Henrietta Township, Lorain County, Ohio
Henrietta Township, Lorain County, Ohio | |
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 On the Ohio Turnpike in the township's northwest | |
 Location of Henrietta Township in Lorain County | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Lorain |
| Area | |
| • Total | 21.3 sq mi (55.2 km2) |
| • Land | 21.3 sq mi (55.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 850 ft (259 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,873 |
| • Density | 88.0/sq mi (34.0/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 44001 |
| Area code | 440 |
| FIPS code | 39-34972[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086511[1] |
Henrietta Township is one of the eighteen townships of Lorain County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,873 people in the township.[3]
Geography
Located in western Lorain County, it borders the following townships:
- Brownhelm Township - north
- Amherst Township - northeast corner
- New Russia Township - east
- Pittsfield Township - southeast corner
- Camden Township - south
- Wakeman Township, Huron County - southwest corner
- Florence Township, Erie County - west
- Vermilion Township, Erie County - northwest corner
No municipalities are located in Henrietta Township.
Name and history
It is the only Henrietta Township statewide.[4]
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,[5] 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. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ Lorain County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 14 May 2007.
- ^ "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.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |