Middleton Township, Columbiana County, Ohio
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| Middleton Township, Ohio | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Columbiana |
| Area | |
| - Total | 35.4 sq mi (91.7 km²) |
| - Land | 35.2 sq mi (91.1 km²) |
| - Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 1,142 ft (348 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 3,741 |
| - Density | 106.4/sq mi (41.1/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-49784[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1085899[1] |
Middleton Township is one of the eighteen townships of Columbiana County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 3,741 people in the township, 3,475 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]
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[edit] Geography
Located in the eastern part of the county, it borders the following townships and borough:
- Unity Township - north
- Darlington Township, Beaver County, Pennsylvania - northeast
- South Beaver Township, Beaver County, Pennsylvania - east
- Ohioville, Pennsylvania - southeast
- St. Clair Township - south
- Madison Township - southwest corner
- Elkrun Township - west
- Fairfield Township - northwest corner
The village of Rogers is located in northwestern Middleton Township, and the unincorporated community of Negley lies in the township's northeast.
[edit] Name and history
Statewide, the only other Middleton Township is located in Wood County.
[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.
[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.
- ^ Columbiana County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
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