Henrietta Township, Lorain County, Ohio

Henrietta Township is one of the eighteen townships of Lorain County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 1,779.

Henrietta Township, Lorain County, Ohio
Township
On the Ohio Turnpike in the township's northwest
On the Ohio Turnpike in the township's northwest
Location of Henrietta Township in Lorain County
Location of Henrietta Township in Lorain County
Coordinates: 41°19′44″N 82°18′31″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyLorain
Area
[1]
 • Total21.21 sq mi (54.93 km2)
 • Land21.16 sq mi (54.80 km2)
 • Water0.05 sq mi (0.12 km2)
Elevation
[2]
850 ft (259 m)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total1,779
 • Density84/sq mi (32/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
44001
Area code440
FIPS code39-34972[4]
GNIS feature ID1086511[2]
Websitewww.henriettaohio.org

Geography

Located in western Lorain County, it borders the following townships:

No municipalities are located in Henrietta Township.

Name and history

It is the only Henrietta 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.

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. "Hanrietta township, Lorain County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 18, 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. §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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