Huntington Township, Lorain County, Ohio
| Huntington Township, Ohio | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
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House in Huntington | |
 Municipalities of Lorain County, Ohio | |
| Coordinates: 41°5′45″N 82°14′8″W / 41.09583°N 82.23556°WCoordinates: 41°5′45″N 82°14′8″W / 41.09583°N 82.23556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Lorain |
| Area | |
| • Total | 26.3 sq mi (68.0 km2) |
| • Land | 26.0 sq mi (67.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 928 ft (283 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,282 |
| • Density | 49.3/sq mi (19.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-36876[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086512[1] |
Huntington Township is one of the eighteen townships of Lorain County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,282 people in the township.[3]
Geography
Located in southeastern Lorain County, it borders the following townships:
- Wellington Township - north
- Penfield Township - northeast corner
- Spencer Township, Medina County - east
- Homer Township, Medina County - southeast corner
- Sullivan Township, Ashland County - south
- Troy Township, Ashland County - southwest corner
- Rochester Township - west
- Brighton Township - northwest corner
No municipalities are located in Huntington Township.
Name and history
Statewide, other Huntington Townships are located in Brown, Gallia, and Ross Counties.
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.
Notable people
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ Lorain County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 14 May 2007.
- ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
- ↑ "Ohio Governor Myron Timothy Herrick". National Governors Association. Retrieved September 29, 2012.
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