Environment
Physical Description
Poland Village is located about 7 miles southeast of Youngstown Ohio, in Mahoning County. Poland it a total of 1.64 square miles. 1.63 square miles of Poland is land, and 0.02 square miles of Poland is water. Poland is a suburban, residential village. Poland township does have natural resources, and oil fracking was taking place up until early 2014 when Poland experienced seismic activity. Poland Village has a park where the flora and fauna is displayed. Poland is located on this map at Latitude: 41.02 N, Longitude: 80.61 W.
The average temperatures(High;Low) in Fahrenheit, and precipitation in inches in Poland Ohio are as follows per month:
Temperature (Fahrenheit) Precipitation (inches)
January: 33;19 2.56
February: 36;21 2.17
March:46;28 2.95
April:59;38 3.35
May:69;47 3.78
June:77;55 3.9
July:81;60 4.29
August:80;58 3.23
September:72;51 3.74
October:61;42 2.76
November:49;34 3.19
December: 37;24 2.99
Temperature (Fahrenheit) Precipitation (inches)
January: 33;19 2.56
February: 36;21 2.17
March:46;28 2.95
April:59;38 3.35
May:69;47 3.78
June:77;55 3.9
July:81;60 4.29
August:80;58 3.23
September:72;51 3.74
October:61;42 2.76
November:49;34 3.19
December: 37;24 2.99
Housing
- Below is a chart that displayed households by type in Poland, Ohio. There is no Public housing in Poland, Ohio. Apartments for rent in Poland are about $800-1500 per month.
- Biological/chemical
- Poland's water is supplied by a private company named Consumer's Ohio Water Company. The Air quality in Poland Ohio is Moderate @ 72. This means that "unusually sensitive people should consider reducing prolonged exertion". The pollen count ranges from moderate to very high. Poland has it's own recycling program open Monday through Saturday, 8-11 AM. There is currently a “clean air interstate rule” for Mahoning County, Ohio. The goal of this is to reduce particle pollution and ground level ozone pollution. Pollution and toxins that are currently monitored in Mahoning County include but are not limited to: Ozone, particulate matter, sulfur dioxide, and lead.
- Local produce can be bought at Molnar Farms in Poland, Ohio. Molnar Farms is open seasonally, and grows fresh, local produce. Molnar Farms has a farmers market open Monday through Friday 9am-6pm, and Saturday 9am-5pm. Molnar Farms is located at 3115 E Western Reserve Rd Poland, OH 44514.
- Mill Creek Wildlife Sanctuary
- Hitchcock Woods
- MillCreek Preserve
- McGuffy Wildlife Preserve
- Sawmill Creek Preserve
- Vickers Naure Preserve
- Metro Park farm Natural areas
- Sebring Woods
- Poland is located very close to Millcreek Metro parks. Although the parks are not in Poland, the flora and fauna of Poland is much like the flora and fauna of MillCreek Metro Park. MillCreek contains several Nature preserves including:
Mahoning County Board of Health Environmental Division
The Mahoning County Board of Health Environmental Division is available to all residents of Poland Ohio, and it "promotes community awareness of environmental health issues through professional comprehensive outreach education to residents". The services available include:
- Rabies control
- Bathing Beaches
- Campground and Recreational Vehicle Parks
- Commercial Sewage System
- Food Service Operations and Retail food Establishments
- Home Sewage Systems
- Mobile Home Parks
- Nuisance Control
- Plumbing and Down Spout Inspections
- Private Water Systems
- Real Estate Evaluations
- School Safety
- Solid Waste
- Swimming Pools and Spas
- Tattoo and Body Piercing
- Vector Control
- Waste Hauler
- Water Well Tests
Strengths
Poland is located close to bigger cities, Youngstown and Boardman. Poland is located relatively close to major interstates I-80, and I-680. Poland has a local park, and is a small bedroom community, yet is only minutes away from the major shopping centers of Boardman, Ohio. Poland is extremely close to Millcreek Metropark. Poland has zoning laws to keep the traditional colonial look, and the town is very aesthetically pleasing. Poland's roads are in good condition. Poland also has a recycling program / clean air act and they do work as a community to keep a clean environment.
