Local events in Champion Township, Trumbull County
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How Champion Township, Trumbull County began
Champion Township was named for General Henry Champion, a Connecticut Land Company shareholder who owned the entire township outright by December 1798 and hoped, unsuccessfully during his own lifetime, to sell it off at ten dollars an acre against the $2.50 he had paid. Settlement was slow -- William Rutan, arriving from Pennsylvania in 1806, was the first permanent resident, and only six more families had joined him twenty years later -- and the township was not formally organized until December 1831, after Champion's death in 1825 had split his holdings between his son Aristarchus and his son-in-law Henry C. Trumbull. It remains the only township named Champion in Ohio, a farming community bordering Warren on the county's north side.
Settled 1806 (William Rutan, first permanent settler), incorporated organized December 1831, by township organizers, on land General Henry Champion had held since 1798.
Where the name comes from
The township is named for General Henry Champion, a Connecticut Land Company investor who had acquired the entire township by December 1798, having bought it at about $2.50 an acre; he hoped to resell it at $10 an acre but sold little during his own lifetime. After his death in 1825, his son Aristarchus Champion inherited the township's western half and his son-in-law Henry C. Trumbull the eastern half; the two heirs hired a surveyor in 1826 to market the remaining land at more competitive prices.
Before the town
No Native village, camp or treaty event specific to Champion Township is recorded in the sources we reviewed. The township lies in the same Mahoning-valley hunting territory the county's 1882 history assigns generally to Delaware, Seneca and Mingo bands through the 1700s, but no source found names a site inside the township's present boundaries. General Henry Champion's purchase of the township, completed by 1798, took place seven years before the 1805 Treaty of Fort Industry formally extinguished Native title to the Western Reserve, the same pattern of land changing hands on paper before the United States held clear title that runs across the Reserve's other townships.
Nations recorded here: Lenape (Delaware), Seneca, Mingo (Seneca-Cayuga).
Timeline
- — General Henry Champion completes his purchase of the entire township from the Connecticut Land Company.
- — William Rutan arrives from Pennsylvania and becomes the township's first permanent settler.
- — General Henry Champion dies; his township holdings split between son Aristarchus Champion (western half) and son-in-law Henry C. Trumbull (eastern half).
- — Champion's heirs hire a surveyor to remarket the township's unsold land at more competitive prices.
- — The William Woodrow House, a brick Federal-style farmhouse at 138 Champion Street, is built; it will later be listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
- — Champion Township is formally organized, twenty-five years after its first permanent settler arrived.
- — The William Woodrow House is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Stories
A general's land, sold twice over by his heirs
General Henry Champion never lived on the Ohio township that carries his name; he bought it whole, as an investment, completing the purchase by December 1798 at about $2.50 an acre and hoping to resell it at four times that price. The market never obliged him in his own lifetime -- only William Rutan in 1806 and, over the following twenty years, six more families ever took him up on it, a pace slow even by Western Reserve standards. When Champion died in 1825, the unsold township split between his son Aristarchus and his son-in-law Henry C. Trumbull, and it was the heirs, not the general, who finally hired a surveyor in 1826 to price the remaining land to actually move -- a small, telling detail about how much of the Western Reserve's settlement was driven less by pioneers pushing west than by absentee Connecticut investors and their heirs slowly discovering what land was actually worth to the people willing to farm it. The township did not organize its own government until December 1831, thirty-three years after Champion first bought the land outright.
Photographs
Photo: Nyttend, public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Local history sources: en.wikipedia.org · en.wikipedia.org · en.wikipedia.org · archive.org · commons.wikimedia.org
Historic places
1 place in Champion Township, Trumbull County on the National Register of Historic Places. Press a pin or a name for its whole record.
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Woodrow, William, HouseBuilding · Champion · listed 1982
- Address
- 138 Champion St., E
- Where
- Champion, Trumbull County · ZIP 44483
- What it is
- Building
- Listed on the National Register
- 1982
- NRIS reference number
- 82003658
- Coordinates
- 41.29114, -80.84563
National Register file (NPS) ↗ Search Wikipedia ↗ Street map and directions ↗ On the Cracked Buckeye map
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places point file. The listing year is shown where NPS's certification date agrees with the listing's reference number. Listing recognizes significance; it does not restrict a private owner.
Water
Mostly private wells The water here
- Warren City66% of residentsMosquito Creek Lake (Mosquito Creek Reservoir)
- Trumbull Co. - Bazetta/champion22% of residentsMosquito Creek Lake (Mosquito Creek Reservoir)
- Lordstown Village11% of residentsMeander Creek Reservoir (via MVSD, blended w/ Mosquito Lake)
- West Farmington Village0% of residentsEast Branch Mahoning River
- Pleasant Park Mobile Court0% of residentsGroundwater wells (1 wells)
- Plalan Lake Water Assoc.0% of residentsGroundwater wells (2 wells)
- Belle Acres Mobile Home Park0% of residentsGroundwater wells (1 wells)
- Nelson Ledges Estates MHP0% of residentsGroundwater wells (3 wells)
Hospitals, fire stations and more
Inside Champion Township, Trumbull County's boundary: 1 nursing home, 1 fire or EMS station, 1 college, 1 power plant, 4 public schools, 2 poor-rated bridges, 1 police station, 1 public charging site, 3 Superfund sites, 2 Toxics Release Inventory facilities and 3 spill cases. Press a pin or a name for its whole record and its source.
Nursing homes (1)
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Windsor House at Champion3 of 5 stars · Champion
- Address
- 200 East Glendola Avenue, Champion, OH 44483
- Certified beds
- 100
- Residents on an average day
- 96
- Medicare overall rating
- 3 of 5 stars
- Health inspections
- 3 of 5 stars
- Staffing
- 2 of 5 stars
- Quality measures
- 3 of 5 stars
- Penalties since 2023
- none
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- WINDSOR HOUSE, INC.
- Continuing care retirement community
- Yes
- Takes
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Phone
- (330) 847-6266
- Medicare ID
- 366281
Medicare Care Compare ↗ CMS nursing home data (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
Source: CMS Care Compare nursing home provider and penalties files; Medicare star ratings run 1 to 5.
Fire and EMS stations (1)
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Champion Township Fire DepartmentWarren
- Address
- 139 Champion Avenue West, Warren, OH 44483
- Coordinates
- 41.29127, -80.84950
USGS National Map structures (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
Source: USGS National Map structures (most Ohio records last updated 2019 to 2022), checked against the Columbus and Cleveland station lists. The department that answers a call is set by jurisdiction and mutual aid, not by distance.
Colleges (1)
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Kent State University at TrumbullRegional campus of a public university · Warren
- What it is
- Regional campus of a public university
- City
- Warren
- Students, 2023-24 (12-month count)
- 3,324
- Tuition and fees, in state
- $7,272
- Tuition and fees, out of state
- $16,744
- Graduation rate
- 26% of bachelor's students, within six years (a class of 157)
- IPEDS unit ID
- 203474
College Navigator (NCES) ↗ IPEDS data (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
Source: NCES IPEDS 2024 directory, 2023-24 enrollment and tuition, graduation rates for the 2017 (four-year) and 2020 (two-year) entering classes.
Power plants (1)
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KSU TrumbullSolar · 1 MW
- Capacity
- 1 MW
- Main source
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Operator
- Madison Energy Holdings LLC
- Sector
- IPP Non-CHP
- Where
- Warren, Trumbull County
- Generating units
- 1
- Built
- 2021
- EIA plant code
- 65691
EIA plant page ↗ EIA-860 (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
Source: EIA-860 power plant inventory via HIFLD (February 2025), with plant codes, units and years from EIA-860 2025.
