Chagrin Falls Township, Ohio
Chagrin Falls Township, Cuyahoga County, Ohio | |
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 Location of Chagrin Falls Township in Ohio | |
 Location of Chagrin Falls Township in Cuyahoga County | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Cuyahoga |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.6 sq mi (6.8 km2) |
| • Land | 2.6 sq mi (6.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 919 ft (280 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 4,159 |
| • Density | 1,607.9/sq mi (620.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 44022 |
| Area code | 440 |
| FIPS code | 39-13372Template:GR |
| GNIS feature ID | 1085961Template:GR |
Chagrin Falls Township is a township located in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2000 census, the township had a total population of 135.[1] The unincorporated township consists of about 43 households[2] on an area of 0.52 sq mi, resulting in a population density of 261.7 persons/mile² (101.0 persons/km²).[3] It is one of only two civil townships remaining in Cuyahoga County and the only Chagrin Falls Township statewide.
Geography
Located in the eastern part of the county, it borders the following villages and township:
- Russell Township, Geauga County - northeast
- Chagrin Falls - southeast
- Moreland Hills - west
- Bainbridge, Geauga County - east
According to the United States Census Bureau, the incorporated and unincorporated areas of the township have a total area of 2.6 sq mi. All of the area consists of land and none of it is covered with water.
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. As of 2006, the board is composed of president Diana Nazelli and members Jeff Homans and Steve Thomas, and the clerk is Beth Boles.[4]
References
- ^ Cuyahoga County Population, Cuyahoga County Planning Commission. Accessed 2006-12-28
- ^ Cuyahoga County Households and Household Size, Cuyahoga County Planning Commission. Accessed 2006-12-28
- ^ Cuyahoga County Land Area and Population Density, Cuyahoga County Planning Commission. Accessed 2006-12-28
- ^ Township Officials, Chagrin Falls Township, 2006. Accessed 2007-07-03.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |