Hartsgrove Township, Ashtabula County, Ohio
Hartsgrove Township is one of the twenty-seven townships of Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,624 people in the township.[3]
Hartsgrove Township, Ashtabula County, Ohio | |
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Coordinates: 41°36′21″N 80°57′12″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Ohio |
County | Ashtabula |
Area | |
• Total | 24.9 sq mi (64.5 km2) |
• Land | 24.9 sq mi (64.5 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
Elevation | 1,027 ft (313 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,624 |
• Density | 64/sq mi (24.8/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 44085 |
Area code | 440 |
FIPS code | 39-34300[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 1085728[1] |
Geography
Located on the southwestern edge of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Trumbull Township - north
- Morgan Township - northeast corner
- Rome Township - east
- Orwell Township - southeast corner
- Windsor Township - south
- Huntsburg Township, Geauga County - southwest corner
- Montville Township, Geauga County - west
- Thompson Township, Geauga County - northwest corner
No municipalities are located in Hartsgrove Township.
Name and history
Hartsgrove Township was organized in 1830. It was named for Richard W. Hart, an early settler in the area and native of Connecticut.[4][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. Currently, the members of the board are Bruce Gottron, Paul Hall, and Robert Williams.[7]
References
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- "Hartsgrove township, Ashtabula County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
- Kilbourn, John (1833). The Ohio Gazetteer, or, a Topographical Dictionary. Scott and Wright. pp. 236. Retrieved December 12, 2013.
- Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 151.
- §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
- Ashtabula County, Ohio Archived 2007-10-06 at the Wayback Machine Ashtabula County, 2007. Accessed 2007-05-28.