Editing Boardman Township, Ohio

{{short description|Township in Mahoning County, Ohio, United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Boardman Township, Ohio
| settlement_type = [[Civil township|Township]]
| nickname = 
| motto  = "A Nice Place to Call Home"
| image_skyline = St._James_Episcopal_Church,_Boardman,_Ohio.jpg
| imagesize = 250px
| image_caption = [[St. James Episcopal Church (Boardman, Ohio)|St. James Episcopal Church]] in Boardman Park, built in 1828
| image_seal = Boardman_Ohio_Seal.png
| image_map = Mahoning County Ohio incorporated and unincorporated areas Boardman highlighted.png
| mapsize = 250px
| map_caption = Location of Boardman Township in Mahoning County
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| mapsize1 = 
| map_caption1 = 
| subdivision_type = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
| subdivision_name = United States
| subdivision_type1 = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Ohio]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of counties in Ohio|County]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Mahoning County, Ohio|Mahoning]]
| government_type = [[Board of Trustees]]<ref name="administration" />
| leader_title = Board members
| leader_name = Brad Calhoun<br>Tom Costello<br>Larry Moliterno
| leader_title1 = [[City manager|Administrator]]
| leader_name1 = Jason Loree<ref name="administration" />
| established_title = 
| established_date = 
| unit_pref = Imperial
| area_magnitude = 
| area_total_km2 = 61.6
| area_land_km2 = 60.9
| area_water_km2 = 0.7
| area_total_sq_mi = 
| area_land_sq_mi = 
| area_water_sq_mi = 
| population_as_of = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
| population_total = 40213
| population_density_km2 = 660.3
| population_density_sq_mi = 
| timezone = [[North American Eastern Time Zone|Eastern (EST)]]
| utc_offset = -5
| timezone_DST = EDT
| utc_offset_DST = -4
| elevation_footnotes = <ref name="GR3">{{cite web|url=http://geonames.usgs.gov|accessdate=January 31, 2008|title=US Board on Geographic Names|publisher=[[United States Geological Survey]]|date=October 25, 2007}}</ref>
| elevation_m = 322
| elevation_ft = 1056
| coordinates = {{coord|41|2|4|N|80|39|38|W|region:US-OH|display=inline,title}}
| postal_code_type = [[ZIP code]]s
| postal_code = 44511–44513
| area_codes = [[Area codes 234 and 330|234/330]]
| blank_name = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info = 39-07468<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref>
| blank1_name = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
| blank1_info = 1086558<ref name="GR3" />
| website = {{URL|boardmantwp.com}}
}}
'''Boardman Township''' is one of the fourteen [[civil township|townships]] of [[Mahoning County, Ohio]], United States. The population was 40,213 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name="Census 2020">{{cite web| url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=0600000US3909907468&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P1| title=Census - Table Results| accessdate=October 23, 2021}}</ref> It is a [[suburb]] directly south of [[Youngstown, Ohio|Youngstown]] and the second-largest municipality in the [[Mahoning Valley|Youngstown–Warren metropolitan area]]. Home to [[Southern Park Mall]], Boardman is a major retail hub in the region and is known for being the location of the first [[Arby's]] restaurant.<ref name="Metro Monthly" />

==History==
[[File:Chester south of Overhill in Boardman.jpg|thumb|left|[[Newport Village Historic District]], noted for its [[Tudor Revival]] and [[Colonial Revival]] architecture.]]
Boardman was founded by [[Elijah Boardman]], a land agent of the [[Connecticut Land Company]]<ref>{{cite book|last=Overman|first=William Daniel|title=Ohio Town Names|url=https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015015361465;view=1up;seq=32|year=1958|publisher=Atlantic Press|location=Akron, OH|page=16}}</ref> and later [[U.S. Senator]], in the late 1790s as township 1, range 2 within the [[Connecticut Western Reserve]].<ref>{{cite book |last=Goodrich |first=Laurence B. |title=Ralph Earl, Recorder for an Era |publisher=SUNY Press |year=1967 |pages=60 |isbn=0-87395-020-8}}</ref> 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. Boardman was traditionally an [[agricultural]] community with grain crops and apple orchards throughout the 19th century. 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, Ohio|Youngstown]] urbanites. Because of its agricultural nature and proximity to Youngstown, Boardman was ripe for [[Strip mall|strip development]] starting as early as 1950. Around this time, the northern areas of the township were developed into [[suburban]] spillover from Youngstown's south side.