Weaknesses
A weakness of Poland is that it's direct access from Boardman, US route 224, is known for it's constant congestion. Poland also only has one source of locally grown food. Poland has less sunshine than other US cities on average and the pollen count during the summer can get very high.
Poland is located close to bigger cities, Youngstown and Boardman. Poland is located relatively close to major interstates I-80, and I-680. Poland has a local park, and is a small bedroom community, yet is only minutes away from the major shopping centers of Boardman, Ohio. Poland is extremely close to Millcreek Metropark. Poland has zoning laws to keep the traditional colonial look, and the town is very aesthetically pleasing. Poland's roads are in good condition. Poland also has a recycling program / clean air act and they do work as a community to keep a clean environment.
Weaknesses
A weakness of Poland is that it's direct access from Boardman, US route 224, is known for it's constant congestion. Poland also only has one source of locally grown food. Poland has less sunshine than other US cities on average and the pollen count during the summer can get very high.
Resources:
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Poland,+OH+44514/@41.0206177,-80.6139594,14z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x8833f066cf830b3d:0xf6226455c35759d8
http://www.usclimatedata.com/climate/youngstown/ohio/united-states/usoh1075http://oilprice.com/Energy/Energy-General/Ohios-Department-of-Natural-Resources-Links-Earthquakes-to-Fracking.html
http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?src=bkmk
http://ohioline.osu.edu/aex-fact/0480_50.html
AIRnow.govhttp://www.mahoningcountyoh.gov/DepartmentsAgencies/Departments/BoardofHealth/HealthServices/tabid/991/Default.aspx
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/1/1a/MillCreekPark_LantermansMill.JPG/250px-MillCreekPark_LantermansMill.JPG
http://www.millcreekmetroparks.org/visit/places/nature-preserves/
http://www.city-data.com/city/Poland-Ohio.html
http://www.mahoningcountyoh.gov/DepartmentsAgencies/Departments/BoardofHealth/tabid/809/Default.aspx
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Molnar+Farms/@40.987762,-80.59321,2a,90y,90t/data=!3m5!1e2!3m3!1s-AunLBCk3-yo%2FTlG1EkQzPFI%2FAAAAAAAAATQ%2FZFgSVL3hc3o!2e4!3e12!4m2!3m1!1s0x8833f0da1e5f0825:0x1cbcd9cae1932fde!6m1!1e1?hl=en
http://www.molnarfarms.com/Farm_market.htmlhttp://www.forrent.com/search-apartments-by-area/OH/Greater-Cleveland/Youngstown%7CWarren/Poland.php
http://www.weather.com/health/pollen/forecast/USOH1210
http://ychd.com/services/airpollution.aspx
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Poland,+OH+44514/@41.0206177,-80.6139594,14z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x8833f066cf830b3d:0xf6226455c35759d8
http://www.usclimatedata.com/climate/youngstown/ohio/united-states/usoh1075http://oilprice.com/Energy/Energy-General/Ohios-Department-of-Natural-Resources-Links-Earthquakes-to-Fracking.html
http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?src=bkmk
http://ohioline.osu.edu/aex-fact/0480_50.html
AIRnow.govhttp://www.mahoningcountyoh.gov/DepartmentsAgencies/Departments/BoardofHealth/HealthServices/tabid/991/Default.aspx
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/1/1a/MillCreekPark_LantermansMill.JPG/250px-MillCreekPark_LantermansMill.JPG
http://www.millcreekmetroparks.org/visit/places/nature-preserves/
http://www.city-data.com/city/Poland-Ohio.html
http://www.mahoningcountyoh.gov/DepartmentsAgencies/Departments/BoardofHealth/tabid/809/Default.aspx
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Molnar+Farms/@40.987762,-80.59321,2a,90y,90t/data=!3m5!1e2!3m3!1s-AunLBCk3-yo%2FTlG1EkQzPFI%2FAAAAAAAAATQ%2FZFgSVL3hc3o!2e4!3e12!4m2!3m1!1s0x8833f0da1e5f0825:0x1cbcd9cae1932fde!6m1!1e1?hl=en
http://www.molnarfarms.com/Farm_market.htmlhttp://www.forrent.com/search-apartments-by-area/OH/Greater-Cleveland/Youngstown%7CWarren/Poland.php
http://www.weather.com/health/pollen/forecast/USOH1210
http://ychd.com/services/airpollution.aspx