| Painesville Township, Lake County, Ohio | |
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| — Township — | |
| Municipalities and townships of Lake County | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Lake |
| Area | |
| • Total | 177.7 sq mi (460.2 km2) |
| • Land | 17.0 sq mi (44.1 km2) |
| • Water | 160.6 sq mi (416.1 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 705 ft (215 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 18,562 |
| • Density | 1,089.1/sq mi (420.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 44077 |
| Area code(s) | 440 |
| FIPS code | 39-59430[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086429[1] |
Painesville Township is one of the five townships of Lake County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 18,562 people in the township, 15,037 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]
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Painesville Township contains four major disjunct sections.[4] Located in the northern part of the county along Lake Erie, it borders the following townships and city:
Several municipalities are located in Painesville Township:
It is the only Painesville Township statewide.[5]
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, 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. As well, there is an appointed township administrator. Currently, the trustees are Angelo Cicconetti, Jeanette Crislip, and James Falvey, the fiscal officer is Michael Patriarca, and the administrator is Lee Bodnar.[6]
Painesville Township is home to the Riverside Local School District, formerly the Painesville Township Local Schools. Its schools include Riverside High School, John R. Williams Junior High School, Lamuth Middle School and six elementary schools. Two of the municipalities in the township — Painesville and Fairport Harbor — operate their own school districts, while Grand River students attend Riverside's schools.
Painesville Township is home to several industries, most notable the large Lubrizol facility. Avery Dennison also has a plant in the township, as well as Nova Chemicals. Major transportation routes in the township are U.S. Route 20 and State Routes 2, 84 and Ohio State Route 44. Painesville Township is located just north of Interstate 90 and is easily accessed via Route 44. Two major railroads, CSX, as well as Norfolk Southern pass through the township and serve some of the township's industries. Additionally Amtrak passes through on the CSX line, with trains 48 and 49, the Lake Shore Limited trains. However these trains do not stop in the township. The nearest Amtrak station is in Cleveland.
Painesville Township is home to the Lake County fair, which is held every August. Events such as harness racing, tractor pulling, competitions as well as concerts performed by big name country music bands take place at the fair. Painesville Township has Headlands Beach State Park, which is shared with the neighboring community of Mentor. The US Coast Guard has a base in the township, located just east of Headlands Beach.
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