Liverpool Township, Medina County, Ohio
Encyclopedia
Liverpool Township is one of the seventeen townships
of Medina County, Ohio
, United States
. The 2000 census
found 4,329 people in the township.
No municipalities are located in Liverpool Township, although the unincorporated community
of Valley City
is located in the center of the township. The "Frog Jump Capital of Ohio," it lies at the intersection of State Routes 303 (Center Road) and 252
(Columbia Road).
Liverpool Township is located between 20 and 30 miles south of Lake Erie
and about five miles west of Interstate 71
.
. Liverpool Township was established in 1816.
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...
of Medina County, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
, United States
United States
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. The 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
found 4,329 people in the township.
Geography
Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships and city:- Columbia Township, Lorain County - north
- StrongsvilleStrongsville, OhioAs of the census of 2000, there were 43,858 people, 16,209 households, and 12,383 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,779.6 people per square mile . There were 16,863 housing units at an average density of 684.2 per square mile...
- northeast corner - Brunswick Hills TownshipBrunswick Hills Township, Medina County, OhioBrunswick Hills Township is one of the seventeen townships of Medina County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 5,469 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships and cities:...
- east - Medina TownshipMedina Township, Medina County, OhioMedina Township is one of the seventeen townships of Medina County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 7,783 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the central part of the county, it borders the following townships:...
- southeast corner - York TownshipYork Township, Medina County, OhioYork Township is one of the seventeen townships of Medina County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,912 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the central part of the county, it borders the following townships:*Liverpool Township - north...
- south - Litchfield TownshipLitchfield Township, Medina County, OhioLitchfield Township is one of the seventeen townships of Medina County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 3,250 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the west part of the county, it borders the following townships:...
- southwest corner - Grafton Township, Lorain CountyGrafton Township, Lorain County, OhioGrafton Township is one of the eighteen townships of Lorain County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,722 people in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:Located in southeastern Lorain County, it borders the following townships:...
- west - Eaton Township, Lorain CountyEaton Township, Lorain County, OhioEaton Township is one of the eighteen townships of Lorain County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 9,675 people in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
- northwest corner
No municipalities are located in Liverpool Township, although the unincorporated community
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
of Valley City
Valley City, Ohio
Valley City is an unincorporated community in central Liverpool Township, Medina County, Ohio, United States. The west branch of the Rocky River and Plum Creek flow near Valley City from south to north....
is located in the center of the township. The "Frog Jump Capital of Ohio," it lies at the intersection of State Routes 303 (Center Road) and 252
Ohio State Route 252
State Route 252 is a long north–south state highway in the northern portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. The southern terminus of this state route is at a signalized intersection that marks the western split of the duplex of SR 18 and SR 57 nearly northwest of the city limits...
(Columbia Road).
Liverpool Township is located between 20 and 30 miles south of Lake Erie
Lake Erie
Lake Erie is the fourth largest lake of the five Great Lakes in North America, and the tenth largest globally. It is the southernmost, shallowest, and smallest by volume of the Great Lakes and therefore also has the shortest average water residence time. It is bounded on the north by the...
and about five miles west of Interstate 71
Interstate 71
Interstate 71 is an Interstate Highway in the Great Lakes/Midwestern and Southeastern region of the United States. Its southern terminus is at an interchange with Interstate 64 and Interstate 65 in Louisville, Kentucky. Its northern terminus is at an interchange with Interstate 90 in Cleveland,...
.
Name and history
Statewide, the only other Liverpool Township is located in Columbiana CountyLiverpool Township, Columbiana County, Ohio
Liverpool Township is one of the eighteen townships of Columbiana County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 4,374 people in the township.-Geography:...
. Liverpool Township was established in 1816.