Elkrun Township, Ohio
Elkrun Township, Columbiana County, Ohio | |
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 Location of Elkrun Township in Columbiana County | |
| Coordinates: 40°46′49″N 80°41′6″W / 40.78028°N 80.68500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Columbiana |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.8 sq mi (92.8 km2) |
| • Land | 35.8 sq mi (92.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 984 ft (300 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 4,687 |
| • Density | 131/sq mi (50.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 39-24906[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1085892[1] |
Elkrun Township is one of the eighteen townships of Columbiana County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census reported 4,687 people living in the township,[3] 4,654 of whom were in the unincorporated portion of the township.[4]
Geography
Located in the eastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Fairfield Township - north
- Unity Township - northeast corner
- Middleton Township - east
- St. Clair Township - southeast corner
- Madison Township - south
- Wayne Township - southwest corner
- Center Township - west
- Salem Township - northwest corner
One village and two unincorporated communities are located in Elkrun Township:
- The eastern tip of the village of Lisbon, in the west
- The unincorporated community of Elkton, in the center
- The unincorporated community of Signal, in the northeast
Name and history
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1980 | 2,288 | — | |
| 1990 | 2,186 | −4.5% | |
| 2000 | 4,781 | 118.7% | |
| 2010 | 4,687 | −2.0% | |
| 2018 (est.) | 4,567 | [5] | −2.6% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6] | |||
It is the only Elkrun Township statewide, although there are Elk Townships in Noble and Vinton counties.[7] The township was organized in 1806.[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
Fiscal Officer
- Linda Ells[10]
References
- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Elkrun township, Columbiana County, Ohio". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on January 27, 2015. Retrieved January 27, 2015.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Remainder of Elkrun township, Elkrun township, Columbiana County, Ohio". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on January 27, 2015. Retrieved January 27, 2015.
- ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 12, 2019.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing" (PDF). Census.gov. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
- ^ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
- ^ Cranmer, Gibson Lamb (1891). History of the upper Ohio Valley. Vol. 2. Madison, Wisconsin: Brant & Fuller. p. 22.
- ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
- ^ a b c d "Columbiana County Elected Officials as of Jan. 1, 2020" (PDF). Retrieved January 19, 2020.[permanent dead link]
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |