Liverpool Township, Medina County, Ohio
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| Liverpool Township, Ohio | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Medina |
| Area | |
| - Total | 25.9 sq mi (67.0 km²) |
| - Land | 25.9 sq mi (67.0 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 889 ft (271 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 4,329 |
| - Density | 167.4/sq mi (64.6/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-44240[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086599[1] |
Liverpool Township is one of the seventeen townships of Medina County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 4,329 people in the township.[3]
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[edit] Geography
Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships and city:
- Columbia Township, Lorain County - north
- Strongsville - northeast corner
- Brunswick Hills Township - east
- Medina Township - southeast corner
- York Township - south
- Litchfield Township - southwest corner
- Grafton Township, Lorain County - west
- Eaton Township, Lorain County - northwest corner
No municipalities are located in Liverpool Township, although the unincorporated community of Valley City is located in the center of the township. The "Frog Jump Capital of Ohio," it lies at the intersection of State Routes 303 (Center Road) and 252 (Columbia Road).
Liverpool Township is located between 20 and 30 miles south of Lake Erie and about five miles west of Interstate 71.
[edit] Name and history
Statewide, the only other Liverpool Township is located in Columbiana County.
[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.
- ^ Medina County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
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