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'''York Township''' is one of the eighteen [[civil township|townships]] of [[Medina County, Ohio|Medina County]], [[Ohio]], [[United States]]. The [[United States Census, 2000|2000 census]] found 2,912 people in the township.<ref>[http://www.osuedc.org/profiles/population/places.php?sid=41&fips=39103 Medina County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates] [[Ohio State University]], 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.</ref> |
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==Geography== |
==Geography== |
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York Township, Medina County, Ohio | |
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 York United Methodist Church in Mallet Creek | |
 Location of York Township in Medina County | |
| Coordinates: 41°10′3″N 81°55′29″W / 41.16750°N 81.92472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Medina |
| Area | |
| • Total | 20.5 sq mi (53.1 km2) |
| • Land | 20.4 sq mi (52.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 974 ft (297 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 2,912 |
| • Density | 142.7/sq mi (55.1/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 39-87052[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086607[1] |
York Township is one of the eighteen townships of Medina County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,912 people in the township.[3]
Geography
Located in the central part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Liverpool Township - north
- Brunswick Hills Township - northeast corner
- Medina Township - east
- Montville Township - southeast corner
- Lafayette Township - south
- Chatham Township - southwest corner
- Litchfield Township - west
- Grafton Township, Lorain County - northwest corner
Part of the city of Medina, the county seat of Medina County, is located in southeastern York Township.
Name and history
York Township was organized in 1832, and named after New York, the native state of a large share of the early settlers.[4] It is one of ten York Townships statewide.[5]
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 fiscal officer,[6] 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 fiscal officership or on the board of trustees are filled by the remaining trustees.
References
- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on September 11, 2013. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Medina County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
- ^ History of Medina County and Ohio: Containing a History of the State of Ohio, from Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time. Baskin & Battey. 1881. p. 518.
- ^ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
- ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
External links
Municipalities and communities of Medina County, Ohio, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |