Williamsfield Township, Ashtabula County, Ohio
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| Williamsfield Township, Ohio | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Ashtabula |
| Area | |
| - Total | 25.5 sq mi (66.1 km²) |
| - Land | 24.8 sq mi (64.2 km²) |
| - Water | 0.7 sq mi (1.9 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 1,145 ft (349 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 1,683 |
| - Density | 67.9/sq mi (26.2/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 44093 |
| Area code(s) | 440 |
| FIPS code | 39-85372[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1085746[1] |
Williamsfield Township is one of the twenty-seven townships of Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,683 people in the township.[3]
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[edit] Geography
Located in the southeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Andover Township - north
- South Shenango Township, Crawford County, Pennsylvania - northeast
- West Shenango Township, Crawford County, Pennsylvania - southeast
- Kinsman Township, Trumbull County - south
- Gustavus Township, Trumbull County - southwest corner
- Wayne Township - west
- Cherry Valley Township - northwest corner
No municipalities are located in Williamsfield Township, although the unincorporated community of Williamsfield lies in the township's center.
[edit] Name and history
Named for an early landowner,[4] it is the only Williamsfield Township statewide.
When whites first arrived in what is now Williamsfield Township, the land was inhabited by a small number of Delaware Indians. The first white man to settle in the township was Charles Case, who came from Connecticut in 1804.[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. The board is currently composed of chairman Thomas Martin and members Gordon Eastlake and Thomas Lahti.[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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