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Columbia Station, Ohio
Columbia Township, also known as Columbia Station or just Columbia, is the easternmost of the eighteen civil township, townships of Lorain County, Ohio, Lorain County, Ohio, United States. Columbia Township is the official government name, while Columbia Station is the post office name, and tends to be the town name used by residents. The post office name was chosen to differentiate the township from other Columbia Townships statewide, located in Columbia Township, Hamilton County, Ohio, Hamilton and Columbia Township, Meigs County, Ohio, Meigs counties. As of the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census, the township had a population of 7,040. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which , or 0.85%, are water. The west branch of the Rocky River (Ohio), Rocky River and Plum Creek flow through the township from south to north. Columbia Township is part of Greater Cleveland. Located in eastern Lorain County, it borders the fol ... [...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] |
Columbia Township, Meigs County, Ohio
Columbia Township is one of the twelve townships of Meigs County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,018 people in the township. Geography Located in the northwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships: * Lee Township, Athens County - north * Alexander Township, Athens County - northeast corner * Scipio Township - east * Rutland Township - southeast corner * Salem Township - south * Wilkesville Township, Vinton County - southwest corner * Vinton Township, Vinton County - west * Knox Township, Vinton County - northwest No municipalities are located in Columbia Township. Name and history Statewide, other Columbia Townships are located in Hamilton and Lorain 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 one is elected in the year before it. ... [...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] |
North Ridgeville, Ohio
North Ridgeville is a city located along the eastern border of Lorain County, Ohio. The city's population was 35,552 in 2020. North Ridgeville is the fastest-growing city in northern Ohio. It has been ranked the 13th safest city in the United States and the safest in Ohio. Located from Cleveland Hopkins International Airport, and west of downtown Cleveland, North Ridgeville is the third-largest city in Lorain County and the 37th most populous city in Ohio. North Ridgeville is home to a 350,000 square foot Riddell production and distribution center, where National Football League and NCAA helmets and pads are produced. It is also home to a campus of Lorain County Community College and a branch of University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center. History The first settlement of what is now North Ridgeville was made in 1810. The village was named for a ridge near the original town site. On the National Register of Historic Places *North Ridgeville Olde Towne Hall 36119 Center Ridge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eaton Township, Lorain County, Ohio
Eaton Township is one of the eighteen townships of Lorain County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 5,750. Geography Located in eastern Lorain County, it borders the following townships and cities: *North Ridgeville - north * Olmsted Township, Cuyahoga County - northeast corner * Columbia Township - east * Liverpool Township, Medina County - southeast corner * Grafton Township - southeast * Grafton - south * Carlisle Township - west *Elyria - northwest Parts of two municipalities, separate from Eaton Township, occupy land that was once part of Eaton Township: a small corner of Elyria in the northwest, and the majority of Grafton in the south. The census-designated place of Eaton Estates lies in the center of the township. Name and history It is the only Eaton 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 Ja ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grafton Township, Lorain County, Ohio
Grafton Township is one of the eighteen townships of Lorain County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 2,833. Geography Located in southeastern Lorain County, it borders the following townships and village: * Grafton - north * Eaton Township - northeast * Columbia Township - northeast corner * Liverpool Township, Medina County - east * York Township, Medina County - southeast corner * Litchfield Township, Medina County - south * Penfield Township - southwest corner * LaGrange Township - west Name and history It is the only Grafton 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 township fiscal officer, [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liverpool Township, Medina County, Ohio
Liverpool Township is one of the seventeen townships of Medina County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 5,750 people in the township. Geography Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships and city: * Columbia Township, Lorain County - north *Strongsville - northeast corner * Brunswick Hills Township - east * Medina Township - southeast corner * York Township - south * Litchfield Township - southwest corner * Grafton Township, Lorain County - west * Eaton Township, Lorain County - northwest corner No municipalities are located in Liverpool Township, although the unincorporated community of Valley City is located in the center of the township. The "Frog Jump Capital of Ohio," it lies at the intersection of State Routes 303 (Center Road) and 252 (Columbia Road). Liverpool Township is located between 20 and 30 miles south of Lake Erie and about five miles west of Interstate 71. Name and history This township was named after Liverpoo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brunswick Hills Township, Medina County, Ohio
Brunswick Hills Township is one of the seventeen townships of Medina County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 11,055 people in the township. Geography Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships and cities: *Strongsville - north *North Royalton - northeast corner * Hinckley Township - east * Granger Township - southeast corner * Medina Township - south * York Township - southwest corner * Liverpool Township - west * Columbia Township, Lorain County - northwest corner The city of Brunswick occupies the center and northeast of the township. Name and history Brunswick Hills Township was originally called Brunswick Township, and under the latter name was established in 1818. It was renamed Brunswick Hills Township in 1960. It is the only Brunswick Hills 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 foll ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Strongsville, Ohio
Strongsville is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States, and a suburb of Cleveland. As of the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census, the city population was 44,750. The city's nickname 'Crossroads of the Nation,' originated from the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad (B&O) intersecting with the Southwestern Electric Line that connected Cleveland and Wooster, Ohio. As the railroad line ceased operation in 1931, the motto and city seal have been adapted to reflect the modern day intersection of Interstate 71 and the Ohio Turnpike. History Strongsville officially became a township on February 25, 1818, a village in 1923, and was ultimately designated a city in 1961. Founded by settlers arriving in the newly purchased Connecticut Western Reserve, the city was named after John Stoughton Strong, the group's leader. Many of the main streets in the city are named after other principal figures and landowners from the city's history, e.g. Howe, Drake, Shurmer, Whitney. In the mid-19th cent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Berea, Ohio
Berea ( ) is a city in Cuyahoga County in the U.S. state of Ohio and is a western suburb of Cleveland. The population was 19,093 at the 2010 census. Berea is home to Baldwin Wallace University, as well as the training facility for the Cleveland Browns and the Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds. Also near Berea is the Cleveland Hopkins International Airport. History Berea was established in 1836. The first European settlers were originally from Connecticut. Berea fell within Connecticut's Western Reserve and was surveyed and divided into townships and ranges by Gideon Granger, who served as Postmaster General under President Thomas Jefferson. Abram Hickox, a Revolutionary War veteran, bought the first plot in what is today Middleburg Heights and in 1808 traveled west from Connecticut to his new purchase. Dissuaded by the swampy and heavily forested land he decided to settle in Cleveland. He became successful as Cleveland's first full-time blacksmith. His plot of land was sold to his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olmsted Falls, Ohio
Olmsted Falls is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States, and a southwestern suburb of Cleveland. The population was 9,024 at the 2010 census. The city's main business district is located at the corners of Bagley and Columbia Roads, and contains the Grand Pacific Junction, an historic district. Geography Olmsted Falls is located at (41.367626, -81.904818). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. History After contact with the New World, the land that became Olmsted Falls was originally part of the French colony of Canada (New France), which was ceded in 1763 to Great Britain and renamed Province of Quebec. In the late 18th century the land became part of the Connecticut Western Reserve in the Northwest Territory, then was purchased by the Connecticut Land Company in 1795. In 1806, the vast tract of land comprising present-day Olmsted Falls, North Olmsted, and Olmsted Township was purchased for $30,000 by Aaron Olmsted, a we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
