Local events in Suffield Township, Portage County
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How Suffield Township, Portage County began
Suffield Township's first European settlers, Royal Pease, his wife Deborah, and their two young children, arrived from Connecticut in June 1802, and the settlement was informally called Peasetown for years afterward. The township was formally organized and named Suffield on April 6, 1818, at the request of settlers who had come from Suffield, Connecticut, having been part of Trumbull County and Franklin Township before Portage County absorbed it in 1807. A post office ran from 1836 to 1966, and the southwestern settlement of Mishler kept its own post office from 1882 to 1917. In 2002, for the township's bicentennial, its Connecticut namesake sent an American Liberty elm as a gift. Today Suffield has 5,987 residents (2020).
Settled June 1802 (Royal and Deborah Pease and their children Delia and Albert), incorporated Organized and formally named April 6, 1818, by Royal Pease.
Where the name comes from
Before its formal 1818 organization, the settlement was known informally as Peasetown, after first settler Royal Pease. It was renamed Suffield at the request of several settlers who had themselves come from Suffield, Connecticut.
Before the town
No Native American village, camp or mound site specific to Suffield Township is documented in the sources consulted, and the township is not among those the 1957 county history 'Portage Heritage' lists as holding recorded prehistoric sites. For the county's broader Native history.
Timeline
- — Royal Pease, his wife Deborah, and their children Delia and Albert arrive from Connecticut in June, becoming the township's first European settlers; the area becomes known informally as Peasetown.
- — The township, previously part of Trumbull County and Franklin Township, becomes part of the newly organized Portage County.
- — The township formally organizes and is named Suffield on April 6, at the request of settlers from Suffield, Connecticut.
- — A Suffield post office opens.
- — A post office opens at Mishler, an unincorporated settlement in the township's southwest.
- — The Mishler post office closes.
- — The main Suffield post office, open since 1836, closes.
- — For the township's bicentennial, Suffield, Connecticut sends an American Liberty elm tree as a gift.
Stories
From Peasetown to Suffield
Royal and Deborah Pease brought their two small children into the township in June 1802, early enough that for years afterward the settlement carried their name informally: Peasetown. It took sixteen years, until April 6, 1818, for the growing community to organize formally and choose a permanent name — and when it did, the settlers chose not to keep honoring the Pease family but to reach back to their own shared origin, Suffield, Connecticut, where many of them had come from. The Connecticut connection outlasted the pioneers themselves by nearly two centuries: in 2002, marking the Ohio township's bicentennial, the original Suffield sent an American Liberty elm tree west as a gift, a living link between the two places sharing one name.
Local history sources: en.wikipedia.org · archive.org · archive.org
Water
Mostly private wells The water here
- Akron City71% of residentsLake Rockwell (Cuyahoga River impoundment)
- Aqua Ohio - Beechcrest9% of residentsBuried valley/sandstone aquifer wells (12 county wells)
- Fairlane Water Co.7% of residentsGroundwater wells (2 wells)
- Portage County Wr - Rivermoor5% of residentsGroundwater wells (2 wells)
- Fox Run Estates5% of residentsGroundwater wells (2 wells)
- Stark County Water District2% of residentsWells in Tuscarawas Valley sand & gravel aquifer
- Canton Public Water System0% of residentsGlacial sand-and-gravel aquifer (3 well fields)
Hospitals, fire stations and more
Inside Suffield Township, Portage County's boundary: 1 fire or EMS station, 1 high-hazard dam, 1 public school, 1 museum, 3 Toxics Release Inventory facilities and 8 spill cases. Press a pin or a name for its whole record and its source.
Fire and EMS stations (1)
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Suffield Township Fire DepartmentMogadore
- Address
- 1256 Waterloo Road, Mogadore, OH 44260
- Coordinates
- 41.02281, -81.34880
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.
High-hazard dams (1)
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Mogadore Reservoir Dam PoorLittle Cuyahoga River · condition: poor
- Hazard class
- High: a failure would probably cost a life
- Condition
- Poor (assessed 03/08/2024)
- River or stream
- Little Cuyahoga River
- Purpose
- Recreation
- Type
- Earth
- Height
- 36 ft
- Storage
- 21,000 acre-feet
- Completed
- 1938
- Owner type
- Local Government
- County
- Portage County
- Nearest town (NID)
- Springfield
- Last inspection
- 04/20/2023
- Emergency action plan
- Yes
- NID ID
- OH00665
National Inventory of Dams record ↗ National Inventory of Dams (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
Source: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Inventory of Dams, August 2026. "High hazard" rates what a failure would cost downstream, not how likely one is; the condition is the state's assessment.
Public schools (1)
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Suffield Elementary School4.5 of 5 stars · Mogadore
- Address
- 1128 Waterloo Rd, Mogadore, OH 44260
- School district
- Field Local School District
- Kind (NCES)
- Regular School
- Students, 2023-24
- 402
- Teachers (full-time equivalent)
- 24
- Report card, 2025-26
- 4.5 of 5 stars
- Performance index
- 85.4%
- Ohio building IRN
- 036343
- NCES school ID
- 390491903527
NCES school record ↗ Ohio School Report Card ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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.
Museums, historical societies, gardens and zoos (1)
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Suffield Township Historical SocietyHistorical society · Mogadore
- What it is
- Historical society
- City
- Mogadore
- Coordinates
- 41.04521, -81.32000
Search Wikipedia ↗ IMLS Museum Data Files (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
The museum list is IMLS's 2018 file; a museum may have closed or moved since.
Source: IMLS Museum Data Files, 2018.
