Yellow Creek Township, Columbiana County, Ohio
Yellow Creek Township is one of the eighteen townships of Columbiana County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 2,140.[3]
Yellow Creek Township, Columbiana County, Ohio | |
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The Daniel McBean Farmhouse, built 1846 | |
Location of Yellow Creek Township in Columbiana County | |
Coordinates: 40°37′8″N 80°41′46″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Ohio |
County | Columbiana |
Area | |
• Total | 19.8 sq mi (51.2 km2) |
• Land | 19.7 sq mi (51.1 km2) |
• Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
Elevation | 856 ft (261 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 2,140 |
• Density | 108/sq mi (41.8/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
FIPS code | 39-86912[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 1085908[1] |
Geography
Located in the southeastern part of the county along the Ohio River, it borders the following townships:
- Madison Township - north
- Liverpool Township - northeast
- Hancock County, West Virginia - southeast, across the Ohio River
- Saline Township, Jefferson County - south
- Brush Creek Township, Jefferson County - southwest
- Washington Township - west
It is the most southerly township in Columbiana County.
One village is located in Yellow Creek Township:
- The village of Wellsville, in the southeast
Name and history
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1980 | 2,458 | — | |
1990 | 2,208 | −10.2% | |
2000 | 2,185 | −1.0% | |
2010 | 2,140 | −2.1% | |
Est. 2018 | 2,028 | [4] | −5.2% |
U.S. Decennial Census[5] |
It is the only Yellow Creek Township statewide.[6]
The township was organized in 1806.[7]
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,[8] 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.
Fiscal Officer
- Deborah A. Lyle[9]
References
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Yellow Creek township, Columbiana County, Ohio". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on January 28, 2015. Retrieved January 28, 2015.
- "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 12, 2019.
- "Census of Population and Housing" (PDF). Census.gov. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
- "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
- Cranmer, Gibson Lamb (1891). History of the upper Ohio Valley. 2. Madison, Wisconsin: Brant & Fuller. p. 22.
- §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
- "Columbiana County Elected Officials as of Jan. 1, 2020" (PDF). Retrieved January 19, 2020.