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Canaan Township, Wayne County, Ohio
Canaan Township is one of the sixteen townships of Wayne County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 5,134 people in the township. Geography Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships: * Westfield Township, Medina County - north * Guilford Township, Medina County - northeast corner * Milton Township - east * Green Township - southeast corner * Wayne Township - south * Chester Township - southwest corner * Congress Township - west * Harrisville Township, Medina County - northwest Parts of two villages are located in Canaan Township: Burbank in the northwest, and Creston in the northeast. Name and history Statewide, other Canaan Townships are located in Athens, Madison, and Morrow counties. 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 o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Civil Township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States that is subordinate to a county, most often in the northern and midwestern parts of the country. The term town is used in New England, New York, and Wisconsin to refer to the equivalent of the civil township in these states; Minnesota uses "town" officially but often uses it and "township" interchangeably. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both, the boundaries often coincide and may completely geographically subdivide a county. The U.S. Census Bureau classifies civil townships as minor civil divisions. Currently, there are 20 states with civil townships. Township functions are generally overseen by a governing board (the name varies from state to state) and a clerk, trustee, or mayor (in New Jersey and the metro townships of Utah). Township officers frequently include justice of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Milton Township, Wayne County, Ohio
Milton Township is one of the sixteen townships of Wayne County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 2,964 people in the township. Geography Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships: * Guilford Township, Medina County - north * Wadsworth Township, Medina County - northeast * Chippewa Township - east * Baughman Township - southeast corner * Green Township - south * Wayne Township - southwest corner * Canaan Township - west * Westfield Township, Medina County - northwest corner Most of the city of Rittman is located in northeastern Milton Township, and the unincorporated community of Sterling lies in the northwestern part of the township. Name and history It is one of five Milton Townships statewide. 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 el ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ohio Revised Code
The ''Ohio Revised Code'' contains all current statutes of the Ohio General Assembly of a permanent and general nature, consolidated into provisions, titles, chapters and sections. However, the only official publication of the enactments of the General Assembly is the ''Laws of Ohio''; the ''Ohio Revised Code'' is only a reference. The ''Ohio Revised Code'' is not officially printed, but there are several unofficial but certified (by the Ohio Secretary of State) commercial publications: ''Baldwin's Ohio Revised Code Annotated'' and ''Page's Ohio Revised Code Annotated'' are annotated, while ''Anderson's Ohio Revised Code Unannotated'' is not. ''Baldwin's'' is available online from Westlaw and ''Page's'' is available online from LexisNexis. History The ''Ohio Revised Code'' replaced the ''Ohio General Code'' in 1953.http://www.lexisnexis.com/infopro/zimmerman/disp.aspx?z=1794. ''URL accessed 15 September 2006.'' However the current organization and form of the ''Ohio Revised Code' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canaan Township, Morrow County, Ohio
Canaan Township is one of the sixteen townships of Morrow County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 900 people in the township. Geography Located in the northwestern part of the county, it borders the following townships: * Tully Township, Marion County - north * Washington Township - northeast * Gilead Township - southeast * Cardington Township - south * Richland Township, Marion County - southwest corner * Claridon Township, Marion County - west * Scott Township, Marion County - northwest corner No municipalities are located in Canaan Township. Name and history Canaan Township was organized in 1817. The name alludes to the biblical Canaan. Statewide, other Canaan Townships are located in Athens, Madison, and Wayne counties. 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 an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canaan Township, Madison County, Ohio
Canaan Township is one of the fourteen townships of Madison County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,496 people in the township. Geography Located in the northeastern part of the county, it borders the following townships: * Darby Township - north * Washington Township, Franklin County - northeast * Brown Township, Franklin County - east * Jefferson Township - south * Monroe Township - west No municipalities are located in Canaan Township. Name and history As of 1854, the population of the township was 685,Thomas Baldwin & J. Thomas, A new and complete gazetteer of the United States', Lippincott, Grambo & Co, 1854, Pg. 186 842 in 1890, 881 in 1900, and 921 in 1910.Bureau of the Census, Thirteenth census of the United States taken in the year 1910', U.S. Government Printing Office, 1913, Pg. 584. Statewide, other Canaan Townships are located in Athens, Morrow, and Wayne counties. Government The township is governed by a three-member board of trustees, who are elect ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canaan Township, Athens County, Ohio
