Editing Summit County, Ohio

{{short description|County in Ohio, United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}
{{Infobox U.S. county
| county = Summit County
| state = Ohio
| image_flag = Flag of Summit County, Ohio.svg
| seal = Summit County oh seal.png
| founded year = 1840
| founded date = March 3<ref name="odod">{{cite web|url=http://www.odod.state.oh.us/research/FILES/S0/Summit.pdf|title=Ohio County Profiles: Summit County|access-date=April 28, 2007|publisher=Ohio Department of Development|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070508193014/http://www.odod.state.oh.us/research/FILES/S0/Summit.pdf|archive-date=May 8, 2007}}</ref><ref name="osuedc">{{cite web|url=http://www.osuedc.org/profiles/profile_entrance.php?fips=39153&sid=0|title=Summit County data|access-date=April 28, 2007|publisher=[[Ohio State University]] Extension Data Center|url-status=usurped|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060424080814/http://www.osuedc.org/profiles/profile_entrance.php?fips=39153|archive-date=April 24, 2006}}</ref>
| leader_title = County Executive
| leader_name = [[Ilene Shapiro]] ([[Democratic Party (United States)|D]])
| seat wl = Akron
| largest city wl = Akron
| area_total_sq_mi = 419.38
| area_land_sq_mi = 412.08
| area_water_sq_mi = 7.3
| area percentage = 1.7%
| population_as_of = 2020
| population_total = 540428
| pop_est_as_of = 2022
| population_est = 535882 {{loss}}
| density_sq_mi = auto
| time zone = Eastern
| web = co.summitoh.net
| named for = the highest elevation on the [[Ohio and Erie Canal]]
| ex image = Summit County Courthouse, Akron, OH, USA.jpg
| ex image size = 250
| ex image cap = [[Summit County Courthouse (Ohio)|Summit County Courthouse]]
| district = 13th }}

'''Summit County''' is an urban [[County (United States)|county]] located in the northeast region of the [[U.S. state]] of [[Ohio]]. As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the population was 540,428,<ref name=QF>{{cite web|title=State & County QuickFacts|url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/summitcountyohio/PST045222|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=September 7, 2023}}</ref> making it the fourth-most populous county in Ohio. Its [[county seat]] and largest city is [[Akron, Ohio|Akron]].<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|access-date=June 7, 2011|title=Find a County|publisher=National Association of Counties|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|archive-date=May 31, 2011}}</ref> The county was formed on March 3, 1840, from portions of Medina, Portage and Stark counties. It was [[List of Ohio county name etymologies|named]] Summit County because the highest elevation on the [[Ohio and Erie Canal]] is in the county.<ref>{{cite web|title=Communities in Summit County|url=https://co.summitoh.net/|website=County of Summit, Ohio|access-date=January 8, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170106215852/https://co.summitoh.net/|archive-date=January 6, 2017}}</ref> Summit County is part of the [[Akron, Ohio, metropolitan statistical area|Akron, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area]], which is also included in the [[Greater Cleveland|Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH Combined Statistical Area]].

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the county has a total area of {{convert|419.38|sqmi|0}}, of which {{convert|412.08|sqmi|0}} is land and {{convert|7.3|sqmi|0}} (1.7%) is water.<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_39.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=February 11, 2015|date=August 22, 2012|title=2010 Census Gazetteer Files|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140504223453/http://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_39.txt|archive-date=May 4, 2014}}</ref> The largest portion of [[Cuyahoga Valley National Park]] is in the northern part of the county. The southern border of the former [[Connecticut Western Reserve]] passes through the southern part of the county, leading to jogs in the east and west borders of the county.

===Major highways===
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===Adjacent counties===
* [[Cuyahoga County, Ohio|Cuyahoga County]]{{Snd}}northwest
* [[Geauga County, Ohio|Geauga County]]{{Snd}}northeast
* [[Portage County, Ohio|Portage County]]{{Snd}}east
* [[Stark County, Ohio|Stark County]]{{Snd}}south
* [[Wayne County, Ohio|Wayne County]]{{Snd}}southwest
* [[Medina County, Ohio|Medina County]]{{Snd}}west

===National protected area===
* [[Cuyahoga Valley National Park]] (also extends north into [[Cuyahoga County]])

