Hartsgrove Township, Ashtabula County, Ohio

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Hartsgrove Township, Ohio
Municipalities and townships of Ashtabula County.
Municipalities and townships of Ashtabula County.
Coordinates: 41°36′21″N 80°57′12″W / 41.60583, -80.95333
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:

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]

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