Huntington Township, Lorain County, Ohio

Huntington Township is one of the eighteen townships of Lorain County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 1,341.[3]

Huntington Township, Lorain County, Ohio
Township
Whitney Clark House south of Wellington
Location of Huntington Township in Lorain County
Coordinates: 41°5′45″N 82°14′8″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyLorain
Area
 • Total26.18 sq mi (67.80 km2)
 • Land25.89 sq mi (67.06 km2)
 • Water0.29 sq mi (0.74 km2)
Elevation928 ft (283 m)
Population
 • Total1,341
 • Density52/sq mi (20.0/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-36876[4]
GNIS feature ID1086512[2]
Websitewww.huntingtontwp.org

Geography

Located in southeastern Lorain County, it borders the following townships:

No municipalities are located in Huntington Township.

Name and history

Huntington Township was established in 1822, and named after Huntington, Connecticut, the native home of an early settler.[5] 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,[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.

Notable people
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References
  1. "U.S. Gazetteer Files: 2019: County Subdivisions: Ohio". U.S. Census Bureau Geography Division. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
  2. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "Total Population: 2010 Census DEC Summary File 1 (P1), Huntington township, Lorain County, Ohio". data.census.gov. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
  4. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  5. Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 63.
  6. §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
  7. "Ohio Governor Myron Timothy Herrick". National Governors Association. Retrieved September 29, 2012.
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