| Windsor Township, Ashtabula County, Ohio | |
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| — Township — | |
| Municipalities and townships of Ashtabula County. | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Ashtabula |
| Area | |
| • Total | 24.7 sq mi (64.0 km2) |
| • Land | 24.7 sq mi (63.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 1,001 ft (305 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,932 |
| • Density | 78.3/sq mi (30.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 44099 |
| Area code(s) | 440 |
| FIPS code | 39-85988[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1085747[1] |
Windsor Township is one of the twenty-seven townships of Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,932 people in the township.[3]
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Located in the southwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:
No municipalities are located in Windsor Township, although the unincorporated community of Windsor lies in the township's east.
Statewide, other Windsor Townships are located in Lawrence and Morgan Counties.
The earliest white settler in Windsor Township was George Phelps, who came to the area from Connecticut in 1799.[4]
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,[5] 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 Jeffrey Merritt and members Bonnie Plizga and Robert Slusher.[4]
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