Ashtabula Township, Ashtabula County, Ohio
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| Ashtabula Township, Ohio | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Ashtabula |
| Area | |
| - Total | 20.3 sq mi (52.6 km²) |
| - Land | 20.1 sq mi (52.1 km²) |
| - Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 581 ft (177 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 23,239 |
| - Density | 1,154.6/sq mi (445.8/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 44004-44005 |
| Area code(s) | 440 |
| FIPS code | 39-02652[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1085719[1] |
Ashtabula Township is one of the twenty-seven townships of Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 23,239 people in the township, 6,371 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]
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[edit] Geography
Located in the northern part of the county along Lake Erie, it borders the following townships:
- Kingsville Township - east
- Plymouth Township - south
- Saybrook Township - west
The Canadian province of Ontario lies across Lake Erie to the north.
Most of the city of Ashtabula is located in western Ashtabula Township, and the census-designated place of Edgewood is located in the township's southeast.
[edit] Name and history
It is the only Ashtabula Township statewide.
The first white settler in the township was one Matthew Hubbard, who arrived in Ashtabula County from Connecticut in 1804.[4]
[edit] Government
The township is governed by a three-member board of trustees, who are elected in November of odd-numbered years to a four-year term beginning on the following January 1. Two are elected in the year after the presidential election and one is elected in the year before it. There is also an elected township clerk, who serves a four-year term beginning on April 1 of the year after the election, which is held in November of the year before the presidential election. Vacancies in the clerkship or on the board of trustees are filled by the remaining trustees. Currently, the board is composed of chairman Stephen McClure and members Sam Bucci and Joseph Pete, Sr.[5]
[edit] References
- ^ a b US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Ashtabula County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
- ^ Ashtabula County, Ohio Ashtabula County, 2007. Accessed 2007-05-28.
- ^ Ashtabula County, Ohio Ashtabula County, 2007. Accessed 2007-05-28.
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