Hartsgrove Township, Ashtabula County, Ohio
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| Hartsgrove Township, Ohio | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Ashtabula |
| Area | |
| - Total | 24.8 sq mi (64.3 km²) |
| - Land | 24.8 sq mi (64.3 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 1,027 ft (313 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 1,395 |
| - Density | 56.2/sq mi (21.7/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 44085 |
| Area code(s) | 440 |
| FIPS code | 39-34300[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1085728[1] |
Hartsgrove Township is one of the twenty-seven townships of Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,395 people in the township.[3]
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[edit] Geography
Located on the southwestern edge of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Trumbull Township - north
- Morgan Township - northeast corner
- Rome Township - east
- Orwell Township - southeast corner
- Windsor Township - south
- Huntsburg Township, Geauga County - southwest corner
- Montville Township, Geauga County - west
- Thompson Township, Geauga County - northwest corner
No municipalities are located in Hartsgrove Township.
[edit] Name and history
It is the only Hartsgrove Township statewide.
The first settler in Hartsgrove Township was Thomas Burbank, who arrived in 1828. It was the last township in the county to be settled.[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 members of the board are Bruce Gottron, Paul Hall, and Robert 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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