Rootstown, Ohio

Rootstown Township is one of the eighteen townships of Portage County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 7,212 people in the township.GeographyLocated in the southwestern part of the county, it borders the following townships: Ravenna Township - northCharlestown Township - northeast cornerEdinburg Township - eastAtwater Township - southeast cornerRandolph Township - southSuffield Township - southwest cornerBrimfield Township - westFranklin Township - northwest corner No municipalities are located in Rootstown Township.Formed from the Connecticut Western Reserve, Rootstown Township covers an area of 25sqmi.NameIt is the only Rootstown Township statewide.