Facilities reporting toxic releases (3)
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Oldcastle Lawn & GardenToxics Release Inventory · Hartville
- Address
- 61 Ohio 43, Hartville, OH 44632
- County
- Portage County County
- Status
- Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory (***unchanged***)
- EPA program ID
- 4463WLDCST61HI4
- EPA registry ID
- 110071284544
EPA facility record ↗ EPA Facility Registry Service (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Oldcastle Lawn and Garden, Inc.Toxics Release Inventory · Hartville
- Address
- 61 State Route 43 North, Hartville, OH 44632
- County
- Portage County County
- Status
- Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory (***unchanged***)
- EPA program ID
- 4463WLDCST61STA
- EPA registry ID
- 110071372524
EPA facility record ↗ EPA Facility Registry Service (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Trelleborg Wheel System Americas IncToxics Release Inventory · Hartville
- Address
- 61 State Route 43, Hartville, OH 44632
- County
- Stark County
- Status
- Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory (active)
- EPA program ID
- 44632TLDYNSTATE
- EPA registry ID
- 110000500119
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 (8)
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Oil Crude2025-09-25 · Suffield Twp
- Reported
- 2025-09-25
- What spilled
- Oil Crude
- Largest amount reported
- 25 gallons
- Where
- Suffield Twp, Portage County
- Ohio EPA district office
- NEDO
- Ohio EPA case number
- 2509EPA0001603
Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Fuel Jet / Kerosene (All) Reached water2025-03-14 · Suffield Twp
- Reported
- 2025-03-14
- What spilled
- Fuel Jet / Kerosene (All)
- Reached a waterway
- 99 - Unnamed
- Where
- Suffield Twp, Portage County
- Ohio EPA district office
- NEDO
- Ohio EPA case number
- 2503EPA0000350
Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Manure Dairy2024-09-18 · Suffield Twp
- Reported
- 2024-09-18
- What spilled
- Manure Dairy
- Where
- Suffield Twp, Portage County
- Ohio EPA district office
- NEDO
- Ohio EPA case number
- 2409EPA0001600
Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Paint Nos / Lacquer (Not Specified)2024-05-20 · Suffield Twp
- Reported
- 2024-05-20
- What spilled
- Paint Nos / Lacquer (Not Specified)
- Where
- Suffield Twp, Portage County
- Ohio EPA district office
- NEDO
- Ohio EPA case number
- 2405EPA0000837
Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Oil Transformer Non Pcb2023-09-19 · Suffield Twp
- Reported
- 2023-09-19
- What spilled
- Oil Transformer Non Pcb
- Largest amount reported
- 13 gallons
- Where
- Suffield Twp, Portage County
- Ohio EPA district office
- NEDO
- Ohio EPA case number
- 2309EPA0001623
Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Material White Reached water2022-12-22 · Suffield Twp
- Reported
- 2022-12-22
- What spilled
- Material White
- Reached a waterway
- Unnamed
- Where
- Suffield Twp, Portage County
- Ohio EPA district office
- NEDO
- Ohio EPA case number
- 2212EPA0001894
Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Oil Transformer Non Pcb2022-04-30 · Suffield Twp
- Reported
- 2022-04-30
- What spilled
- Oil Transformer Non Pcb
- Largest amount reported
- 20 gallons
- Where
- Suffield Twp, Portage County
- Ohio EPA district office
- NEDO
- Ohio EPA case number
- 2204EPA0000618
Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Fuel Oil/ Home Heating / Heating Oil2021-02-05 · Suffield Twp
- Reported
- 2021-02-05
- What spilled
- Fuel Oil/ Home Heating / Heating Oil; Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road)
- Largest amount reported
- 55 gallons
- Where
- Suffield Twp, Portage County
- Ohio EPA district office
- NEDO
- Ohio EPA case number
- 2102EPA0000169
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 Suffield Township, Portage County, with the share of its residents who live here and the same headline figures as the ZIP page.
| ZIP | Share | Water | Radon | Home value | Schools | Flood |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44260 Suffield Township and Mogadore | 44% | Mostly private wells | 5.0 pCi/L average radon | Parcel list only | Field Local · 3.5 stars overall | 4.0% of residents in the 1% floodplain |
| 44632 Lake Township and Hartville | 1% | Mostly private wells | 4.1 pCi/L average radon | Median year built 1974 | Lake Local · 4.5 stars overall | 0.6% of residents in the 1% floodplain |
Local government
Who holds office in Suffield Township, Portage County, how its elections and ballot issues came out, and the state auditor's record.
Auditor of State record
- No fiscal caution, watch or emergency on the Auditor of State's lists.
- Agreed Upon Procedures, 2022 to 2023, released 2024-08-20
The county
Portage County: 15 ZIP codes, 29 cities, villages and townships, 169,745 people.
Nearby places
Quick answers
What county is Suffield Township, Ohio in?
Suffield Township, Portage County is a township in Portage County, Ohio, with 5,987 residents.
When was Suffield Township, Ohio founded?
Suffield Township, Portage County was settled June 1802 (Royal and Deborah Pease and their children Delia and Albert); incorporated Organized and formally named April 6, 1818. Founders on record: Royal Pease. Source
How did Suffield Township, Ohio get its name?
Before its formal 1818 organization, the settlement was known informally as Peasetown, after first settler Royal Pease. Source
What ZIP code is Suffield Township, Ohio?
Most of Suffield Township, Portage County is in ZIP code 44260.
Where does Suffield Township, Ohio get its water?
The main water source for Suffield Township, Portage County (Akron City): Mostly private wells.
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