Knox Township, Columbiana County, Ohio
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| Knox Township, Ohio | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Columbiana |
| Area | |
| - Total | 35.9 sq mi (93.0 km²) |
| - Land | 35.7 sq mi (92.4 km²) |
| - Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 1,122 ft (342 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 4,828 |
| - Density | 135.3/sq mi (52.2/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-40824[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1085896[1] |
Knox Township is one of the eighteen townships of Columbiana County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 4,828 people in the township.[3]
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[edit] Geography
Located in the northwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships and city:
- Smith Township, Mahoning County - north
- Goshen Township, Mahoning County - northeast corner
- Butler Township - east
- Hanover Township - southeast corner
- West Township - south
- Paris Township, Stark County - southwest corner
- Washington Township, Stark County - west
- Alliance - northwest
No municipalities are located in Knox Township, although two unincorporated communities lie in the township: Homeworth in the southwest, and North Georgetown in the west.
[edit] Name and history
It is one of five Knox Townships 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.
[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.
- ^ Columbiana County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
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