Valley City, Ohio
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| subdivision_type1 = State
| subdivision_name1 = Ohio
| subdivision_type2 = County
| subdivision_name2 = Medina
| subdivision_type3 = Township
| subdivision_name3 = Liverpool
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| area_total_km2 = 4.85
| area_land_km2 = 4.85
| area_water_km2 = 0.00
| area_total_sq_mi = 1.87
| area_land_sq_mi = 1.87
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| population_as_of = 2020
| population_total = 943
| population_density_km2 = 194.45
| population_density_sq_mi = 503.74
| timezone = Eastern (EST)
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| elevation_ft = 869
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| postal_code = 44280
| area_code = 330
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Valley City is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in central Liverpool Township, Medina County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 943.
History
In 1810, Seba Bronson, Jr., a Revolutionary War veteran, arrived in the "Hardscrabble" area of Liverpool Township (the present-day corner of Columbia Road and Grafton Road). A "squatter", Bronson occupied the land, planted corn, built a dwelling, and established a thriving salt works.{{Cite web|url=http://liverpooltwp.org/community/news/|title=History|date=11 June 2013}} The surrounding Liverpool Township was established in 1816.
Geography
The community is in northeastern Ohio, in the northern part of Medina County and the west-central part of Liverpool Township. Ohio State Route 303 passes through the community as Center Road, leading east {{convert|4.5|mi|1}} to Brunswick and west {{convert|10|mi|0}} to LaGrange. State Route 252 passes just east of Valley City, leading north {{convert|10|mi|0}} to Olmsted Falls and south toward Medina, the county seat, {{convert|9|mi|0}} away.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Valley City CDP has a total area of {{Convert|1.87|sqmi|2}}, all of it recorded as land. The West Branch of the Rocky River forms the eastern border of the CDP, while its tributary Plum Creek passes through the west side. The Rocky River flows north to Lake Erie at the city of Rocky River west of Cleveland.
Together with Litchfield and York Townships, Liverpool Township composes the Buckeye Local School District. Valley City is part of Ohio District 7 in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Demographics
{{US Census population
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Valley City was first listed as a census-designated place prior to the 2020 census.
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Arts and culture
Valley City is known for being "The Frog Jump Capital of Ohio". Since 1962, it has held an annual contest patterned after Mark Twain's story, "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County". On April 2, 1964, two years after the first contest was held, Governor Jim Rhodes proclaimed this contest the official state frog jumping championship. In 1969, a few Valley City champion frogs competed in the larger contest in Calaveras County, California, including one belonging to Governor Rhodes. Today, the contest is held at the Mill Stream Park in early August.[http://www.valleycity.org/frogs/fjhistory.htm Frog Jump History], 2007. Duane Naftzger, 1998. Accessed 10 May 2007. The contest drew record-breaking crowds in 2021, with over 750 frogs jumping and 4,000 attendees.{{Cite web |last=Brian Lisik |first=special to cleveland com |date=2022-07-19 |title=Valley City Frog Jump Festival on par to break attendance records |url=https://www.cleveland.com/community/2022/07/valley-city-frog-jump-festival-on-par-to-break-attendance-records.html |access-date=2022-09-03 |website=cleveland |language=en}}
An annual street fair is held on the last weekend of August to support the local fire department.[http://www.liverpooltwp.org/Liverpool%20Fire%20&%20Rescue.htm Valley City Fire & Rescue] Liverpool Township: 2007.
References
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External links
- [http://www.liverpooltwp.org/ Liverpool Township]
- [http://www.valleycity.org/ Valley City Community Group]
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Category:Census-designated places in Medina County, Ohio
Category:Census-designated places in Ohio
Category:Unincorporated communities in Medina County, Ohio
Category:Unincorporated communities in Ohio
Category:Populated places established in 1810