==Government==
{{See also|Ohio county government}}
Summit County, along with [[Cuyahoga County, Ohio|Cuyahoga County]], is one of two of Ohio's 88 counties that have a [[charter]] government, as authorized by Article X of the [[Ohio Constitution]]. Under its charter, rather than three elected commissioners, Summit County has an elected county executive and an eleven-member county council. Eight members of the council are elected from individual districts; the other three are elected at large. Summit County also has an appointed medical examiner rather than an elected coroner, and an elected fiscal officer, who exercises the powers and performs the duties of a county auditor, treasurer and recorder. The remaining officials are similar to the officials in other counties. They include the following:
[[File:Summit County Ohio Sheriffs Office SWAT vehicle.jpg|thumb|right|[[SWAT]] vehicle of the Summit County Sheriff's Office]]
* Clerk of courts{{Snd}}[[Tavia Galonski]] (D) (elected)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/news/2024/01/11/tavia-galonski-is-chosen-as-summit-countys-new-clerk-of-courts/72187292007/|title=Summit County Democrats appoint Tavia Galonski as clerk of courts|last=rarmon|website=ohio.com|access-date=January 11, 2024}}</ref>
* Prosecuting attorney{{Snd}}Elliot Kolkovich (D) (elected) <ref> {{cite web|url=https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/news/politics/elections/local/2024/02/22/elliot-kolkovich-is-chosen-as-summit-countys-new-prosecutor-sherri-bevan-walsh/72696916007/|title=Summit-County-Democrats-appoint-Elliot-Kolkovich-to-fill-county-prosecutor-vacancy|last=warsmith|website=ohio.com|access-date=February 22, 2024}}</ref>
* Engineer{{Snd}}Alan Brubaker (D) (elected)
* Sheriff{{Snd}}Kandy Fatheree (D) (elected)
* Fiscal officer{{Snd}}Kristen Scalise (D) (elected)
Summit County currently has 14 Common Pleas judges. They are:
* Kelly McLaughlin (D),
* Kathryn Michael (D),
* Christine Croce (R),
* Jennifer Towell (D),<ref>{{Cite web |date=November 9, 2022 |title=Incumbent judges Susan Steinhauer, Thomas Teodosio defeated |url=https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/news/politics/2022/11/09/summit-county-ohio-9th-district-appeals-court-judicial-races-decided/69630274007/ |access-date=2024-04-27 |website=Akron Beacon Journal}}</ref> 
* Alison McCarty (R),
* Tammy O'Brien (R),
* Joy Oldfield (D),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ohio.com/news/politics/2016/four-summit-county-judges-elected-to-other-courts-must-be-replaced-1.728390|title=Four Summit County judges elected to other courts must be replaced|last=swarsmith|website=ohio.com|access-date=April 30, 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170301144749/http://www.ohio.com/news/politics/2016/four-summit-county-judges-elected-to-other-courts-must-be-replaced-1.728390|archive-date=March 1, 2017}}</ref>
* Mary Margaret Rowlands (D),
* Alison Breaux (D)
* Susan Baker Ross (D)
* Linda Tucci Teodosio (D) (Juvenile Court Judge)
* Katarina Cook (R) (Domestic Relations Judge)
* Kani Hightower (D) (Domestic Relations Judge) <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/news/politics/2022/11/09/summit-county-ohio-9th-district-appeals-court-judicial-races-decided/69630274007/|title = 2022 election results}}</ref> 
* Elinore Marsh Stormer (D) (Probate Judge)

===Summit County Council===
Summit County has an 11-member council. Three members are elected at-large in midterm cycles, while eight members are elected from districts coinciding with the presidential election. The current members of Summit County Council are:
* Erin Dickinson (D) (at-large)
* [[Elizabeth Walters (politician)|Elizabeth Walters]]* (D) (at-large) <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ohio.com/news/local/regional-news-briefs-feb-6-2016-1.659986|title=Local|website=ohio.com|access-date=April 30, 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170301135912/http://www.ohio.com/news/local/regional-news-briefs-feb-6-2016-1.659986|archive-date=March 1, 2017}}</ref>
* John Donofrio (D) (at-large)
* Rita Darrow (D) (District 1)
* John Schmidt (D) (District 2)
* David Licate (D) (District 3) <ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.beaconjournal.com/elections/results/2024-11-05/ohio/39153/summit-county | title=2024 Summit County Elections: Live Results | date=November 6, 2024 }}</ref>
* Jeff Wilhite (D) (District 4) <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ohio.com/news/break-news/democrats-appoint-jeff-wilhite-to-summit-county-council-1.663080|title=Democrats appoint Jeff Wilhite to Summit County Council|last=rarmon|website=ohio.com|access-date=April 30, 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170301133943/http://www.ohio.com/news/break-news/democrats-appoint-jeff-wilhite-to-summit-county-council-1.663080|archive-date=March 1, 2017}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.ohio.com/news/20190107/wilhite-named-summit-county-council-president-but-not-without-fight|title=Wilhite named Summit County Council president, but not without a fight|last=Mackinnon|first=Jim|website=Akron Beacon Journal|language=en|access-date=June 13, 2019}}</ref>
* Brandon Ford (D) (District 5) <ref>{{Cite web |title = Summit County Democrats appoint Elliot Kolkovich to fill county prosecutor vacancy|date=February 12, 2024| url=https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/news/politics/elections/local/2024/02/22/elliot-kolkovich-is-chosen-as-summit-countys-new-prosecutor-sherri-bevan-walsh/72696916007/ }}</ref>
* Christine Higham (D) (District 6) <ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/news/politics/2022/11/09/summit-county-council-seats-go-to-democratic-incumbents/69631475007/ | title=Summit County Council at-large, District 6 races go to Democrats }}</ref>
* Beth McKenney (R) (District 7)
* Joseph Kacyon (R) (District 8)

