Denmark Township, Ashtabula County, Ohio
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| Denmark Township, Ohio | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Ashtabula |
| Area | |
| - Total | 24.3 sq mi (63.1 km²) |
| - Land | 24.3 sq mi (63.0 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 955 ft (291 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 880 |
| - Density | 36.2/sq mi (14.0/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-21672[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1085724[1] |
Denmark Township is one of the twenty-seven townships of Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 880 people in the township.[3]
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[edit] Geography
Located in the eastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Sheffield Township - north
- Monroe Township - northeast corner
- Pierpont Township - east
- Richmond Township - southeast corner
- Dorset Township - south
- Lenox Township - southwest corner
- Jefferson Township - west
- Plymouth Township - northwest corner
No municipalities are located in Denmark Township.
[edit] Name and history
It is the only Denmark Township statewide.
The area now composing Denmark Township was long inhabited by the Seneca Indian tribe. Peter Knapp, a New Yorker who arrived in 1809, was the first white settler in the area.[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. Currently, the board is composed of chairman Charles Frye and members Chad Corron and Fred Williams.[5]
[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.
- ^ Ashtabula County, Ohio Ashtabula County, 2007. Accessed 2007-05-28.
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