Parkman Township, Geauga County, Ohio

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Parkman Township, Geauga County, Ohio
Township
Parkman congregational church E7774 (2).jpg
Map of Geauga County Ohio Highlighting Parkman Township.png
Location of Parkman Township in Geauga County
Coordinates: 41°22′41″N81°3′1″W / 41.37806°N 81.05028°W / 41.37806; -81.05028
Country United States
State Ohio
County Geauga
Area
 • Total27.0 sq mi (69.9 km2)
 • Land26.8 sq mi (69.5 km2)
 • Water0.2 sq mi (0.4 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,198 ft (365 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total4,446
 • Density160/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 ID1086159 [1]

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]

Contents

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

Named for Samuel Parkman, [5] an agent with the Connecticut Land Company, it is the only Parkman Township statewide. [6]

Geography

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

No municipalities are located in Parkman Township, although the unincorporated community of Parkman lies in the southern part of the township.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2000 3,546—
2010 4,13616.6%
2020 4,4467.5%
U.S. Censuses 2000, [7] 2010, [4]
and 2020 [3]

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, [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

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References

  1. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. 1 2 3 "Parkman Township, Geauga County, Ohio". data.census.gov. Retrieved March 19, 2022.
  4. 1 2 "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 ]
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
  7. ↑ Geauga County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Archived 2013-12-02 at the Wayback Machine Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
  8. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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