Dorset Township, Ashtabula County, Ohio
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| Dorset Township, Ohio | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Ashtabula |
| Area | |
| - Total | 23.1 sq mi (59.8 km²) |
| - Land | 23.1 sq mi (59.8 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 978 ft (298 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 892 |
| - Density | 38.6/sq mi (14.9/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 44032 |
| Area code(s) | 440 |
| FIPS code | 39-22344[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1085725[1] |
Dorset Township is one of the twenty-seven townships of Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 892 people in the township.[3]
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[edit] Geography
Located in the eastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Denmark Township - north
- Pierpont Township - northeast corner
- Richmond Township - east
- Andover Township - southeast corner
- Cherry Valley Township - south
- New Lyme Township - southwest corner
- Lenox Township - west
- Jefferson Township - northwest corner
No municipalities are located in Dorset Township, although the unincorporated community of Dorset lies in the center of the township.
[edit] Name and history
It is the only Dorset Township statewide.
[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 Herbert Dean and members James Bailey and Jeffrey Hinkle.[4]
[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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