<nowiki>*</nowiki> Indicates Council President <ref name=":0" />

===County Executives===
* John R. Morgan, 1981–1989
* Tim Davis, 1989–2001
* James B. McCarthy (D), 2001–2007<ref>McCarthy retired on June 30, 2007. "McCarthy, 67, Turns New Corner,". ''[[Akron Beacon Journal]]'', June 30, 2007.</ref>
* Russell M. Pry (D), 2007-2016<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.co.summit.oh.us/executive/biopry.htm|title=Pry Biography<!-- Bot generated title -->|website=summit.oh.us|access-date=April 30, 2018|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121111093309/http://www.co.summit.oh.us/executive/biopry.htm|archive-date=November 11, 2012}}</ref><ref>On July 12, 2007, Pry was appointed by a majority vote of the Summit County Democratic Party's Central Committee to finish the remainder of McCarthy's second term. "Pry Named County Executive." ''[[Akron Beacon Journal]]'', July 13, 2007</ref><ref>On November 4, 2008, Pry was elected to a four-year term as County Executive with over 60% of the vote. "Republicans Lose More Ground in Summit Races, Democrats Gain Spot with Brubaker Beating Incumbent Engineer." ''[[Akron Beacon Journal]]'', November 6, 2008</ref><ref>On November 6, 2012, Pry was elected to a second four-year term as County Executive with over 62% of the vote. "Democrats Maintain Summit County Seats." ''[[Akron Beacon Journal]]'', November 7, 2012</ref><ref>Pry died in office on July 31, 2016, at age 58. {{cite web |url=http://www.cleveland.com/akron/index.ssf/2016/07/summit_county_executive_russ_p_1.html |title=Summit County Executive Russ Pry dies at 58 |access-date=August 2, 2016 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160804030652/http://www.cleveland.com/akron/index.ssf/2016/07/summit_county_executive_russ_p_1.html |archive-date=August 4, 2016 |date=August 2016 }}</ref>
* [[Ilene Shapiro]] (D), 2016–present

===Politics===
Like much of Northeast Ohio, Summit is heavily Democratic. It has voted Republican only three times since 1932, all in national Republican landslides– [[Dwight D. Eisenhower]]'s 1956 victory, and the 49-state sweeps by [[Richard Nixon]] and [[Ronald Reagan]] in 1972 and 1984, respectively.

Overall, the county long-term has trended red since 1988, due to both Ohio's increasingly Republican political environment and a pronounced trend occurring across Donald Trump's three Republican candidacies starting with a sudden 7.13% swing to the right in 2016. In contrast, the leftward swing and John Kerry's substantial margin in the Democratic stronghold even amidst a national loss contributed to Ohio being the tipping-point state in 2004. Even in losing years, Democrats could count on Summit's reliably large margins contributing to closer overall statewide results and Ohio's swing state status. From 1992 to 2012, Democratic strength was such that only twice did Summit County swing to the right, with Barack Obama's margins of victory in the county even averaging 1.14% greater than Bill Clinton's, showing an overall Democratic trend over the years initially. Trump's campaigns dramatically reduced the average Democratic margin to 8.43%, only briefly interrupted by a 1% swing to the left amid Joe Biden's 2020 victory sandwiched in the rightward trend.

