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Bath contains part of the Cuyahoga Valley National Park , whose main attraction within the township is the Hale Farm & Village , a historical community set in the 1800s . GEOGRAPHY Bath is bordered by Copley Township , Fairlawn , and Akron to the south, Granger Township in Medina County to the west, Richfield Township , Richfield village and Boston Township to the north, and Cuyahoga Falls and Akron to the east. (Commercial Survey Company, 2004) DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census of 2000, there were 9,635 people, 3,506 households, and 2,814 families residing in the township. The Population Density was 160.6/km&2 (418.9/mi&2). There were 3,648 housing units at an average density of 60.8/km&2 (158.6/mi&2). The racial makeup of the township was 95.41% White , 1.59% African American , 0.04% Native American , 1.90% Asian , 0.00% Pacific Islander , 0.11% from Other Races , and 0.94% from two or more races. 0.80% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. (Extension Data Center) There were 3,506 households out of which 34.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.4% were Married Couples living together, 4.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.7% were non-families. 17.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.93% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.06. (Extension Data Center) In the township the population was spread out with 25.5% under the age of 18, 2.5% from 20 to 24, 20.5% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 17.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44.7 years. For every 100 females there were 89.95 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.6 males. (Extension Data Center) The median income for a household in the township was $88,899, and the median income for a family was $99,202. Males had a median income of $74,464 versus $43,529 for females. The Per Capita Income for the township was $49,032. 1.3% of the population and 0.6% of families were below the Poverty Line . 0.8% of those under the age of 18 and 2.7% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. (Extension Data Center) The southern portion of Bath is in the Montrose-Ghent Census-designated Place . HISTORY The township was originally known as Wheatfield when surveyed in 1808 . The name was later changed to Hammondsburgh after Jason Hammond , who settled there in 1810 . The name was then changed to Bath when it was fully separated from Richfield Township in 1818 . In 1998 Bath formed a Joint Economic Development District (JEDD) with Akron and Fairlawn . The JEDD area has approximately 300 acres (1.2 km&2) and is in the business district at the southern end of the township. (BATH-AKRON-FAIRLAWN JEDD, 2005) Counties Bath Township's land has been in the following counties: (Ohio Formation Maps, 2005) 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 clerk, 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. The trustees and clerk are all chosen in non-partisan elections. Vacancies in the clerkship or on the board of trustees are filled by the remaining trustees. Major court cases are handled by the Summit County court system and minor ones by the Akron Municipal Court . Bath is served by its own police and fire departments. TRANSPORTATION Bath has access to Interstate 77 at two points. There is a full cloverleaf that the township shares with Copley at the intersection with Route 18 . There is also an exit at Ghent Road. I-77 has rest areas on both sides in the northern part of the township. (Commercial Survey Company, 2004) Interstate 271 briefly passes through Bath's northwest corner without providing access. (Commercial Survey Company, 2004) Bath is served by two state highways. Route 18 follows the western part of the original southern edge of the township. Route 21 shares Interstate 77 on a mostly north-south path through the township. (Commercial Survey Company, 2004) SCHOOLS Most of Bath Township is in the Revere Local School District , with part of the township being in the Copley-Fairlawn City School District . The portion that is in the Revere district is also in the Cuyahoga Valley Joint Vocational School District . (Summit County Fiscal Officer, 2005). Old Trail School , an independent co-ed day school is situated in Cuyahoga Valley National Park . HAMLETS EXTERNAL LINKS REFERENCES
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