Public schools (4)
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Champion Central Elementary School4 of 5 stars · Warren
- Address
- 5976 Mahoning Ave NW Ste B, Warren, OH 44483
- School district
- Champion Local School District
- Kind (NCES)
- Regular School
- Students, 2023-24
- 456
- Teachers (full-time equivalent)
- 22
- Report card, 2025-26
- 4 of 5 stars
- Performance index
- 86.6%
- Ohio building IRN
- 005801
- NCES school ID
- 390501303846
NCES school record ↗ Ohio School Report Card ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Champion High School4 of 5 stars · Warren
- Address
- 5976 Mahoning Ave NW, Warren, OH 44483
- School district
- Champion Local School District
- Kind (NCES)
- Regular School
- Students, 2023-24
- 416
- Teachers (full-time equivalent)
- 22
- Report card, 2025-26
- 4 of 5 stars
- Performance index
- 86.9%
- Four-year graduation rate
- 100%
- Ohio building IRN
- 005819
- NCES school ID
- 390501303844
NCES school record ↗ Ohio School Report Card ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Champion Middle School4.5 of 5 stars · Warren
- Address
- 5976 Mahoning Ave NW Ste C, Warren, OH 44483
- School district
- Champion Local School District
- Kind (NCES)
- Regular School
- Students, 2023-24
- 392
- Teachers (full-time equivalent)
- 24.7
- Report card, 2025-26
- 4.5 of 5 stars
- Performance index
- 89.2%
- Ohio building IRN
- 005835
- NCES school ID
- 390501303845
NCES school record ↗ Ohio School Report Card ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Trumbull Career & Tech CenterWarren
- Address
- 528 Educational Hwy NW, Warren, OH 44483
- Kind (NCES)
- Career and Technical School
- Students, 2023-24
- 920
- Teachers (full-time equivalent)
- 71
- NCES school ID
- 390516304091
Source: NCES EDGE public school locations 2024-25 and Common Core of Data 2023-24 (type, students, teachers); Ohio School Report Cards 2025-26 (Department of Education and Workforce), matched by name within the district.
Bridges rated poor (2)
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County Road 1321 over Youngs RunPoor · built 1978
- Condition
- Poor: a deck, superstructure, substructure or culvert rated 4 or below on the 0 to 9 scale
- What it is
- Culvert
- Built
- 1978
- Length
- 14 ft
- Owner
- County
- Vehicles a day
- 2,850
- Coordinates
- 41.28128, -80.83287
National Bridge Inventory (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Oak Hill Drive over StreamPoor · built 1983
- Condition
- Poor: a deck, superstructure, substructure or culvert rated 4 or below on the 0 to 9 scale
- What it is
- Culvert
- Built
- 1983
- Length
- 7 ft
- Owner
- County
- Vehicles a day
- 385
- Coordinates
- 41.33050, -80.89800
National Bridge Inventory (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory 2025. "Poor" means one major part rated 4 or below on the 0 to 9 scale; it calls for repair, not closing, unless the state posts or closes the bridge.
Police stations (1)
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Champion Police DepartmentWarren
- Address
- 149 Center Street East, Warren, OH 44481
- Coordinates
- 41.30886, -80.84789
USGS National Map structures (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
Source: USGS National Map structures, police stations, corrected and completed by hand (September 2026). The department that answers a call is set by jurisdiction, not by distance.
Public EV charging (1)
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IBEW Local 5731 Level 2 · Warren
- Address
- 4550 Research Pkwy NW, Warren, OH 44483
- Ports
- 1 Level 2
- Plugs
- J1772
- Network
- Non-Networked
- Hours
- 24 hours daily
- Price
- Free
- Phone
- 330-394-3690
Station Locator (NREL) ↗ Alternative Fuels Data Center (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
Source: NREL Alternative Fuels Data Center station list (May 2026), public and open stations, the posts at one address counted as one site.
Superfund sites (3)
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Diversified Resources SiteSuperfund program · Warren
- Address
- 400 Refractory Drive, Warren, OH 44483
- County
- Trumbull County
- Status
- Superfund program site, not on the National Priorities List
- EPA program ID
- OHN000510725
- EPA registry ID
- 110001626081
EPA facility record ↗ EPA Facility Registry Service (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Inter Global International FireSuperfund program · Warren
- Address
- 4445 Kincaid East Road Nw, Warren, OH 44481
- County
- Trumbull County
- Status
- Superfund program site, not on the National Priorities List
- EPA program ID
- OHN000510246
- EPA registry ID
- 110033025483
EPA facility record ↗ EPA Facility Registry Service (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Warren Steel Holdings LlcSuperfund program · Warren
- Address
- 4000 Mahoning Ave Nw, Warren, OH 44483
- County
- Trumbull County
- Status
- Superfund program site, not on the National Priorities List
- EPA program ID
- OHN000506172
- EPA registry ID
- 110000389865
EPA facility record ↗ EPA Facility Registry Service (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
Source: EPA Facility Registry Service, Superfund (SEMS) and National Priorities List sites. Many program sites were assessed and needed no cleanup.
