Saybrook Township, Ashtabula County, Ohio
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| Saybrook Township, Ohio | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Ashtabula |
| Area | |
| - Total | 31.8 sq mi (82.4 km²) |
| - Land | 31.8 sq mi (82.3 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 630 ft (192 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 10,051 |
| - Density | 316.3/sq mi (122.1/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-70646[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1085742[1] |
Saybrook Township is one of the twenty-seven townships of Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 10,051 people in the township, 5,957 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]
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[edit] Geography
Located on the northeastern edge of the county along Lake Erie, it borders the following townships:
- Ashtabula Township - northeast
- Plymouth Township - east
- Jefferson Township - southeast corner
- Austinburg Township - south
- Harpersfield Township - southwest corner
- Geneva Township - west
The Canadian province of Ontario lies across Lake Erie to the north.
Part of the city of Ashtabula is located in northeastern Saybrook Township, along the shoreline of Lake Erie.
[edit] Name and history
Named for the Connecticut town of Saybrook (now Deep River),[4] it is the only Saybrook Township statewide.
The first settler in Saybrook Township was George Webster, a New Yorker who came in 1810.[5]
[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. Currently, the board is composed of chairman Robert Brobst and members Peggy Carlo and Gregory Staida.[6]
[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.
- ^ Ashtabula County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
- ^ Ashtabula County, Ohio Ashtabula County, 2007. Accessed 2007-05-28.
- ^ Ashtabula County, Ohio Ashtabula County, 2007. Accessed 2007-05-28.
- ^ Ashtabula County, Ohio Ashtabula County, 2007. Accessed 2007-05-28.
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