Lenox Township, Ashtabula County, Ohio

Lenox Township, Ohio
—  Township  —
Municipalities and townships of Ashtabula County.
Coordinates:
Country United States
State Ohio
County Ashtabula
Area
 • Total 24.4 sq mi (63.2 km2)
 • Land 24.3 sq mi (63.0 km2)
 • Water 0.1 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation[1] 1,001 ft (305 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 1,388
 • Density 57.0/sq mi (22.0/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 44047
Area code(s) 440
FIPS code 39-42742[2]
GNIS feature ID 1085731[1]

Lenox Township is one of the twenty-seven townships of Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,388 people in the township.[3]

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Geography

Located in the center of the county, it borders the following townships:

No municipalities are located in Lenox Township.

Name and history

It is the only Lenox Township statewide.[4]

The first settler in Lenox Township was former Maryland resident Lyle Asque, who arrived in 1807.[5]

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,[6] 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 members of the board are John Maylish, Wynn Wessell, and Doug White.[5]

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