Facilities reporting toxic releases (2)
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Diversified Resources SiteToxics Release Inventory · Warren
- Address
- 400 Refractory Drive, Warren, OH 44483
- County
- Trumbull County
- Status
- Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory (active)
- EPA program ID
- 44483GNRLR400RE
- EPA registry ID
- 110001626081
EPA facility record ↗ EPA Facility Registry Service (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Warren Steel Holdings LlcToxics Release Inventory · Warren
- Address
- 4000 Mahoning Ave Nw, Warren, OH 44483
- County
- Trumbull County
- Status
- Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory (active)
- EPA program ID
- 44482HRSCCCOCOP
- EPA registry ID
- 110000389865
EPA facility record ↗ EPA Facility Registry Service (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
Source: EPA Facility Registry Service, Toxics Release Inventory reporters. Reporting a release is required of large users of listed chemicals; it is not by itself a violation.
Spills reported since 2021 (3)
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Material Undetermined / Other2024-01-08 · Champion Twp
- Reported
- 2024-01-08
- What spilled
- Material Undetermined / Other
- Where
- Champion Twp, Trumbull County
- Ohio EPA district office
- NEDO
- Ohio EPA case number
- 2401EPA0000035
Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Oil Transformer Non Pcb2023-08-24 · Champion Twp
- Reported
- 2023-08-24
- What spilled
- Oil Transformer Non Pcb
- Largest amount reported
- 75 gallons
- Where
- Champion Twp, Trumbull County
- Ohio EPA district office
- NEDO
- Ohio EPA case number
- 2308EPA0001468
Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road)2023-07-04 · Champion Twp
- Reported
- 2023-07-04
- What spilled
- Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road)
- Largest amount reported
- 70 gallons
- Where
- Champion Twp, Trumbull County
- Ohio EPA district office
- NEDO
- Ohio EPA case number
- 2307EPA0001095
Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
Source: Ohio EPA emergency response spill reports, 2021 to September 2026, one point per case where Ohio EPA placed it. A report is what the caller or responder recorded; amounts are often blank or estimated.
Its ZIP codes
Each ZIP code that touches Champion Township, Trumbull County, with the share of its residents who live here and the same headline figures as the ZIP page.
Local government
Who holds office in Champion Township, Trumbull County, how its elections and ballot issues came out, and the state auditor's record.
Who holds office
| Office | Name | Party | Term ends | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trustee | THOMAS JEFFERS | 12/31/2027 | 5240 SABRINA LN NW, UNEXPIRED TERM WARREN, OH 44483 | |
| Trustee | DOUGLAS EMERINE | 12/31/2029 | 1107 MEADOWVIEW DR NW, WARREN, OH 44481 | |
| Trustee | RICK YORK | 12/31/2029 | 2235 HIGH ST NW, WARREN, OH 44483 | |
| Fiscal officer | LAURIE JO MILLER | 3/31/2028 | 5147 OLD COLONY DR, WARREN, OH 44481 |
Roster as of 2026-08-24: county board of elections.
Money issues on the ballot since 2016: 13 of 14 passed; of those asking for new or higher taxes, 3 of 4.
Ballot issues
| Date | Issue | For | Against | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-04 | Issue: Champion Twp Roads Renewal 1.5 mills 5 years (1.5 mills, renewal) | 1,204 | 658 | Passed (64.66% for) |
| 2025-11-04 | Issue: Champion Twp Police & EMS Renewal 1.1 mills 5 years (1.1 mills, renewal) | 1,217 | 649 | Passed (65.22% for) |
| 2025-05-06 | Issue: Champion Twp Police & EMS Additional 1.6 mills 5 years (1.6 mills, additional) | 875 | 674 | Passed (56.49% for) |
| 2024-11-05 | Issue: Champion Twp Fire & EMS Renewal 1.2 mills 5 years (1.2 mills, renewal) | 3,492 | 1,465 | Passed (70.45% for), unofficial |
| 2024-11-05 | Issue: Champion Twp Police & EMS Renewal 0.5 mill 5 years (0.5 mills, renewal) | 3,287 | 1,670 | Passed (66.31% for), unofficial |
