Bath Township, Summit County, Ohio

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official_name = Bath Township, Summit County, Ohio
settlement_type = Township
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Ohio
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Summit

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area_total_km2 = 58.2
area_land_km2 = 57.7
area_water_km2 = 0.4
area_total_sq_mi = 22.5
area_land_sq_mi = 22.3
area_water_sq_mi = 0.2

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 9635
population_density_km2 = 166.9
population_density_sq_mi = 432.4

timezone = Eastern (EST)
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elevation_m = 289
elevation_ft = 948
latd = 41 |latm = 9 |lats = 29 |latNS = N
longd = 81 |longm = 38 |longs = 0 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 44210
area_code = 330
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Bath Township is one of the nine townships of Summit County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 9,635 people in the township. [ [http://www.osuedc.org/profiles/population/places.php?sid=41&fips=39153 Summit County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates] Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.]

Geography

Located in the western part of the county, it borders the following townships and cities:
*Richfield Township - north
*Boston Township - northeast
*Cuyahoga Falls - east
*Akron - southeast
*Copley Township - south
*Sharon Township, Medina County - southwest corner
*Granger Township, Medina County - west
*Hinckley Township, Medina County - northwest corner

Several populated places are located in Bath Township:
*Part of the city of Akron, in the southeast
*Part of the city of Fairlawn, in the south
*The census-designated place of Montrose-Ghent, occupying the remainder of the southern part of the township, composed of the unincorporated communities of Ghent (in the center of the township) and Montrose (on the southern border with Copley Township)
*The unincorporated area of Hammond's Corners, in the north

It occupies most of survey Town 3, Range 12 in the Connecticut Western Reserve and is about 23 square miles (60 km²) in area.

Bath Township contains part of the Cuyahoga Valley National Park, whose main attraction within the township is the Hale Farm & Village, a historical community set in the 1800s.

Name

Statewide, other Bath Townships are located in Allen and Greene Counties.

History

The township was originally known as Wheatfield when surveyed in 1808. The name was later changed to Hammondsburgh after Jason Hammond, who settled there in 1810. The name was then changed to Bath when it was fully separated from Richfield Township in 1818.

In 1998 Bath Township formed a Joint Economic Development District (JEDD) with Akron and Fairlawn. The JEDD area has approximately 300 acres (1.2 km²) and is in the business district at the southern end of the township. (BATH-AKRON-FAIRLAWN JEDD, 2005)

Counties

Bath Township's land has been in the following counties: (Ohio Formation Maps, 2005)

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 9,635 people, 3,506 households, and 2,814 families residing in the township. The population density was 418.9 people per square mile (160.6/km²). There were 3,648 housing units at an average density of 158.6/sq mi (60.8/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 95.41% White, 1.59% African American, 0.04% Native American, 1.90% Asian, 0.11% from other races, and 0.94% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.80% of the population. (Extension Data Center)

There were 3,506 households out of which 34.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.4% were married couples living together, 4.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.7% were non-families. 17.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.93% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.06. (Extension Data Center)

In the township the population was spread out with 25.5% under the age of 18, 2.5% from 20 to 24, 20.5% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 17.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44.7 years. For every 100 females there were 89.95 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.6 males. (Extension Data Center)

The median income for a household in the township was $88,899, and the median income for a family was $99,202. Males had a median income of $74,464 versus $43,529 for females. The per capita income for the township was $49,032. About 0.6% of families and 1.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.8% of those under age 18 and 2.7% of those age 65 or over. (Extension Data Center)

Government

The township is governed by a non-partisan 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, 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. In 2007, the board was composed of president Elaina Goodrich and members Donald Jenkins and James Nelson, and the fiscal officer was Penny Marquette. [ [http://www.bathtownship.org/Administration%20folder/Contact%20page%20Web%202.htm Bath Township Administration Contact Information] , Bath Township, 2007. Accessed 2007-08-16.]

Major court cases are handled by the Summit County court system and minor ones by the Akron Municipal Court.

Bath Township is served by its own [http://www.bathtownship.org/Police/index.htm police] and [http://www.bathtownship.org/Police/fire%20jan%202005.htm fire] departments.

Transportation

Bath Township has access to Interstate 77 at two points. There is a full cloverleaf that the township shares with Copley Township at the intersection with State Route 18. There is also an exit at Ghent Road. I-77 has rest areas on both sides in the northern part of the township. (Commercial Survey Company, 2004)

Interstate 271 briefly passes through the township's northwest corner without providing access. (Commercial Survey Company, 2004)

Bath Township is served by two state highways: State Route 18 follows the western part of the original southern edge of the township, while State Route 21 shares Interstate 77 on a mostly north-south path through the township. (Commercial Survey Company, 2004)

Education

Most of Bath Township is in the Revere Local School District, with part of the township being in the Copley-Fairlawn City School District. The portion that is in the Revere district is also in the Cuyahoga Valley Joint Vocational School District. (Summit County Fiscal Officer, 2005). Old Trail School, an independent co-ed day school is situated in Cuyahoga Valley National Park.

Bath Nature Preserve

In 1997 and 1998, a 404 acre former Firestone property was purchased by Bath Township and named Bath Nature Preserve. It contains grasslands, wetlands, ponds, streams, and mesophytic and riparian deciduous forests, which has through an agreement been used by The University of Akron as a research station. [ [http://www.bathtownship.org/Parks%20folder/BNP%20page%20parks.htm Bath Nature Preserve ] ] [http://www3.uakron.edu/biology/bathpres.html Bath Nature Preserve ] ] It is used in ecology and biology research, and field trips are taken there by many biology classes to observe animals and collect samples for herbaria. A map of the habitats in Bath Nature Preserve can be found [http://www3.uakron.edu/biology/bath/maps/bnphabitats.pdf here] , and a list of species found and identified in the preserve can be found [http://www3.uakron.edu/biology/bath/ here] .

Notable residents

*Jeffrey Dahmer, serial killer
*LeBron James owns a 35,440 foot² (3292 m²) mansion. [ [http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=2814984 Cav's James in midst of building home fit for king] ESPN.com, 2007-03-28. Accessed 2007-03-30.]

References

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*cite web | title=BATH-AKRON-FAIRLAWN JEDD | work=BATH-AKRON-FAIRLAWN JEDD | url=http://www.ci.akron.oh.us/ed/development/jedds/bth.htm | accessmonthday=May 11 | accessyear=2007
*Extension Data Center, Dept of HCRD, The Ohio State University [http://www.osuedc.org/SF3/index.php?fips=39153&group=1&area=1201 Ohio County Profiles] . Retrieved May 1, 2005.
*cite web | title=Ohio Formation Maps | work=Ohio Formation Maps | url=http://www.negenealogy.com/oh/oh_maps/oh_cf.htm | accessmonthday=April 25 | accessyear=2005
*The Ohio State University Department of Human and Community Resource Development (2003). [http://www.osuedc.org/profiles/pdf/summit_county_profile.pdf Summit County] . Retrieved April 29, 2005.
*Summit County Fiscal Officer, John Donofrio (2005). [http://www.co.summit.oh.us/fiscaloffice/pdfs/full&effectivesummary2004.pdf TAX YEAR 2004/COLLECTION YEAR 2005 FULL TAX RATE SUMMARY SHEET] . Retrieved April 29, 2005.
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External links

* [http://www.bathtownship.org Township website]
* [http://www.co.summit.oh.us County website]