Green is a city in southeastern Summit County, Ohio, United States. The population was 27,475 at the 2020 census. It is a suburban community between Akron and Canton and is part of the Akron metropolitan area.
At a Glance
- County: Summit County
- State: Ohio
History of Green
Green Township was first created in 1809 as part of Stark County. Green Township became part of Summit County after that county’s establishment in 1840. Green had several unincorporated hamlets, most notably Greensburg. By 1900, five unincorporated settlements were in Green Township, surrounded by farmlands with valuable crops and areas of coal. The local economy transitioned from farming to business and manufacturing. By 1950, farmers began to sell their lands to developers for residential housing. The increased development in the community led to discussions about becoming a city. Voters approved the merger of the village with the rest of the township in 1991. In the beginning of 1991, Green Township was incorporated as the Village of Green. The village was declared a city in 1992, with the first city mayor being John Torok.
In 2016, Green initiated a legal battle against the NEXUS Pipeline, which runs close to residential neighborhoods, endangered wetlands, and the Comet Lake Dam. Construction began in 2018 after a settlement of $7.5 million was reached with the city’s government.
During the early years of Green’s settlements was the beginning of the War of 1812, where Green residents John and Andrew Kepler, John Dixon and Peter Buchtel served in the war. During the American Civil War, Green supplied 176 men, with 26 of them becoming casualties. Most notably were relatives of some of Green’s founders, Joel Franks, John W. Steese, William Hartong and Isaac and William Weaver. World War I, World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, the Gulf War and the War on Terrorism all saw extensive amounts of soldiers from Green.
Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Green, Ohio, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license.