[[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 mall]]s in the country.<ref name="debartolo">{{cite news  | title = Death ends career rooted in Valley  | work = The Vindicator  | page = 1  | date = December 20, 1994}}</ref> Established in 1950 by DeBartolo, the plaza had three full-service [[grocery store]]s within a few hundred feet of each other. In 1970, DeBartolo opened the more contemporary [[Southern Park Mall]] near the intersection of US 224 and Market Street.<ref name="debartolo" />

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. 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 the Southwoods Health medical campus as well as a branch of [[Youngstown State University]] and various restaurants.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.southwoodshealth.com/ |title=Southwoods Health |publisher=Southwoods Health - Mahoning Valley Health Care System |access-date=November 3, 2022 }}</ref>

The [[fast food]] chain [[Arby's]] opened its first location in Boardman in 1964.<ref name="Metro Monthly">{{cite news |first=Mark C. |last=Peyko |title=Arby's founder discusses legacy of fast-food chain that began in Youngstown |magazine=Metro Monthly |date=October 9, 2014 |url=https://metromonthly.wordpress.com/2014/10/09/arbys-founder-discusses-legacy-of-fast-food-chain-that-began-in-youngstown/ |access-date=January 14, 2025 }}</ref> Directly owned and operated by the corporation, the restaurant moved to a new building in the 1990s across the street from the original building on US 224. The original building was occupied by a bird shop until 2021 and is now vacant.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wkbn.com/news/local-news/after-nearly-30-years-boardman-business-along-route-224-closing/|title=After nearly 30 years, Boardman business along Route 224 closing|website=wkbn.com|date=July 27, 2021 }} Retrieved October 23, 2021.</ref>

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

==Geography==
[[File:Detailed map of Boardman, Ohio.png|thumb|From 1980 until 2020, the [[Census-designated place|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:
*[[Youngstown, Ohio|Youngstown]] – north
*[[Struthers, Ohio|Struthers]] – northeast
*[[Poland Township, Mahoning County, Ohio|Poland Township]] and [[Poland, Ohio|Poland]] – east
*[[Springfield Township, Mahoning County, Ohio|Springfield Township]] – southeast
*[[Beaver Township, Mahoning County, Ohio|Beaver Township]] – south
*[[Canfield Township, Ohio|Canfield Township]] – west
*[[Austintown Township, Mahoning County, Ohio|Austintown Township]] – northwest corner

There are no incorporated communities within Boardman Township, although a portion of it was formerly listed as the [[census-designated place]] of Boardman until 2020. Parts of the village of [[Poland, Ohio|Poland]] in the east and the city of [[Youngstown, Ohio|Youngstown]] in the northeast occupy areas originally zoned to Boardman Township.<ref>DeLorme. ''Ohio Atlas & Gazetteer''.  7th ed.  [[Yarmouth, Maine|Yarmouth]]: [[DeLorme]], 2004, 43, 53.  {{ISBN|0-89933-281-1}}.</ref> 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 {{convert|61.6|km2|disp=flip}}, of which {{convert|60.9|km2|disp=flip}} is land and {{convert|0.7|km2|disp=flip}}, or 1.11%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US3909907468| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200210211015/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US3909907468| url-status=dead| archive-date=February 10, 2020| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Boardman township, Mahoning County, Ohio| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| accessdate=March 27, 2013}}</ref>

