Randolph Township, Portage County, Ohio

Randolph Township is one of the eighteen townships of Portage County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 5,504 people in the township.[3]

Randolph Township
Civil township
Town center along SR 44 in 2018
Location within Portage County
Coordinates: 41°1′47″N 81°15′13″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyPortage
Area
 • Total29.2 sq mi (75.6 km2)
 • Land29.1 sq mi (75.5 km2)
 • Water0.1 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation1,125 ft (343 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total5,504
 • Density188.8/sq mi (72.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
44265
Area code(s)330, 234
FIPS code39-65452[2]
GNIS feature ID1086836[1]

Geography

Located in the southern part of the county, it borders the following townships:

No municipalities are located in Randolph Township, though the unincorporated community of Saint Joseph is located in the far western edge of the township.

Formed from the Connecticut Western Reserve, Randolph Township covers an area of 25 sq mi.

Name and history

Randolph Township was named in honor of Randolph Storrs, the son of a pioneer settler.[4]

It is the only Randolph Township statewide.[5]

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.

Randolph has a public library, a branch of the Portage County District Library.[7]

Fairgrounds

Randolph is home to the Portage County fairgrounds and the annual Portage County-Randolph Fair each August. The fair celebrated its 150th anniversary in 2008.

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. Portage County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
  4. History of Portage County, Ohio: Containing a History of the County, Its Townships, Towns, Villages, Schools, Churches, Industries, Etc. Warner, Beers & Company. 1885. pp. 514.
  5. "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
  6. §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
  7. "Hours & Locations". Portage County District Library. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
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