Sheffield Township is one of the eighteen
townships of
Lorain County,
Ohio
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, United States. As of the
2020 census the population was 3,963.
Geography
Located in northern Lorain County, it borders the following townships and municipalities:
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Lorain - north and west
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Sheffield
Sheffield is a city in South Yorkshire, England, situated south of Leeds and east of Manchester. The city is the administrative centre of the City of Sheffield. It is historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire and some of its so ...
- east
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Elyria - southeast
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Elyria Township - south
No municipalities are located in Sheffield Township, other than the cities of
Lorain and
Sheffield Lake and village of
Sheffield
Sheffield is a city in South Yorkshire, England, situated south of Leeds and east of Manchester. The city is the administrative centre of the City of Sheffield. It is historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire and some of its so ...
that have incorporated most of the original extent of the township.
Name and history
Statewide, the only other Sheffield Township is located in
Ashtabula County.
The first inhabitants of Sheffield Township began settling the area circa 1815.
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,
§503.24§505.01
an
§507.01
of the Ohio Revised Code
The ''Ohio Revised Code'' (ORC) 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 o ...
. Accessed 4/30/2009. 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.
Education
The school district in Sheffield Township is Clearview Local School District.
References
External links
County websiteClearview Schools
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Townships in Lorain County, Ohio
Townships in Ohio