| 2023-11-07 | Issue: Champion Twp Fire Police & EMS Additional 5.5 mills 5 years (5.5 mills, additional) | 1,712 | 1,837 | Failed (48.24% for) |
| 2022-11-08 | Issue: Champion Twp Police Replacement 1 mill 5 years (1.0 mills, replacement) | 2,691 | 1,235 | Passed (68.54% for) |
| 2021-11-02 | Issue: Champion Twp Additional Fire and EMS 0.95 mill Continuing (0.95 mills, additional) | 1,004 | 589 | Passed (63.03% for) |
| 2020-11-03 | Issue: Champion Twp Police Renewal 1.1 mills 5 years (1.1 mills, renewal) | 3,839 | 1,246 | Passed (75.5% for) |
| 2020-11-03 | Issue: Champion Twp Roads Renewal 1.5 mills 5 years (1.5 mills, renewal) | 3,797 | 1,288 | Passed (74.67% for) |
| 2019-11-06 | Issue: Champion Twp Police Renewal 0.5 mill (0.5 mills, renewal) | 1,213 | 349 | Passed (77.66% for) |
| 2017-05-02 | Issue: Champion Twp Police 1 mill Ren (1.0 mills) | 238 | 94 | Passed (71.69% for) |
| 2016-11-08 | Issue: Champion Twp Roads Add 1.5 mill (1.5 mills) | 2,578 | 2,416 | Passed (51.62% for) |
| 2016-03-15 | Issue: Champion Twp Renewal Police 1.1 mills (1.1 mills, renewal) | 2,237 | 1,061 | Passed (67.83% for) |
Elections for office
| Date | Office | Candidates and votes |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-04 | Township Trustees FTC | Douglas J. Emerine 1,249, 58.97%; Rick York 869, 41.03% |
| 2025-11-04 | Township Trustee UTE | Write-In: Thomas Jeffers 336, 46.41%; Write-In: Dustin Templeton 274, 37.85%; Write-In: Reginal Rooks, Jr. 86, 11.88%; Not Assigned 28, 3.87% |
| 2023-11-07 | Township Trustee | Holly Capron 296, 9.2%; Breanna Johnson 602, 18.71%; William R. Templeton 1,444, 44.89%; Rick York 875, 27.2% |
| 2023-11-07 | Township Fiscal Officer | Ronald L. Hickox 935, 31.8%; Laurie Jo Miller 2,005, 68.2% |
| 2021-11-02 | Township Trustees | Matthew Balut 388, 13.53%; Douglas Emerine 1,074, 37.45%; Rex Fee 731, 25.49%; Nancy Shafer 675, 23.54% |
| 2019-11-06 | Twp Trustee | William R. Templeton 822, 100.0% |
| 2019-11-06 | Twp Fiscal Officer | Courtney Hatt 1,141, 100.0% |
| 2017-11-07 | Trustee (number of seats not on file, so winners are not marked) | Bowser, Keith 692, 16.26%; Bugos, Brian 1,211, 28.45%; Emerine, Douglas 1,305, 30.66%; Posey, Patricia 480, 11.28%; Templeton, Bill 569, 13.37% |
| 2015-11-03 | Twp Electric Aggregation | YES 2,635, 73.98%; NO 927, 26.02% |
| 2015-11-03 | Trustee | Fee, Rex 1,416, 40.48%; Naples, Patsy J. 779, 22.27%; Templeton, William R 1,282, 36.65%; Hickox, Ronald 12, 0.34%; Write-in Votes 9, 0.26% |
| 2015-11-03 | Fiscal Officer | Mercer, Peggy A. 2,583, 100.0% |
Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.
Auditor of State record
- No fiscal caution, watch or emergency on the Auditor of State's lists.
- Financial Audit, 2022 to 2023, released 2025-09-09
The county
Trumbull County: 25 ZIP codes, 32 cities, villages and townships, 194,818 people.
Nearby places
Quick answers
What county is Champion Township, Ohio in?
Champion Township, Trumbull County is a township in Trumbull County, Ohio, with 9,381 residents.
When was Champion Township, Ohio founded?
Champion Township, Trumbull County was settled 1806 (William Rutan, first permanent settler); incorporated organized December 1831. Founders on record: township organizers, on land General Henry Champion had held since 1798. Source
How did Champion Township, Ohio get its name?
The township is named for General Henry Champion, a Connecticut Land Company investor who had acquired the entire township by December 1798, having bought it at about $2.50 an acre; he hoped to resell it at $10 an acre but sold little during his own lifetime. Source
What ZIP code is Champion Township, Ohio?
Champion Township, Trumbull County is served by ZIP codes 44481, 44483, 44491 and 44402; 44481 holds the largest share of its residents.
Where does Champion Township, Ohio get its water?
The main water source for Champion Township, Trumbull County (Warren City): Mostly private wells.
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