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{{PresRow|1968|Democratic|82,649|100,068|26,224|Ohio}}
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{{PresRow|1948|Democratic|60,174|78,096|2,680|Ohio}}
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{{PresRow|1940|Democratic|63,405|89,555|0|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1936|Democratic|38,991|91,836|2,869|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1932|Democratic|47,691|53,965|4,255|Ohio}}
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{{PresRow|1912|Democratic|3,502|7,786|11,904|Ohio}}
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{{PresRow|1900|Republican|10,072|8,413|491|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1896|Republican|8,584|8,020|146|Ohio}}
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{{PresRow|1884|Republican|6,588|4,586|597|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1880|Republican|5,890|4,071|241|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1876|Republican|5,055|3,804|73|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1872|Republican|4,534|2,738|40|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1868|Republican|4,634|2,444|0|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1864|Republican|4,204|1,812|0|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1860|Republican|3,607|1,785|113|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1856|Republican|3,185|1,746|74|Ohio}}
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==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1840= 22560
|1850= 27485
|1860= 27344
|1870= 34674
|1880= 43788
|1890= 54089
|1900= 71715
|1910= 108253
|1920= 286065
|1930= 344131
|1940= 339405
|1950= 410032
|1960= 513569
|1970= 553371
|1980= 524472
|1990= 514990
|2000= 542899
|2010= 541781
|2020= 540428
|estyear=2022
|estimate=535882
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2022">{{Cite web |title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2022 |url=https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/tables/2020-2022/counties/totals/co-est2022-pop-48.xlsx |access-date=September 7, 2023 |website=[[Census.gov]] |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref>
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=U.S. Decennial Census|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=February 11, 2015}}</ref><br />1790-1960<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu|title=Historical Census Browser|publisher=University of Virginia Library|access-date=February 11, 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120811110448/http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu/|archive-date=August 11, 2012}}</ref> 1900-1990<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/oh190090.txt|title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990|publisher=United States Census Bureau|editor-last=Forstall|editor-first=Richard L.|date=March 27, 1995|access-date=February 11, 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150214234943/http://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/oh190090.txt|archive-date=February 14, 2015}}</ref><br />1990-2000<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf|title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000|publisher=United States Census Bureau|date=April 2, 2001|access-date=February 11, 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141218203824/http://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf|archive-date=December 18, 2014}}</ref> 2010-2020<ref name=QF/>
}}

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]] of 2010, there were 541,781 people, 222,781 households, and 141,110 families residing in the county.<ref name="census-dp1">{{cite web
  |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0500000US39153
  |title=DP-1 Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data
  |access-date=December 27, 2015
|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
  |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213022839/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0500000US39153
  |archive-date=February 13, 2020
|url-status=dead
  }}</ref> The population density was {{convert|1,312.6|PD/sqmi}}. There were 245,109 housing units at an average density of {{convert|593.8|/sqmi}}.<ref name="census-density">{{cite web
  |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY07/0500000US39153
  |access-date=December 27, 2015
|title=Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 – County
  |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
  |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213192035/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY07/0500000US39153
  |archive-date=February 13, 2020
|url-status=dead
  }}</ref> The racial makeup of the county was 80.6% white, 14.4% black or African American, 2.2% Asian, 0.2% American Indian, 0.5% from other races, and 2.1% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 1.6% of the population.<ref name="census-dp1"/> In terms of ancestry, 24.9% were [[Germans|German]], 15.3% were [[Irish people|Irish]], 10.6% were [[English people|English]], 10.1% were [[Italians|Italian]], 5.1% were [[Polish people|Polish]], and 4.5% were [[Americans|American]].<ref name="census-dp2">{{cite web
  |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP02/0500000US39153
  |title=DP02 SELECTED SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS IN THE UNITED STATES – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
  |access-date=December 27, 2015
|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
  |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213013601/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP02/0500000US39153
  |archive-date=February 13, 2020
|url-status=dead
  }}</ref>

Of the 222,781 households, 29.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.3% were married couples living together, 13.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 36.7% were non-families, and 30.0% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.98. The median age was 40.0 years.<ref name="census-dp1"/>

The median income for a household in the county was $47,926 and the median income for a family was $62,271. Males had a median income of $47,892 versus $35,140 for females. The per capita income for the county was $26,676. About 10.0% of families and 13.8% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 19.8% of those under age 18 and 8.0% of those age 65 or over.<ref name="census-dp3">{{cite web
  |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0500000US39153
  |title=DP03 SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
  |access-date=December 27, 2015
|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
  |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213013020/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0500000US39153
  |archive-date=February 13, 2020
|url-status=dead
  }}</ref>

==Education==
[[File:Summit County Ohio and Surrounding Areas School DIstrict Map.jpg|thumbnail|right|Public School Districts in Summit County and Surrounding Areas]]

===Colleges and universities===
* [[University of Akron]], Akron
* [[Kent State University at Geauga|Kent State University Twinsburg Academic Center]], Twinsburg
* [[Stark State College]] Akron

==Recreation==
* [[Summit Metro Parks]]

