Copley Township, Ohio
| Copley Township | |||
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Location in Ohio
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| Basic data | |||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Ohio | ||
| County : | Summit County | ||
| Coordinates : | 41 ° 6 ′ N , 81 ° 38 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) | ||
| Residents : | 13,641 (as of: 2000) | ||
| Population density : | 257.9 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 53.8 km 2 (approx. 21 mi 2 ) of which 52.9 km 2 (approx. 20 mi 2 ) is land |
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| Height : | 306 m | ||
| Postal code : | 44321 | ||
| Area code : | +1 330 | ||
| FIPS : | 39-18658 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 1086999 | ||
| Website : | www.copley.oh.us | ||
Copley Township is one of nine townships of Summit County , Ohio , United States . The 2000 census found 13,641 people in the township.
history
Major George Croghan came to the area during the British-American War in 1813 and camped on what is now Smith Road before moving west. One of his soldiers was Jonah Turner from Pennsylvania , who decided to return to the area later to cultivate the land if he survived the war. In 1814 Jonah Turner became the first settler in what would later become Copley Township.
Personalities
- Carrie Coon (* 1981 in Copley), actress