Medina Township, Medina County, Ohio

Medina Township is one of the seventeen townships of Medina County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 9,183 people in the township.

Medina Township, Medina County, Ohio
Township
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Location of Medina Township in Medina County
Location of Medina Township in Medina County
Coordinates: (41.1711013, -81.8287763)
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyMedina
Area
 • Total18.1 sq mi (46.8 km2)
 • Land18.0 sq mi (46.6 km2)
 • Water0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,014 ft (309 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total9,183
 • Density510/sq mi (200/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
44215, 44256, 44258
Area code330
FIPS code39-48804[3]
GNIS feature ID1086601[1]

Geography

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

The city of Medina, the county seat, borders the township to the southwest.

Name and history

The township derives its name from Medina, in Arabia. The original name for the Township was to be Mecca, but was changed after a dispute among early settlers.[4] It is the only Medina Township statewide.[5] The township is attributed as being the oldest organized government in Medina County. Land from the township was given to create the city of Medina in 1818.

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.

The township employs its own police force and contracts with the City of Medina for Fire and EMS services. The Township is also in charge of maintaining and operating four cemeteries. These cemeteries are: Weymouth, Hamilton Corners, Remsen, and Medina Center Cemetery. The only operational cemetery is Medina Center Cemetery.

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. "Medina township, Medina County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
  3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 204.
  5. "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
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