Chardon Township, Geauga County, Ohio

Chardon Township is one of the sixteen townships of Geauga County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 4,591.[3]

Chardon Township, Geauga County, Ohio
Township
Location of Chardon Township in Geauga County
Coordinates: 41°37′8″N 81°15′3″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyGeauga
Area
 • Total22.8 sq mi (59.1 km2)
 • Land22.7 sq mi (58.7 km2)
 • Water0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)
Elevation1,289 ft (393 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total4,591
 • Density203/sq mi (78.2/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
44024
Area code(s)440
FIPS code39-13561[2]
GNIS feature ID1086150[1]

Geography

Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships and municipalities:

Chardon, the county seat of Geauga County, borders Chardon Township on the southeast.

Name and history

It is the only Chardon Township statewide.[4]

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.

Notable residents

Jean Garrett Strojan, Longtime resident, CHS counselor, founder of Munson Co-Op preschool, loving mother and grandmother, a friend to all, according to some she was the best cook in Geauga county

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): Chardon township, Geauga County, Ohio". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
  4. "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
  5. §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
  6. Warsinskey, Tim (1992-12-16). "Ohio State Not Among Jurevicius' Final Five". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved 2009-02-10.
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