Salem Township, Columbiana County, Ohio
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| Salem Township, Ohio | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Columbiana |
| Area | |
| - Total | 31.3 sq mi (81.0 km²) |
| - Land | 31.2 sq mi (80.7 km²) |
| - Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 1,001 ft (305 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 5,703 |
| - Density | 183.0/sq mi (70.6/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 44460 |
| Area code(s) | 330 |
| FIPS code | 39-69848[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1085902[1] |
Salem Township is one of the eighteen townships of Columbiana County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 5,703 people in the township, 3,338 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]
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[edit] Geography
Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Green Township, Mahoning County - north
- Beaver Township, Mahoning County - northeast corner
- Fairfield Township - east
- Elkrun Township - southeast corner
- Center Township - south
- Hanover Township - southwest corner
- Butler Township - west
- Perry Township - northwest
Parts of the villages of Leetonia and Washingtonville are located in northeastern and northern Salem Township.
[edit] Name and history
It is one of fourteen Salem 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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