ohio | |
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 Location of Parkman Township in Geauga County | |
| Coordinates: 41°22′41″N 81°3′1″W / 41.37806°N 81.05028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Geauga |
| Area | |
| • Total | 27.0 sq mi (69.9 km2) |
| • Land | 26.8 sq mi (69.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,198 ft (365 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 4,446 |
| • Density | 160/sq mi (64/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 44080 |
| Area code | 440 |
| FIPS code | 39-59948[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086159[1] |
According to the 2020 "ACS 5-Year Estimates Data Profiles", 37.4% of the township's population spoke only English, while 62.6 spoke an "other [than Spanish] Indo-European language"[3] (basically Pennsylvania German/German).
History edit
Named for Samuel Parkman,[5] an agent with the Connecticut Land Company, it is the only Parkman Township statewide.[6]
Geography edit
Located in the southeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Middlefield Township - north
- Mesopotamia Township, Trumbull County - northeast corner
- Farmington Township, Trumbull County - east
- Southington Township, Trumbull County - southeast corner
- Nelson Township, Portage County - south
- Hiram Township, Portage County - southwest corner
- Troy Township - west
- Burton Township - northwest corner
No municipalities are located in Parkman Township, although the unincorporated community of Parkman lies in the southern part of the township.
Demographics edit
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,546 | — | |
| 2010 | 4,136 | 16.6% | |
| 2020 | 4,446 | 7.5% | |
| U.S. Censuses 2000,[7] 2010,[4] and 2020[3] | |||
Government edit
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,[8] 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.
Notable people edit
- Brian Barthelmes, 2001 Kenston High School graduate, University of Virginia football star and former member of New England Patriots practice squad
References edit
- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ a b c "Parkman Township, Geauga County, Ohio". data.census.gov. Retrieved March 19, 2022.
- ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Parkman township, Geauga County, Ohio (revision of 12-05-2012)". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved January 13, 2017.[dead link]
- ^ Pioneer and General History of Geauga County: With Sketches of Some of the Pioneers and Prominent Men. Historical Society of Geauga County. 1880. p. 674.
- ^ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
- ^ Geauga County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Archived 2013-12-02 at the Wayback Machine Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
- ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.