Elyria Township, Ohio

Elyria Township is one of the eighteen townships of Lorain County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 3,250.

Elyria Township, Lorain County, Ohio
Township
Houses on Murray Ridge Road
Houses on Murray Ridge Road
Municipalities of Lorain County, Ohio
Municipalities of Lorain County, Ohio
Coordinates: 41°23′45″N 82°8′25″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyLorain
Area
[1]
 • Total5.61 sq mi (14.52 km2)
 • Land5.60 sq mi (14.50 km2)
 • Water0.008 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation
[2]
741 ft (226 m)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total3,250
 • Density580/sq mi (220/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
44000-44099
Area code440
FIPS code39-25270[4]
GNIS feature ID1086509[2]
Websiteelyriatownship.com

Geography

Located in northern Lorain County, it borders the following townships and cities:

No municipalities are located in Elyria Township, other than the city of Elyria, which has annexed the majority of the township.

Name and history

It is the only Elyria Township statewide.[5] Elyria Township is named for Heman Ely, an early settler.[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, 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. "U.S. Gazetteer Files: 2019: County Subdivisions: Ohio". U.S. Census Bureau Geography Division. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
  2. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. "Elyria township, Lorain County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
  4. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
  6. Kilbourn, John (1833). The Ohio Gazetteer, or, a Topographical Dictionary. Scott and Wright. pp. 188. Retrieved December 12, 2013.
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