===Neighborhoods===
{{columns-list|colwidth=15em|
*Applewood Acres
*Beechwood
*Boardman Park
*Cadillac Estates
*Christine Valley
*Cranberry Run Village
*Elmwood Place
*Forest Glen Estates
*Forest Garden
*The Heathers
*Herron Heights
*Hitchcock Woods
*Indianola Heights
*Glen Park Estates
*Glenview Acres
*Golf Land Estates
*Jefferson Heights
*Forest Lake
*Lockwood Village
*McKays Corners
*Millwood Park
*Mill Creek Estates
*Mount Vernon Woods
*New England Lanes
*[[Newport Village Historic District|Newport Village]]
*North Newton Farm
*Park Harbor
*Park View Estates
*Poland Crest
*The Reserve
*Ridgewood Estates
*Roland Heights
*Rosewood
*Shadyside
*Sherwood Forest
*Skyline Manor
*South Park Heights
*Southgate Park
*Tippwood Dell
*Truesdale
*Utopia
*Westward
*Willows
*Valley Stream
}}

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1820= 
|1830= 
|1840= 
|1850= 1026
|1860= 916
|1870= 817
|1880= 900
|1890= 1002
|1900= 936
|1910= 1104
|1920= 2836
|1930= 5456
|1940= 7881
|1950= 13606
|1960= 27379
|1970= 30852
|1980= 39161
|1990= 41796
|2000= 42518
|2010= 40889
|2020= 40213
|estyear=
|estimate=
|footnote=[https://web.archive.org/web/20060208103743/http://www.census.gov:80/prod/www/abs/decennial/ U.S. Decennial Census]<br>[https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=0600000US3909907468 Census - Geography Profile]}}

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According to the 2019 [[American Community Survey]] and [[2020 United States census|2020 census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=0600000US3909907468|title=Census - Geography Profile|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=October 29, 2021}}</ref> 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% [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|White]], 7.51% [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|African American]], 1.82% [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|Asian]], 0.16% [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|American Indian]], 0.02% [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|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==
[[File:Southern Park Mall, Boardman.jpg|thumb|left|[[Southern Park Mall]]]]
Boardman is a large, sprawling [[suburb]]. It is a busy community south of Youngstown composed of many businesses, being one of the main [[retail]] hubs of the [[Mahoning Valley]] along with the [[U.S. Route 422]] "Strip" in [[Niles, Ohio]].

The primary corridor of development is along [[U.S. Route 224]], with commercial space along almost the entirety of the township's length of the road except a portion zoned to [[Mill Creek Park]].<ref name="zoning">{{cite web|url=https://www.boardmantwp.com/zoning/zoning-resolution/ |title=Boardman Township Zoning Resolution |publisher=Township of Boardman |access-date=October 29, 2022 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://businessjournaldaily.com/redevelopment-interest-in-boardman-is-from-smart-business-decisions/ |title=Redevelopment, Interest in Boardman Is from Smart Business Decisions |publisher=The Business Journal |date=November 11, 2021 |access-date=October 29, 2022 }}</ref> Running north-south, [[Ohio State Route 7]] is also a primary artery of commercial development, with important centers such as the St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital located along this route.<ref name="zoning" /> At the intersection of Routes 7 and 224 lies [[Southern Park Mall]], which is the largest single shopping destination in Mahoning County.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://southernparkmall.com/ |title= Indoor Shopping Center in Youngstown, OH |publisher=Southern Park Mall |access-date=October 29, 2022 }}</ref> Furthermore, new development is located along the South Avenue artery which parallels the southern extension of [[Interstate 680 (Ohio)|Interstate 680]] between its Midlothian and Western Reserve Road exits.<ref name="zoning" /> The location of Boardman at the meeting point of several major local roadways allows it to be a center of commercial activity amongst the southern suburbs of the Youngstown–Warren area.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wfmj.com/story/47091764/new-construction-and-redevelopment-booming-in-boardman |title=New construction and redevelopment booming in Boardman |publisher=21 WFMJ |date=August 15, 2022 |access-date=October 29, 2022 }}</ref>

