Unity Township, Columbiana County, Ohio | |
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Fields in Unity Township | |
Municipalities and townships of Columbiana County. | |
Coordinates: | |
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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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:
It is the only Unity Township statewide.[4] The township was organized in 1806.[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,[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.
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