Canaan Township is one of the fourteen townships of Athens County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,586 people in the township. Geography Located in the center of the county, it borders the following townships: * Ames Township - north * Bern Township - northeast corner * Rome Township - east * Carthage Township - southeast corner * Lodi Township - south * Alexander Township - southwest corner * Athens Township - west * Dover Township - northwest corner Part of the city of Athens is located in western Canaan Township. Canaan Township contains the unincorporated community of Canaanville. The township is bisected by the Hocking River and U.S. Route 50. It includes most of Strouds Run State Park. Name and history Canaan Township was organized in 1819. Statewide, other Canaan Townships are located in Madison County, Morrow County, and Wayne counties. Government The township is governed by a three-member board of trustees, who are elected in November of odd-number ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Creston, Ohio
Creston is a village in Medina and Wayne counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 2,171 at the 2010 census. History Creston had its start in the 1860s when the railroad was extended to that point . An old variant name was Pike Station. A post office called Pike Station was established in 1865, and the name was changed to Creston in 1881. Geography Creston is located at (40.981230, -81.899189). According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all land. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 2,171 people, 865 households, and 617 families living in the village. The population density was . There were 921 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 96.9% White, 0.4% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 1.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.0% of the population. There were 865 households, of which 33.9% had ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burbank, Ohio
Burbank is a village in Wayne County, Ohio, United States, along Killbuck Creek. The population was 296 at the 2020 census. Geography Burbank is located at (40.988510, -81.994383). According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all of it land. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 207 people, 81 households, and 59 families living in the village. The population density was . There were 102 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 97.6% White, 1.0% African American, 0.5% Native American, and 1.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.5% of the population. There were 81 households, of which 34.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.4% were married couples living together, 16.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 27.2% were non-families. 18.5% of all households were made up ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harrisville Township, Medina County, Ohio
Harrisville Township is one of the seventeen townships of Medina County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 4,914 people in the township, 1,853 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township. Geography Located in the southwest part of the county, it borders the following townships: * Chatham Township - north * Lafayette Township - northeast corner * Westfield Township - east * Canaan Township, Wayne County - southeast * Congress Township, Wayne County - south * Homer Township - west * Spencer Township - northwest corner The village of Lodi is located in central Harrisville Township. Name and history It is the only Harrisville Township statewide. 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 town ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Congress Township, Wayne County, Ohio
Congress Township is one of the sixteen townships of Wayne County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 4,435 people in the township, 2,681 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township. Geography Located in the northwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships: * Harrisville Township, Medina County - north * Canaan Township - east * Wayne Township - southeast corner * Chester Township - south * Perry Township, Ashland County - southwest corner * Jackson Township, Ashland County - west * Homer Township, Medina County - northwest Three villages are located in Congress Township: *Part of Burbank, in the northeast *Congress A congress is a formal meeting of the representatives of different countries, constituent states, organizations, trade unions, political parties, or other groups. The term originated in Late Middle English to denote an encounter (meeting of a ..., in the south * West Salem, in the northwest Name and history State ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chester Township, Wayne County, Ohio
Chester Township is one of the sixteen townships of Wayne County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,845 people in the township. Geography Located in the western part of the county, it borders the following townships: * Congress Township - north * Canaan Township - northeast corner * Wayne Township - east * Wooster Township - southeast corner * Plain Township - south * Mohican Township, Ashland County - southwest corner * Perry Township, Ashland County - west * Jackson Township, Ashland County - northwest corner No municipalities are located in Chester Township. Name and history It is one of five Chester Townships statewide. 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, [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wayne Township, Wayne County, Ohio
Wayne Township is one of the sixteen townships of Wayne County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 4,005 people in the township. Geography Located in the central part of the county, it borders the following townships: * Canaan Township - north * Milton Township - northeast corner * Green Township - east * East Union Township - southeast corner * Wooster Township - south * Plain Township - southwest corner * Chester Township - west * Congress Township - northwest corner The city of Wooster, the county seat of Wayne County, occupies much of southern Wayne Township. Name and history It is one of twenty Wayne Townships statewide. 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, [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
