Pittsfield, Ohio
Pittsfield Township is one of the eighteen townships of Lorain County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 1,581. Geography The township is a rectangle measuring east to west and north to south. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the total area is , of which are land and , or 0.54%, are water. A portion of the city of Oberlin cuts into the northern part of the township but is a separate municipality. At the center of Pittsfield Township is the intersection of State Routes 58 and 303. Located in central Lorain County, it borders the following townships and city: * New Russia Township - north * Oberlin - north * Carlisle Township - northeast corner * LaGrange Township - east * Penfield Township - southeast corner * Wellington Township - south * Brighton Township - southwest corner * Camden Township - west * Henrietta Township - northwest corner Demographics According to the United States Census Bureau, in 2000 Pittsfield had 1,549 residents with an ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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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]   |
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New Russia Township, Lorain County, Ohio
New Russia Township is one of the eighteen townships of Lorain County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 2,515, of whom 1,943 lived in the unincorporated portion of the township. Geography Located in central Lorain County, it borders the following townships and city: * Amherst Township - north * Elyria Township - northeast corner * Carlisle Township - east * LaGrange Township - southeast corner * Oberlin - south * Pittsfield Township - south * Camden Township - southwest corner * Henrietta Township - west * Brownhelm Township - northwest corner Part of the village of South Amherst is located in the township's northwest. Name and history It is the only New Russia Township statewide. Previously known as "Russia Township", the name "New Russia" became effective on January 1, 1992 after the residents of the township wanted to separate from the City of Oberlin over concerns due to the municipality's growth. Government The township is governed by a three ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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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]   |
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Palm Sunday Tornado Outbreak Of 1965
On April 10–12, 1965, a devastating severe weather event affected the Midwestern and Southeastern United States. The tornado outbreak produced 55 confirmed tornadoes in one day and 16 hours. The worst part of the outbreak occurred during the afternoon hours of April 11 into the overnight hours going into April 12. The second-largest tornado outbreak on record at the time, this deadly series of tornadoes, which became known as the 1965 Palm Sunday tornado outbreak, inflicted a swath of destruction from Cedar County, Iowa, to Cuyahoga County, Ohio, and a swath from Kent County, Michigan, to Montgomery County, Indiana. The main part of the outbreak lasted 16 hours and 35 minutes and is among the most intense outbreaks, in terms of tornado strength, ever recorded, including at least four "double/twin funnel" tornadoes. In all, the outbreak killed 266 people, injured 3,662 others, and caused $1.217 billion (1965 USD) in damage. Background A vigorous ext ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Pittsfield is the largest city and the county seat of Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States. It is the principal city of the Pittsfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses all of Berkshire County. Pittsfield’s population was 43,927 at the 2020 census. Although its population has declined in recent decades, Pittsfield remains the third-largest municipality in Western Massachusetts, behind only Springfield and Chicopee. In 2017, the Arts Vibrancy Index compiled by the National Center for Arts Research ranked Pittsfield and Berkshire County as the number-one, medium-sized community in the nation for the arts. History The Mohicans, an Algonquian people, inhabited Pittsfield and the surrounding area until the early 1700s, when the population was greatly reduced by war and disease, and many migrated westward or lived quietly on the fringes of society. In 1738, a wealthy Bostonian named Col. Jacob Wendell bought of land known originally as "P ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Connecticut Western Reserve
The Connecticut Western Reserve was a portion of land claimed by the Colony of Connecticut and later by the state of Connecticut in what is now mostly the northeastern region of Ohio. The Reserve had been granted to the Colony under the terms of its charter by King Charles II. Connecticut relinquished its claim to some of its western lands to the United States in 1786 following the American Revolutionary War and preceding the 1787 establishment of the Northwest Territory. Despite ceding sovereignty to the United States, Connecticut retained ownership of the eastern portion of its cession, south of Lake Erie. It sold much of this "Western Reserve" to a group of speculators who operated as the Connecticut Land Company; they sold it in portions for development by new settlers. The phrase Western Reserve is preserved in numerous institutional names in Ohio, such as Western Reserve Academy, Case Western Reserve University, and Western Reserve Hospital. In the 19th century, the West ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Henrietta Township, Lorain County, Ohio
Henrietta Township is one of the eighteen townships of Lorain County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 1,861. Geography Located in western Lorain County, it borders the following townships: * Brownhelm Township - north * Amherst Township - northeast corner * New Russia Township - east * Pittsfield Township - southeast corner * Camden Township - south * Wakeman Township, Huron County - southwest * Florence Township, Erie County - west No municipalities are located in Henrietta Township. Name and history It is the only Henrietta 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]   |
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Camden Township, Lorain County, Ohio
Camden Township is one of the eighteen townships of Lorain County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,508. Geography Located in western Lorain County, it borders the following townships: * Henrietta Township - north * New Russia Township - northeast corner * Pittsfield Township - east * Wellington Township - southeast corner * Brighton Township - south * Clarksfield Township, Huron County - southwest * Wakeman Township, Huron County - west The village of Kipton is located in northern Camden Township. Name and history Camden Township was named after Camden, New York, the native home of a land agent. It is the only Camden 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 towns ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Brighton Township, Lorain County, Ohio
Brighton Township is one of the eighteen townships of Lorain County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 855. Geography Located in southwestern Lorain County, it borders the following townships: * Camden Township - north * Pittsfield Township - northeast corner * Wellington Township - east * Huntington Township - southeast corner * Rochester Township - south * New London Township, Huron County - southwest corner * Clarksfield Township, Huron County - west No municipalities are located in Brighton Township. Name and history It is the only Brighton Township statewide, named after the city of Brighton in England. 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]   |
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Wellington Township, Lorain County, Ohio
Wellington Township is one of the eighteen townships of Lorain County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 6,140. Geography Located in southern Lorain County, it borders the following townships: * Pittsfield Township - north * LaGrange Township - northeast corner * Penfield Township - east * Spencer Township, Medina County - southeast corner * Huntington Township - south * Rochester Township - southwest corner * Brighton Township - west * Camden Township - northwest corner The village of Wellington is located in central Wellington Township. Name and history It is the only Wellington 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]   |
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Penfield Township, Lorain County, Ohio
Penfield Township is one of the eighteen townships of Lorain County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 1,789. Geography Located in southeastern Lorain County, it borders the following townships: * LaGrange Township - north * Grafton Township - northeast corner * Litchfield Township, Medina County - east * Chatham Township, Medina County - southeast corner * Spencer Township, Medina County - south * Huntington Township - southwest corner * Wellington Township - west * Pittsfield Township - northwest corner No municipalities are located in Penfield Township. Name and history Penfield Township was established in 1820 and named in honor of Peter Penfield, an early settler. It is the only Penfield 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 an ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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LaGrange Township, Lorain County, Ohio
LaGrange Township is one of the eighteen townships of Lorain County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 6,164, of whom 4,061 lived in the unincorporated portion of the township. Geography Located in central Lorain County, it borders the following townships and village: * Carlisle Township - north * Grafton - northeast * Grafton Township - east * Litchfield Township, Medina County - southeast corner * Penfield Township - south * Wellington Township - southwest corner * Pittsfield Township - west * New Russia Township - northwest corner The village of LaGrange is located in central LaGrange Township, and the community of Pheasant Run is in the southwest part of the township. Name and history It is the only LaGrange 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 pre ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |