Ravenna Township, Portage County, Ohio facts for kids
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Ravenna Township
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Farmhouse at the Crystal Lake Stock Farm
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Location within Portage County
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Portage |
| Area | |
| • Total | 20.6 sq mi (53.4 km2) |
| • Land | 20.4 sq mi (52.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,106 ft (337 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 9,270 |
| • Density | 454.5/sq mi (175.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
44266
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| Area code(s) | 330, 234 |
| FIPS code | 39-65606 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086837 |
Ravenna Township is one of the eighteen civil townships of Portage County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 9,270 people in the township.
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Geography
Located in the center of the county, it borders the following townships and city:
- Shalersville Township - north
- Freedom Township - northeast corner
- Charlestown Township - east
- Edinburg Township - southeast corner
- Rootstown Township - south
- Brimfield Township - southwest corner
- Franklin Township - west
- Streetsboro - northwest corner
The city of Ravenna, the county seat of Portage County, which became independent of the township in 1993, is surrounded by Ravenna Township.
Formed from Town 3, Range 8 of the Connecticut Western Reserve, Ravenna Township covers an area of 20 sq mi (52 km2).
Name and history
It is the only Ravenna Township statewide. In the western part of the township along Ohio State Route 59 is the unicorporated town of Black Horse (or Blackhorse), named after the Blackhorse Tavern that was located there in the 19th century.
Notable people
- Randi Clites, representative for the 75th district of the Ohio House of Representatives since 2019
See also
In Spanish: Municipio de Ravenna (Ohio) para niños
