Northfield is a village in Summit County, Ohio, United States. The population was 3,677 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Akron Metropolitan Statistical Area.HistoryA post office called Northfield has been in operation since 1837. Some say the name is a transfer from Northfield, Massachusetts, while others believe the town site's location in the northern part of Summit County caused the name to be selected.GeographyNorthfield is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.08sqmi, all land.Demographics2010 censusAs of the census of 2010, there were 3,677 people, 1,545 households, and 992 families residing in the village. The population density was 3404.6PD/sqmi. There were 1,644 housing units at an average density of 1522.2/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 85.6% White, 5.8% African American, 0.2% Native American, 5.3% Asian, 0.7% from other races, and 2.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.7% of the population.
