Unity Township, Columbiana County, Ohio

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Unity Township, Ohio
Municipalities and townships of Columbiana County.
Municipalities and townships of Columbiana County.
Coordinates: 40°50′34″N 80°33′45″W / 40.84278, -80.5625
Country United States
State Ohio
County Columbiana
Area
 - Total 35.4 sq mi (91.8 km²)
 - Land 35.3 sq mi (91.3 km²)
 - Water 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km²)
Elevation [1] 1,109 ft (338 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 10,294
 - Density 291.9/sq mi (112.7/km²)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code 39-78890[2]
GNIS feature ID 1085903[1]

Unity Township is one of the eighteen townships of Columbiana County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 10,294 people in the township, 3,969 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]

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[edit] Geography

Located in the northeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:

A village and parts of two cities are located in Unity Township:

[edit] Name and history

It is the only Unity 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.

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