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Rootstown is part of the
Western Reserve. Named after Ephraim Root, a wealthy lawyer and
founder of the Connecticut Land Company.
Rootstown was settled in 1802 and became a township in 1810 and grew into
a farming and residential community. Agriculture was the main industry
with dairy farms, orchards, a saw mill, grain crops, a hotel and many
supporting businesses. Another early asset was the railroad and
canal-shipping network.
Education and religion played an important part in the early years of
Rootstown. The First Congregational Church was organized in 1810
and the First Methodist Church in 1815. St. Peters of the Fields
was established in 1868.
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Location:
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Intersection of I-76 and State Route 44
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County:
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Portage
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Territory:
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36
square miles
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Population:
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7,690 (2000 census)
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Neighborhood:
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Suburban/rural, family oriented, steady growth
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General
Features
Main highways cross through the center of the township; north
to south and east to west. Rootstown Water Company, sanitary sewers,
gently rolling terrain, several lakes and creeks, and a general mix of
agriculture, commercial and industrial businesses make up the township.
Housing is mostly single-family homes with medium-sized lots.
Education
Rootstown
local schools
Maplewood
Career Center
(campus-style)
Northeastern
Ohio Universities College of Medicine (NEOUCOM)
Kent
State University
(located 5 miles away)
Local
Government
The government in Rootstown Township is comprised of an elected Board
of Trustees (3 members). Meetings are held on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday
of each month. They are held at 7pm at the Rootstown Town Hall.
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Township
Trustees
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Zoning Inspectors
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Diane
Dillon
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330.325.0048
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Jim
MaHood
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330.325.9341
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Dave
Armentrout
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330.325.9006
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Van-Note
Black (assistant)
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330.325.7952
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Bonnie
Howe
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330.325.7713
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Fire
Department
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Water
Company
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Chief
Charles Palmer
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330.325.7233
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4334
Tallmadge Road
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330.325.7556
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Information
& Non-Emergency
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Rootstown,
OH 44272
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Township Clerk
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Township Garage & Cemetary Sextant
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JoAnn
Townend
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330.296.8240
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Darrell
Stephens
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330.325.7715
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330.296.7882
(Fax)
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(Road
Superintendent)
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www.rootstowntwp.com
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Clubs
and Organizations
Chamber of Commerce, Lions Club, Civic Club, Garden Club, Knights of Columbus,
Scouting groups, 4-H groups, Hot Stove, softball, soccer, etc.
Parks
and Recreation
Gracie Field
Rootstown is adjacent to West Branch State Park
Within 30 miles of theme parks and other attractions
Rootstown Plaza
Larger
Employers
Delphi Packard, Foundry Systems International, NEOUCOM, Jet Rubber, and
the local school system.
Smaller Business Categories
Glass factory, craft/gift and antique stores, machine shops, real estate,
hardware store, grocery store, chiropractors, equipment rental, dentists,
barber and beauty shops, accountants, lawyers, lumber, landscaping, crane
company, auto care and repairs, florist and greenhouses, computer services,
home and garden supplies, and many more.
Restaurants
Cracker
Barrel Restaurant,
David's Fireside Restaurant, East of Chicago Pizza Co., and various fast
food and pizza restaurants.
Rootstown
Area Churches
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Church
of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
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330.325.7627
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Community
Bible Church
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330.325.9449
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First
Congregational Church
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330.325.7429
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New
Milford Baptist Church
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330.325.7174
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Rootstown
United Methodist Church
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330.325.1426
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St.
Peter of the Fields Church
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330.325.7543
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