Poland Township, Mahoning County, Ohio
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| Poland Township, Ohio | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Mahoning |
| Area | |
| - Total | 21.3 sq mi (55.0 km²) |
| - Land | 21.1 sq mi (54.7 km²) |
| - Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.4 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 1,129 ft (344 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 14,711 |
| - Density | 697.1/sq mi (269.2/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 44514 |
| Area code(s) | 330 |
| FIPS code | 39-63968[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086568[1] |
Poland Township is one of the fourteen townships of Mahoning County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 14,711 people in the township, 11,845 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]
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[edit] Geography
Located in the eastern part of the county along the Pennsylvania border, it borders the following townships:
- Coitsville Township - north
- Pulaski Township, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania - northeast
- Mahoning Township, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania - east
- North Beaver Township, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania - southeast corner
- Springfield Township - south
- Boardman Township - west
- Struthers - northwest
Three municipalities are located in Poland Township:
- The village of Lowellville, in the east
- Part of the village of Poland, in the west
- Part of the city of Struthers, in the northwest
[edit] Name and history
It is the only Poland Township 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.
- ^ Mahoning County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
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