Valley City is an

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in central Liverpool Township, Medina County,

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, United States. The west branch of the Rocky River and Plum Creek flow near Valley City from south to north. It is located at intersection of State Routes 252 and

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in the northwest corner of Medina County. Settled in 1810, the surrounding township was established in 1816. Together with Litchfield and York Townships, Liverpool Township composes th
Buckeye Local School District.
Valley City is part of Ohio District 7 in the

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Demographics

Arts and culture

Valley City is known for being "The Frog Jump Capital of Ohio." Since 1962, it has held an annual contest patterned after Mark Twain's story, "

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." On April 2, 1964, two years after the first contest was held,

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proclaimed this contest the official state frog jumping championship. In 1969, a few Valley City champion frogs competed in the larger contest in

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, including one belonging to Governor Rhodes. Today, the contest is held at the Mill Stream Park in early August. The contest drew record breaking crowds in 2021 with over 750 frogs jumped and 4,000 attendees. An annual

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is held on the last weekend of August to support the local fire department.

History

In 1810, Seba Bronson, Jr., a Revolutionary War Veteran, arrives in the "Hardscrabble" area of Liverpool Township (corner of Columbia Rd and Grafton Rd.). As a so-called "squatter", Bronson occupies the land, plants corn, builds a dwelling, and establishes a thriving salt works.

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Liverpool TownshipValley City Community Group
{{authority control Unincorporated communities in Medina County, Ohio Unincorporated communities in Ohio Populated places established in 1810 1810 establishments in Ohio Cleveland metropolitan area

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