Paris Township, Stark County, Ohio
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| Paris Township, Ohio | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Stark |
| Area | |
| - Total | 33.8 sq mi (87.4 km²) |
| - Land | 33.7 sq mi (87.2 km²) |
| - Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 938 ft (286 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 5,969 |
| - Density | 177.3/sq mi (68.5/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 44669 |
| Area code(s) | 330 |
| FIPS code | 39-59850[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086985[1] |
Paris Township is one of the seventeen townships of Stark County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 5,969 people in the township, 3,938 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]
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[edit] Geography
Located in the southeastern corner part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Washington Township - north
- Knox Township, Columbiana County - northeast corner
- West Township, Columbiana County - east
- Augusta Township, Carroll County - southeast corner
- Brown Township, Carroll County - south
- Osnaburg Township - west
- Nimishillen Township - northwest
Part of the village of Minerva is located in southeastern Paris Township, and two unincorporated communities lie in the township: Paris in the northeast, and Robertsville in the east.
[edit] Name and history
Statewide, other Paris Townships are located in Portage and Union Counties.
[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.
- ^ Stark County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
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