Litchfield Township

Geography, Topography, and History

The Township of Litchfield is located right of center along the northern border of the County. The Township is bounded to the east by Windham Township, to the southeast by Rome Township, to the southwest by Sheshequin Township, to the west by Athens Township, and to the north by Tioga County, NY. The townships major thoroughfares include Litchfield Road, which comes in from the east and ends near the western border of the township, Sportsman Road, which runs from the South until it turns into Hill Road, which meets Litchfield Road. The Susquehanna River touches the northwestern boundary of the Township, other creeks that run throughout the Township include: Satterlee, Park, Bullard, and Wappusening.

The Township of Litchfield was formed in 1821 and taken from Athens Township. The name comes from a town in Connecticut and the former hometown of early settlers. Around 1785, Thomas Park became the first settler of the Township.

Local Government and Current Data

Currently, there are four elected supervisors that run the Township. There is also a Township secretary as well as a planning commission that consists of five members. The Township adopted its comprehensive plan in 2003. The Township also adopted its own regulations in 2005 to handle all subdivisions and land developments taking place in the Township. However, there is currently no zoning board or ordinances that are being regulated by the Township.

The Litchfield Elementary School is located in the Township on Cotton Hollow Road and belongs to the Sayre School District. The playground facility for the School is open to the public after school hours. There is at least one active church located in the Township, the Litchfield United Methodist Church.

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