==Communities==
[[Image:Map of Summit County Ohio With Municipal and Township Labels.PNG|thumb|250px|Map of Summit County, Ohio With Municipal and Township Labels. The map denotes New Franklin and Franklin Township as separate entities, predating their 2003 merger.]]
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===Cities===
* [[Akron, Ohio|Akron]] (county seat)
* [[Barberton, Ohio|Barberton]]
* [[Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio|Cuyahoga Falls]]
* [[Fairlawn, Ohio|Fairlawn]]
* [[Green, Ohio|Green]]
* [[Hudson, Ohio|Hudson]]
* [[Macedonia, Ohio|Macedonia]]
* [[Munroe Falls, Ohio|Munroe Falls]]
* [[New Franklin, Ohio|New Franklin]]
* [[Norton, Ohio|Norton]] (partly in [[Wayne County, Ohio|Wayne County]])
* [[Reminderville, Ohio|Reminderville]]
* [[Stow, Ohio|Stow]]
* [[Tallmadge, Ohio|Tallmadge]]
* [[Twinsburg, Ohio|Twinsburg]]
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===Villages===
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* [[Boston Heights, Ohio|Boston Heights]]
* [[Clinton, Ohio|Clinton]]
* [[Lakemore, Ohio|Lakemore]]
* [[Mogadore, Ohio|Mogadore]]
* [[Northfield, Ohio|Northfield]]
* [[Peninsula, Ohio|Peninsula]]
* [[Richfield, Ohio|Richfield]]
* [[Silver Lake, Ohio|Silver Lake]]
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===Townships===
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* [[Bath Township, Summit County, Ohio|Bath]]
* [[Boston Township, Summit County, Ohio|Boston]]
* [[Copley Township, Ohio|Copley]]
* [[Coventry Township, Ohio|Coventry]]
* [[Northfield Center Township, Summit County, Ohio|Northfield Center]]
* [[Richfield Township, Summit County, Ohio|Richfield]]
* [[Sagamore Hills Township, Summit County, Ohio|Sagamore Hills]]
* [[Springfield Township, Summit County, Ohio|Springfield]]
* [[Twinsburg Township, Summit County, Ohio|Twinsburg]]
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===Defunct townships===
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* [[Franklin Township, Summit County, Ohio|Franklin]]
* [[Green Township, Summit County, Ohio|Green]]
* [[Hudson Township, Summit County, Ohio|Hudson]]
* [[Norton Township, Summit County, Ohio|Norton]]
* [[Northampton Township, Summit County, Ohio|Northampton]]
* [[Portage Township, Summit County, Ohio|Portage]]
* [[Stow Township, Summit County, Ohio|Stow]]
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===Census-designated places===
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* [[Montrose-Ghent, Ohio|Montrose-Ghent]]
* [[Pigeon Creek, Ohio|Pigeon Creek]]
* [[Portage Lakes, Ohio|Portage Lakes]]
* [[Sawyerwood, Ohio|Sawyerwood]]
* [[Twinsburg Heights, Ohio|Twinsburg Heights]]
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===Unincorporated communities===
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* [[Bath, Ohio|Bath]]
* [[Boston, Summit County, Ohio|Boston]]
* [[Botzum, Ohio|Botzum]]
* [[Brandywine, Ohio|Brandywine]]
* [[Comet, Summit County, Ohio|Comet]]
* [[Copley, Ohio|Copley]]
* [[Everett, Ohio|Everett]]
* [[Ghent, Ohio|Ghent]]
* [[Greensburg, Ohio|Greensburg]]
* [[Montrose, Ohio|Montrose]]
* [[Myersville, Ohio|Myersville]]
* [[Western Star, Ohio|Western Star]]
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==See also==
* [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Summit County, Ohio]]

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

==External links==
* [https://co.summitoh.net/ Official Summit County page]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070528094029/http://www.visitakron-summit.org/2003/ Akron-Summit Convention and Visitors Bureau]
* [http://www.summitmemory.org/index.php Summit Memory], an online scrapbook capturing the history of Summit County, Ohio by the [[Akron-Summit County Public Library]]

{{Geographic Location
|Centre    = Summit County, Ohio
|North     = [[Cuyahoga County, Ohio|Cuyahoga County]]
|Northeast = [[Geauga County, Ohio|Geauga County]]
|East      = [[Portage County, Ohio|Portage County]]
|Southeast = [[Stark County, Ohio|Stark County]]
|South     = [[Stark County, Ohio|Stark County]]
|Southwest = [[Wayne County, Ohio|Wayne County]]
|West      = [[Medina County, Ohio|Medina County]]
|Northwest = [[Cuyahoga County, Ohio|Cuyahoga County]]
}}

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{{Ohio}}
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