Welcome To Hiram Township

Hiram Township was established in 1817 in the Northwest corner of Portage County, Ohio as a 25 square mile tract of land. It is bordered by the townships of Troy, Nelson, Mantua, Freedom and the village of Garrettsville. Over the years some of the original 25 square miles was used for the establishment of Garrettsville Village and 1 square mile for Hiram Village which sits directly in the middle of the township. Hiram Township is served by the Crestwood and Garfield school systems, 3 different telephone exchanges and the Post Offices of Hiram, Garrettsville and Mantua.

 

Welcome To Hiram Village

The Village of Hiram, Ohio is a charming community of 1,200 residents located in northern Portage County, an area known as the Western Reserve. The Village is located at the intersection of State Routes 700/305 and 82, 32 miles southeast of Cleveland, Ohio.

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The Village is the home of Hiram College, a nationally respected liberal arts college of 1300 men and women.

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Other Hiram Village highlights include:

• Rich with local history

• Small community charm – surrounded by rolling farmland near the beautiful Cuyahoga River

• Excellent public school system – Crestwood School System – “value-added data" now places the Crestwood School District among the top districts in the state

• Excellent quality of life

• Low crime rate

• Close proximity to a number of higher education institutions, i.e. Hiram College, Kent State University, Akron University, Cleveland State University, Case Western University

• Low property taxes

• High quality services

  • local police and fire departments,

  • capacity available municipal water and sanitary sewer systems

• Viable transportation system – PARTA, 50 minute commute to Cleveland Hopkins Airport

• Close proximity to a number of health facilities and hospitals, i.e. Geauga University, Robinson Memorial Hospital, Akron Children’s Hospital

• Number of civic organizations

• Abundant recreational opportunities – Village playground, Headwaters hike and bike trail, local canoeing on the Cuyahoga River, Hiram Biology Station, local fishing and boating lakes

History of Our Community

The Village of Hiram, Ohio is a charming community of 1,200 residents located in northern Portage County, an area known as the Western Reserve. The Village is located at the intersection of State Routes 700/305 and 82, 35 miles (55 km.) southeast of Cleveland.

The Village is the home of Hiram College, a nationally respected liberal arts college of 1200 men and women.

James A Garfield

Before serving as a decorated general in the Union Army and later as 12th President of the United States, James A. Garfield was one of the first presidents of Hiram College. Garfield was president of Hiram (then named the Western Reserve Eclectic Institute) from 1857 to 1861.

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