Brookfield Township is one of the twenty-four
townships
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Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, that tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, Ca ...
of
Trumbull County
Trumbull County is a County (United States), county in the far northeast portion of U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 201,977. Its county seat is Warren, Ohio, Warren, which developed indust ...
,
Ohio
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, United States. The
2000 census found 10,020 people in the township, 9,921 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.
Geography
Located in the Southeastern part of the county, it borders the following townships and city:
*
Hartford Township - north
*
South Pymatuning Township, Mercer County, Pennsylvania
South Pymatuning Township is a township (Pennsylvania), township in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, Mercer County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,650 at the 2020 census, a decrease from 2,695 in 2010 United States Census, 2010. ...
- northeast
*
Hubbard Township - south
*
Liberty Township - southwest corner
*
Sharon, Pennsylvania
Sharon is a city in western Mercer County, Pennsylvania, United States. The city, located along the banks of the Shenango River on the state border with Ohio, is about northeast of Youngstown, about southeast of Cleveland and about northwest o ...
- east
*
Vienna Township - west
*
Fowler Township - northwest corner
The village of
Yankee Lake is located in northern Brookfield Township, along with three
census-designated place
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CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counterparts of incorporated places, such ...
s:
*
Brookfield Center, in the center
*Part of
Masury, in the southeast
*
West Hill, in the east
Name and history
Statewide, the only other Brookfield Township is located in
Noble County.
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, 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.
Brookfield has a public library, a branch of the Warren-Trumbull County Public Library.
Education
Public education in the township is managed by Brookfield Local School District, which operates three schools:
*Brookfield Elementary School
*Brookfield Middle School
*
Brookfield High School
All three schools are housed in a K-12 complex that held its first classes during the 2011–2012 academic year. As of the 2016–2017 academic year, 1,000 pupils attend the school district with a student-teacher ratio of 17:1.
Attractions
Brookfield is home to Yankee Run Golf Course,
Yankee Run Golf Course
/ref> voted one of the top courses in Ohio and given a 4 star rating by ''Golf Digest
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'' in 2001.
Media
Television
The township is served by WKBN-TV
WKBN-TV (channel 27) is a television station in Youngstown, Ohio, United States, affiliated with CBS. It is owned by Nexstar Media Group alongside low-power Fox affiliate WYFX-LD (channel 62); Nexstar also provides certain services to ABC affili ...
(CBS
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), WFMJ-TV
WFMJ-TV (channel 21) is a television station in Youngstown, Ohio, United States, affiliated with NBC and The CW. The station is locally owned by the Maag family. WFMJ-TV's studios are located on West Boardman Street in downtown Youngstown, and ...
(NBC
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), WYTV
WYTV (channel 33) is a television station in Youngstown, Ohio, United States, affiliated with ABC and MyNetworkTV. It is owned by Vaughan Media, which maintains joint sales and shared services agreements (JSA/SSA) with Nexstar Media Group, ow ...
(ABC
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ABC or abc may also refer to:
Arts, entertainment, and media Broadcasting
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** Disney–ABC Television ...
), WYFX-LD
WYFX-LD (channel 62) is a low-power television station in Youngstown, Ohio, United States, affiliated with the Fox network. It is owned by Nexstar Media Group alongside CBS affiliate WKBN-TV (channel 27); Nexstar also provides certain service ...
(Fox
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) and WBCB ( CW), all broadcast from nearby Youngstown, OH
Youngstown is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio, and the largest city and county seat of Mahoning County, Ohio, Mahoning County. At the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, Youngstown had a city population of 60,068. It is a principal city of ...
.
Radio
The township is served by several AM radio stations, such as WLOA (1470 AM) (Farrell, PA
Farrell is a city in western Mercer County, Pennsylvania, along the Shenango River. The population was 4,258 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Youngstown–Warren metropolitan area.
History
Once dubbed "The Magic City," Farrell sprang up pr ...
), WPIC (790 AM) (Sharon, PA
Sharon is a city in western Mercer County, Pennsylvania, United States. The city, located along the banks of the Shenango River on the state border with Ohio, is about northeast of Youngstown, about southeast of Cleveland and about northwest ...
), WKBN (570 AM) (Youngstown, OH
Youngstown is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio, and the largest city and county seat of Mahoning County, Ohio, Mahoning County. At the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, Youngstown had a city population of 60,068. It is a principal city of ...
), and by several FM radio stations such as WYFM/"Y-103" (102.9 FM) ( Yankee Lake, OH), WLLF/"The River" (96.7 FM) (Mercer, PA
Mercer is a borough in and the county seat of Mercer County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,982 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Youngstown–Warren metropolitan area.
The community was named after Brigadier General H ...
), WYLE/"Willie 95.1" (95.1 FM) (Grove City, PA
Grove City is a borough in southeastern Mercer County, Pennsylvania, United States, located approximately north of Pittsburgh and south of Erie. At the 2020 census, the population was 7,894. It is part of the Youngstown–Warren metropolitan a ...
), WMXY/"Mix 98.9" (98.9 FM) (Youngstown, OH
Youngstown is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio, and the largest city and county seat of Mahoning County, Ohio, Mahoning County. At the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, Youngstown had a city population of 60,068. It is a principal city of ...
) and WWIZ/"Z-104" (West Middlesex, PA
West Middlesex is a borough along the Shenango River in southwestern Mercer County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 815 at the 2020 Census. It is part of the Youngstown–Warren metropolitan area.
Geography
West Middlesex is loc ...
), because of Brookfield's unique position along the Pennsylvania/Ohio border..
Print
Brookfield Township is served by News on the Green, a monthly publication that focuses Brookfield, Yankee Lake, and Masury, The Herald (Sharon, PA
Sharon is a city in western Mercer County, Pennsylvania, United States. The city, located along the banks of the Shenango River on the state border with Ohio, is about northeast of Youngstown, about southeast of Cleveland and about northwest ...
), The Vindicator
''The Vindicator'' is a daily newspaper serving Youngstown, Ohio, United States and the Mahoning County region as well as southern Trumbull County and northern Columbiana County. ''The Vindicator'' was established in 1869. As of September 1, 2019 ...
(Youngstown, OH
Youngstown is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio, and the largest city and county seat of Mahoning County, Ohio, Mahoning County. At the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, Youngstown had a city population of 60,068. It is a principal city of ...
), and the Tribune Chronicle
The ''Tribune Chronicle'' is a daily morning newspaper serving Warren, Ohio and the Mahoning Valley area of the United States. The newspaper claims to be the second oldest in the U.S. state of Ohio. (Youngstown, OH
Youngstown is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio, and the largest city and county seat of Mahoning County, Ohio, Mahoning County. At the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, Youngstown had a city population of 60,068. It is a principal city of ...
).
References
External links
Trumbull County websiteBrookfield Township websiteBrookfield Local Schools websiteBrookfield Police Department websiteBrookfield Fire Department websiteBrookfield Township Historical Society website
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Townships in Trumbull County, Ohio
Townships in Ohio