Andover Township, Ashtabula County, Ohio

Andover Township, Ohio
—  Township  —
Municipalities and townships of Ashtabula County.
Coordinates:
Country United States
State Ohio
County Ashtabula
Area
 • Total 26.4 sq mi (68.3 km2)
 • Land 22.2 sq mi (57.6 km2)
 • Water 4.1 sq mi (10.7 km2)
Elevation[1] 1,083 ft (330 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 2,672
 • Density 120.2/sq mi (46.4/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 44003
Area code(s) 440
FIPS code 39-02064[2]
GNIS feature ID 1085718[1]

Andover Township is one of the twenty-seven townships of Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,672 people in the township, 1,403 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]

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Geography

Located on the southeastern edge of the county, it borders the following townships:

The village of Andover is located in central Andover Township.

Name and history

It is the only Andover Township statewide.

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 fiscal officer,[4] 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 fiscal officership or on the board of trustees are filled by the remaining trustees. Currently, the board is composed of chairman Kevin Kirby and members Charles Rose and Mike Ogram.[5]

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