Ashtabula Township, Ohio

Ashtabula Township is one of the twenty-seven townships of Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 19,585.[3]

Ashtabula Township, Ashtabula County, Ohio
Township
Smolen-Gulf Bridge
Smolen-Gulf Bridge
Location of Ashtabula Township in Ashtabula County
Location of Ashtabula Township in Ashtabula County
Coordinates: 41°52′37″N 80°47′7″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyAshtabula
Area
 • Total20.3 sq mi (52.6 km2)
 • Land20.1 sq mi (52.0 km2)
 • Water0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2)
Elevation
[1]
581 ft (177 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total19,585
 • Density1,042/sq mi (402.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
44004-44005
Area code440
FIPS code39-02652[2]
GNIS feature ID1085719[1]
Websitewww.ashtabulatownship.com

Geography

Located in the northern part of the county along Lake Erie, it borders the following townships:

The Canadian province of Ontario lies across Lake Erie to the north.

Most of the city of Ashtabula is located in western Ashtabula Township, and the census-designated place of Edgewood is located in the township's southeast.

Name and history

It is the only Ashtabula Township statewide.

The first white settler in the township was one Matthew Hubbard, who arrived in Ashtabula County from Connecticut in 1804.[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. Currently, the board is composed of chairman Stephen McClure and members Sam Bucci and Joseph Pete, Sr.[4]

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. "Ashtabula township, Ashtabula County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
  4. Ashtabula County, Ohio Archived 2007-11-10 at the Wayback Machine Ashtabula County, 2007. Accessed 2007-05-28.
  5. §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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