Beaver Township, Mahoning County, Ohio

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Beaver Township, Ohio
Municipalities and townships of Mahoning County.
Municipalities and townships of Mahoning County.
Coordinates: 40°56′27″N 80°40′26″W / 40.94083, -80.67389
Country United States
State Ohio
County Mahoning
Area
 - Total 36.0 sq mi (93.3 km²)
 - Land 35.2 sq mi (91.1 km²)
 - Water 0.8 sq mi (2.2 km²)
Elevation [1] 1,017 ft (310 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 6,466
 - Density 183.7/sq mi (70.9/km²)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code 39-04668[2]
GNIS feature ID 1086556[1]

Beaver Township is one of the fourteen townships of Mahoning County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 6,466 people in the township, 6,104 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]

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[edit] Geography

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

Part of the city of Columbiana is located in southern Beaver Township, and the unincorporated community of North Lima lies at the center of the township.

[edit] Name and history

Statewide, other Beaver Townships are located in Noble and Pike Counties.

[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. The trustees are Ron Kappler, Larry Wehr, and Ted Lyda. Richard Lotze serves as the township clerk and Michelle Swope is in charge of the Zoning Department.

Safety services are provided by the Beaver Township Police and Fire Departments.

[edit] Transportation

The Youngstown-Elser Metropolitan Airfield is located within Beaver Township.

[edit] Education

Most school age children residing in Beaver Township attend South Range Local School District. Its high school and elementary school are located in Beaver Township, although its middle school is located in Green Township.

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