Austinburg Township, Ashtabula County, Ohio
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| Austinburg Township, Ohio | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Ashtabula |
| Area | |
| - Total | 25.0 sq mi (64.7 km²) |
| - Land | 24.8 sq mi (64.3 km²) |
| - Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 807 ft (246 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 2,234 |
| - Density | 90.0/sq mi (34.8/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 44010 |
| Area code(s) | 440 |
| FIPS code | 39-03156[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1085720[1] |
Austinburg Township is one of the twenty-seven townships of Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,234 people in the township.[3]
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[edit] Geography
Located in the northwestern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Saybrook Township - north
- Plymouth Township - northeast corner
- Jefferson Township - east
- Lenox Township - southeast corner
- Morgan Township - south
- Trumbull Township - southwest corner
- Harpersfield Township - west
- Geneva Township - northwest corner
No municipalities are located in Austinburg Township, although the unincorporated community of Austinburg lies in the township's north.
[edit] Name and history
It is the only Austinburg Township statewide.
The township was first settled by several people from Connecticut, who arrived in 1799. During the Civil War, the township was a location on the Underground Railroad.[4]
[edit] 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.
[edit] References
- ^ a b US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Ashtabula County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
- ^ Ashtabula County, Ohio Ashtabula County, 2007. Accessed 2007-05-28.
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