West Township, Columbiana County, Ohio

Coordinates: 40°46′11″N 81°2′13″W / 40.76972°N 81.03694°W / 40.76972; -81.03694
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West Township, Columbiana County, Ohio
Township
The Great Trail passed through this area
The Great Trail passed through this area
Location of West Township in Columbiana County
Location of West Township in Columbiana County
Coordinates: 40°46′11″N 81°2′13″W / 40.76972°N 81.03694°W / 40.76972; -81.03694
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyColumbiana
Area
 • Total35.1 sq mi (90.9 km2)
 • Land34.9 sq mi (90.4 km2)
 • Water0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,112 ft (339 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total3,307
 • Density95/sq mi (36.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-82852[2]
GNIS feature ID1085907[1]

West Township is one of the eighteen townships of Columbiana County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census reported 3,307 people living in the township,[3] 3,305 of whom were in the unincorporated portions of the township.[4]

Geography

Located in the western part of the county, it borders the following townships:

One village and one unincorporated community are located in West Township:

Name and history

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
19803,022—
19903,1624.6%
20003,3516.0%
20103,307−1.3%
2018 (est.)3,125[5]−5.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

It is the only West Township statewide.[7]

The township was organized in 1814.[8]

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,[9] 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.

Township Trustees

  • Dale L. Lowmiller, Chairman[10]
  • John Olenik, Vice Chairman[10]
  • Glenn Whiteleather[10]

Fiscal Officer

References

  1. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): West township, Columbiana County, Ohio". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on January 28, 2015. Retrieved January 28, 2015.
  4. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Minverva village (part), West township, Columbiana County, Ohio". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on January 28, 2015. Retrieved January 28, 2015.
  5. ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 12, 2019.
  6. ^ "Census of Population and Housing" (PDF). Census.gov. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
  7. ^ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
  8. ^ Cranmer, Gibson Lamb (1891). History of the upper Ohio Valley. Vol. 2. Madison, Wisconsin: Brant & Fuller. p. 22.
  9. ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
  10. ^ a b c d "Columbiana County Elected Officials as of Jan. 1, 2020" (PDF). Retrieved January 19, 2020.[permanent dead link]

External links

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