Canfield Township, Mahoning County, Ohio

Canfield Township is one of the fourteen townships of Mahoning County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 16,164 people in the township, 8,649 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]

Canfield Township, Mahoning County, Ohio
Township
Suburban development on U.S. Route 224
Location of Canfield Township in Mahoning County
Coordinates: 41°2′0″N 80°45′14″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyMahoning
Area
 • Total26.0 sq mi (67.3 km2)
 • Land25.8 sq mi (66.7 km2)
 • Water0.2 sq mi (0.6 km2)
Elevation1,171 ft (357 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total16,164
 • Density628/sq mi (242.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
44406
Area code(s)234/330
FIPS code39-11374[2]
GNIS feature ID1086560[1]

Geography

Located in the center of the county, it borders the following townships:

The city of Canfield is located in the central part of Canfield Township.

Name and history

Canfield Township is named for Judson Canfield, a pioneer settler and prominent land owner.[4]

It is the only Canfield Township statewide.

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,[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.

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Canfield township, Mahoning County, Ohio". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved March 27, 2013.
  4. Sanderson, Thomas W. (1907). Twentieth Century History of Youngstown and Mahoning County. Biographical Publishing Company. pp. 182.
  5. §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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