Austinburg Township, Ohio

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Austinburg Township, Ashtabula County, Ohio
Township
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Township building with fire department and church in the background
Map of Ashtabula County Ohio Highlighting Austinburg Township.png
Location of Austinburg Township in Ashtabula County
Coordinates: 41°45′2″N80°51′30″W / 41.75056°N 80.85833°W / 41.75056; -80.85833
Country United States
State Ohio
County Ashtabula
Area
 • Total25.0 sq mi (64.7 km2)
 • Land24.8 sq mi (64.2 km2)
 • Water0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2)
Elevation
[1]
807 ft (246 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total2,240
 • Density89/sq mi (34.2/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
44010
Area code 440
FIPS code 39-03156 [2]
GNIS feature ID1085720 [1]
Website www.austinburgtownship.org

Austinburg Township is one of the twenty-seven townships of Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 2,240 people in the township. [3]

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Geography

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

No municipalities are located in Austinburg Township, although the unincorporated community of Austinburg lies in the township's north.

Name and history

It is the only Austinburg Township statewide.

The township was first settled by several people from Connecticut, who arrived in 1799. During the Civil War, the township was a location on the Underground Railroad. [4]

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, [5] 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.

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References

  1. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ↑ "Austinburg township, Ashtabula County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
  4. ↑ Ashtabula County, Ohio Archived 2007-12-11 at the Wayback Machine Ashtabula County, 2007. Accessed 2007-05-28.
  5. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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