Elkrun Township, Columbiana County, Ohio

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Elkrun Township, Ohio
Municipalities and townships of Columbiana County.
Municipalities and townships of Columbiana County.
Coordinates: 40°46′49″N 80°41′6″W / 40.78028, -80.685
Country United States
State Ohio
County Columbiana
Area
 - Total 35.8 sq mi (92.7 km²)
 - Land 35.8 sq mi (92.6 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km²)
Elevation [1] 984 ft (300 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 4,781
 - Density 133.7/sq mi (51.6/km²)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code 39-24906[2]
GNIS feature ID 1085892[1]
Along State Route 154 in northwestern Elkrun Township.
Along State Route 154 in northwestern Elkrun Township.

Elkrun Township is one of the eighteen townships of Columbiana County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 4,781 people in the township.[3]

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[edit] Geography

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

No municipalities are located in Elkrun Township, although the unincorporated community of Elkton lies in the township's center.

[edit] Name and history

It is the only Elkrun 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.

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