Cherry Valley Township, Ohio

Cherry Valley Township is one of the twenty-seven townships of Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 913 people in the township.[3]

Cherry Valley Township, Ashtabula County, Ohio
Cherry Valley's town hall
Cherry Valley's town hall
Location of Cherry Valley Township in Ashtabula County
Location of Cherry Valley Township in Ashtabula County
Coordinates: 41°36′55″N 80°39′28″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyAshtabula
Area
  Total24.1 sq mi (62.3 km2)
  Land24.0 sq mi (62.1 km2)
  Water0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation1,040 ft (317 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total913
  Density40/sq mi (15.4/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
44003
Area code440
FIPS code39-13890[2]
GNIS feature ID1085721[1]

Geography

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

No municipalities are located in Cherry Valley Township.

Name and history

It is the only Cherry Valley Township statewide.[4]

It was first settled in 1818 by former New York resident Nathaniel Hubbard.[5]

Cherry Valley Township was named for the abundant cherry trees growing along a stream.[6]

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,[7] 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 Mark Savel and members Robert Gale and Jeff Smith.[5]

Notable people

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. "Cherry Valley township, Ashtabula County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
  4. "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
  5. Ashtabula County, Ohio Archived 2007-07-01 at the Wayback Machine Ashtabula County, 2007. Accessed 2007-05-28.
  6. Kilbourn, John (1833). The Ohio Gazetteer, or, a Topographical Dictionary. Scott and Wright. p. 123. Retrieved December 12, 2013.
  7. §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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