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Boardman Township, Ohio

Coordinates: 41°2′4″N 80°39′38″W / 41.03444°N 80.66056°W / 41.03444; -80.66056
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Boardman Township, Ohio
Township
Township of Boardman
St. James Episcopal Church, built in 1828
St. James Episcopal Church, built in 1828
Official seal of Boardman Township, Ohio
Seal
Motto: 
"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; -80.66056
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyMahoning
Government
 • TypeBoard of Trustees
 • ChairmanLarry Moliterno[1]
 • AdministratorJason Loree[1]
Area
 • Total23.8 sq mi (61.6 km2)
 • Land23.5 sq mi (60.9 km2)
 • Water0.3 sq mi (0.7 km2)
Elevation
[2]
1,056 ft (322 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total40,213
 • Density1,710/sq mi (660.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
44511–44513
Area codes234/330
FIPS code39-07468[3]
GNIS feature ID1086558[2]
Websiteboardmantwp.com

Boardman Township is one of the fourteen townships of Mahoning County, Ohio, United States. The population was 40,213 at the 2020 census.[4] A suburb directly south of Youngstown, it is the second largest municipality in the Youngstown–Warren metropolitan area and is a major retail hub for the region. The township is contiguous with the census-designated place of Boardman, Ohio as designated by the U.S. Census Bureau.

History

Newport Village Historic District, noted for its Tudor Revival and Colonial Revival architecture.

The community of Boardman was founded by Elijah Boardman, a land agent from Connecticut,[5] in the late 1780s.[6] The township was formally established in 1806, although the township government lists it as 1805 on its seal, documents, and signage. 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 and proximity to Youngstown, Boardman was ripe for strip development starting as early as 1950.

Edward J. DeBartolo Sr., a shopping mall developer from Youngstown, began his company in Boardman. Boardman Plaza on U.S. Route 224 was one of the first strip malls in the country.[7] 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 3 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.[7] Also around 1950, the Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company, one of the largest steel manufacturers in the country, opened a headquarters complex in Boardman across from the DeBartolo Corporation. 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 steel mills farther north. When the Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company closed in 1977, a large campus was left for others to develop. Today, the former headquarters is the center of numerous medical offices and facilities, a Dunkin' Donuts, and a branch of Youngstown State University.

The fast food chain Arby's opened its first location in Boardman in 1964. The chain moved to a new building in the 1990s across the street from the original building on Route 224 next to St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church where it currently operates. The Arby's is owned and operated by the now internationally known chain. The original building was occupied by a bird shop until 2021 and is now vacant.[8]

The township has numerous listings on the National Register of Historic Places, including St. James Episcopal Church, the oldest structure in the township, Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Southern Park Stable, the Forest Glen Estates Historic District, the Mill Creek Park Historic District, and the Newport Village Historic District.

Geography

From 1980 until 2020, the CDP of Boardman had distinct borders from the township.

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

Currently, there are no incorporated communities within Boardman Township, as it is contiguous with the census-designated place of Boardman. Parts of the village of Poland in the east and the city of Youngstown in the northeast occupy areas originally zoned to Boardman Township.[9] Within Boardman, there are numerous neighborhoods, including the Newport Village Historic District.

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.[10]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
18501,026—
1860916−10.7%
1870817−10.8%
188090010.2%
18901,00211.3%
1900936−6.6%
19101,10417.9%
19202,836156.9%
19305,45692.4%
19407,88144.4%
195013,60672.6%
196027,379101.2%
197030,85212.7%
198039,16126.9%
199041,7966.7%
200042,5181.7%
201040,889−3.8%
202040,213−1.7%
U.S. Decennial Census
Census - Geography Profile

According to the 2019 American Community Survey and 2020 census,[11] there were 40,213 people, 17,477 households, and 10,171 families residing in the township. The population density was 660.3 people per sq. km. The racial makeup of the township was 83.5% White, 7.51% African American, 1.82% Asian, 0.16% American Indian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.23% from other races, and 5.72% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.76% of the population.

Economy

Southern Park Mall

Boardman is a large, sprawling suburb. It is a busy community south of Youngstown composed of many businesses. It is one of the main retail hubs of the Mahoning Valley. Its main competitor is the northern 422 "Strip" in Niles, a similar suburb of Warren.

While much development is centered on the 224 corridor, a new area of development (even further south) is surging along the South Avenue artery which parallels the southern extension of Interstate 680 between its Midlothian and Western Reserve Road exits.

Boardman abuts one of the Youngstown area's most popular attractions, Mill Creek Park. Within the park grounds, there is an 11-acre (45,000 m2) rose garden, several small waterfalls, a lily pond with geese and turtles, marshlands, and Lanterman's Mill, where grain is ground daily. In addition, there is a 36-hole golf course.

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,[12] 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. The board employs a township administrator for day-to-day administration of township services. The current members of the board of trustees are Chairman Larry Moliterno, Brad Calhoun, and Tom Costello, and the current township administrator is Jason Loree.[1]

Education

The Boardman Local School District manages public education within most of the township and some surrounding areas. It consists of Boardman High School (grades 9–12), Boardman Glenwood Junior High School (grades 7–8),[13] Boardman Center Intermediate School (grades 4–6),[13] Robinwood Lane Elementary School, Stadium Drive Elementary School, and West Boulevard Elementary School (all K–3).

Certain outlying areas of the township are managed by the Canfield Local School District, the Poland Local School District, and the Youngstown City School District.[14][15]

Boardman has a public library, a branch of the Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County.[16]

Notable people

References

  1. ^ a b c "Boardman Township Administration". Retrieved October 26, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  4. ^ "Census - Table Results". Retrieved 23 October 2021.
  5. ^ Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 16.
  6. ^ Goodrich, Laurence B. (1967). Ralph Earl, Recorder for an Era. SUNY Press. p. 60. ISBN 0-87395-020-8.
  7. ^ a b "Death ends career rooted in Valley". The Vindicator. 1994-12-20. p. 1.
  8. ^ "After nearly 30 years, Boardman business along Route 224 closing". wkbn.com. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
  9. ^ DeLorme. Ohio Atlas & Gazetteer. 7th ed. Yarmouth: DeLorme, 2004, 43, 53. ISBN 0-89933-281-1.
  10. ^ "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.
  11. ^ "Census - Geography Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
  12. ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
  13. ^ a b "District Profile Page". Boardman Local School District. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
  14. ^ "Closer look at elementary school boundaries". Boardman Local School District. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
  15. ^ "School District Region 1". Ohio Department of Development. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
  16. ^ "Locations & Hours". Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
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