Brimfield (CDP), Ohio
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Brimfield, Ohio | |
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![]() Interactive map of Brimfield, Ohio | |
| Coordinates: 41°05′39″N 81°20′54″W / 41.09417°N 81.34833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Portage |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.01 sq mi (10.38 km2) |
| • Land | 3.97 sq mi (10.29 km2) |
| • Water | 0.035 sq mi (0.09 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,102 ft (336 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 3,365 |
| • Density | 847.0/sq mi (327.04/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 44240 |
| Area codes | 330, 234 |
| FIPS code | 39-08826[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2393350[2] |
Brimfield is a census-designated place (CDP) in Portage County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census, the CDP had a population of 3,365. It is located in the central part of Brimfield Township (of which it is a part), a rural area between the Ohio cities of Akron and Kent with light industry, strip-malls, subdivisions, and farms.
Brimfield is part of the Akron Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Brimfield Township was originally known by several different names, before being named Thorndike from 1818 to 1830.[4] The present name is for Brimfield, Massachusetts, the hometown of John Wyles Jr., one of the early land owners.[5] A post office called Brimfield was established in 1834, and remained in operation until 1907.[6]