Boardman abuts one of the Youngstown area's most popular attractions, [[Mill Creek Park]]. Within the park grounds, there is an {{convert|11|acre|m2|adj=on}} 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,<ref>[http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/503.24 §503.24], [http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/505.01 §505.01], and [http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/507.01 §507.01] of the [[Ohio Revised Code]]. Accessed April 30, 2009.</ref> 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. As of 2025, the members of the board of trustees are Brad Calhoun, Tom Costello, and Larry Moliterno, and the township administrator is Jason Loree.<ref name="administration">{{cite web|url=https://www.boardmantwp.com/administration/ |title=Boardman Township Administration |access-date=October 26, 2022 }}</ref>

==Education==
[[File:Veterans Memorial, Boardman, Ohio.jpg|thumb|175px|Veterans Memorial in Boardman Park]]
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),<ref name=profile>{{cite web|url=https://www.boardman.k12.oh.us/Content/318|title=District Profile Page|publisher=Boardman Local School District|access-date=October 31, 2021}}</ref> Boardman Center Intermediate School (grades 4–6),<ref name=profile/> 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]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boardman.k12.oh.us/Content2/380|title=Closer look at elementary school boundaries|publisher=Boardman Local School District|access-date=October 31, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://development.ohio.gov/reports/reports_schooldistricts_map_r1.htm|title=School District Region 1|publisher=Ohio Department of Development|access-date=October 23, 2021}}</ref>

Boardman is also home to a [[Private schools in the United States|private school]], namely the [[Catholic schools in the United States|Catholic]] St. Charles School (grades K-8), although further private schools exist in neighborhoods of Youngstown that abut Boardman such as [[Valley Christian Schools (Ohio)|Valley Christian School]] (grades K-12) and the [[Montessori School|Montessori School of the Mahoning Valley]] (grades K-8).

Boardman has a public library, a branch of the [[Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.libraryvisit.org/locations-hours/ | title=Locations & Hours | publisher=Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County | access-date=February 26, 2018 | archive-date=June 12, 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170612094640/http://www.libraryvisit.org/locations-hours | url-status=dead }}</ref>

Located in Boardman is also the [https://boardmantraining.com/ Boardman Training Center], a post-secondary education facility that focuses on preparing students for healthcare certifications in months.

== Notable people ==
* [[Homer C. Blake]], [[United States Navy]] [[flag officer]]
* [[Elijah Boardman]], [[United States Senator]] from [[Connecticut]] and founder of Boardman Township
* [[Ricardo Condori]], [[long-distance track event|long-distance runner]]
* [[Dana DeLorenzo]], actress, former radio personality and producer
* [[Terence Dials]], former professional [[basketball]] player
* [[D. J. Durkin]], [[American football]] coach, defensive coordinator at [[Texas A&M Aggies football|Texas A&M]]
* [[John Greco]], former professional American football [[guard (American and Canadian football)|guard]]
* [[Elizabeth Hartman]], actress
* [[Mary Ellen Kay]], television and film actress
* [[Bernie Kosar]], former professional American football [[quarterback]] best known for roles with the [[Cleveland Browns]] and [[Miami Dolphins]]
* [[Corey Linsley]], professional American football [[Center (American football)|center]] for the [[Los Angeles Chargers]]
* [[Maureen McGovern]], singer and Broadway actress
* [[Norm Purucker]], collegiate American football player
* [[Amy Salerno]], member of the [[Ohio House of Representatives]] from the 23rd district
* [[Joe Schiavoni]], judge, former [[Minority Leader]] of the [[Ohio Senate]]
* [[Jason Spitz]], former professional American football [[Center (American football)|center]]
* [[Sue Thomas (FBI specialist)|Sue Thomas]], first deaf FBI agent, author
* [[Steve Vallos]], former professional American football [[Center (American football)|center]]

==References==
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== External links ==
*[http://www.boardmantwp.com Township website]
*[http://www.mahoningcountyoh.gov County website]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20040909084628/http://www.millcreekmetroparks.com/ Mill Creek MetroParks]

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