Boardman Township, Mahoning County, Ohio

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Boardman Township, Mahoning County, Ohio
Township
The Chapel at Forest Lawn Memorial Park
The Chapel at Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Official seal of Boardman Township, Mahoning County, Ohio
Seal
Motto(s): 
A nice place to call home
Location of Boardman Township in Mahoning County
Location of Boardman Township in Mahoning County
Coordinates: 41°2′4″N 80°39′38″W / 41.03444°N 80.66056°W / 41.03444; -80.66056Coordinates: 41°2′4″N 80°39′38″W / 41.03444°N 80.66056°W / 41.03444; -80.66056
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyMahoning
Area
 • Total23.8 sq mi (61.6 km2)
 • Land23.5 sq mi (60.9 km2)
 • Water0.3 sq mi (0.7 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,056 ft (322 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total40,889
 • Density1,739/sq mi (671.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
44512-44513
Area code(s)234/330
FIPS code39-07468[2]
GNIS feature ID1086558[1]
Websiteboardmantwp.com

Boardman Township is one of the fourteen townships of Mahoning County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 40,889 people in the township.[3] Large portions of the township constitute the community of Boardman, Ohio, recognized as a census-designated place by the US Census Bureau, although they are not contiguous.

Geography[]

Centered at 41°2'20" North, 80°39'55" West in the central part of the county, it borders the following townships and municipalities:

Several populated places are located within the original boundaries of Boardman Township:[4]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 23.8 square miles (61.6 km2), of which 23.5 square miles (60.9 km2) is land and 0.27 square miles (0.7 km2), or 1.11%, is water.[3]

History[]

See also: Boardman, Ohio

Boardman Township was established in 1806, and named after Elijah Boardman, a land agent.[5] It is the only Boardman Township statewide. Though the northern areas of Boardman are suburban spillover from Youngstown, Boardman was traditionally an agricultural community with grain crops and apple orchards. Around the turn of the century, the railroad led to Southern Park, a horse racing facility on Washington Boulevard. Thus the area was an early draw for Youngstown urbanites.

Because of its agricultural nature, Boardman was ripe for strip development starting as early as 1950.

A mall and more[]

One person who made a huge mark in the area was Edward DeBartolo, Sr., who is best remembered as the father of the American shopping mall. It moved from Youngstown to make its headquarters in Boardman. After DeBartolo's death in 1994, the malls were acquired by Simon Realty of Indianapolis.

Boardman Plaza on U.S. Route 224 (west of Market Street) was one of the first strip malls in the country. Established in 1950 by DeBartolo, the Plaza had three full-service grocery stores within a few hundred feet of each other. Today one must travel at least three miles (5 km) to get the same food service. Later, circa 1970, DeBartolo opened the more contemporary Southern Park Mall, near the intersection of US 224 and Market Street.

The fast food chain Arby's opened its first location in Boardman in 1964. The store remains open on Route 224 next to the St. Charles Catholic School, and the Arby's is currently owned and operated by the now internationally known chain.

Also around 1950, the Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company, one of the great steel makers in the country, opened a modern new suburban headquarters in Boardman (right across Market Street from the ). Here, a whole new "suburban" work environment was started; with a white shirt dress code, it was antiseptic and wholly removed from the dirt and grit of the Mahoning Valley farther north.

When Youngstown Sheet and Tube closed around 1980, a nice campus was left for others to develop. Today, the former headquarters is the center of many medical offices and a branch of Youngstown State University.

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
197030,852—
198039,16126.9%
199038,596−1.4%
200037,215−3.6%
201035,376−4.9%
U.S. Decennial Census

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,[6] 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.

Education[]

Local students attend either West Boulevard, Stadium Drive, Robinwood Lane (market Street elementary has been closed) Boardman Center Intermediate School and , and Boardman High School.[citation needed]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Boardman township, Mahoning County, Ohio". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 10, 2020. Retrieved March 27, 2013.
  4. ^ DeLorme. Ohio Atlas & Gazetteer. 7th ed. Yarmouth: DeLorme, 2004, 43, 53. ISBN 0-89933-281-1.
  5. ^ Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 16.
  6. ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.

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