Brighton Township, Ohio

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Brighton Township, Lorain County, Ohio
Township
Brighton Township, Lorain County, Ohio township hall.jpg
Township hall at Brighton Center
Map of Lorain County Ohio Highlighting Brighton Township.png
Location of Brighton Township in Lorain County
Coordinates: 41°10′7″N82°18′12″W / 41.16861°N 82.30333°W / 41.16861; -82.30333
Country United States
State Ohio
County Lorain
Area
[1]
 • Total16.51 sq mi (42.77 km2)
 • Land16.47 sq mi (42.65 km2)
 • Water0.05 sq mi (0.12 km2)
Elevation
[2]
892 ft (272 m)
Population
 (2020) [3]
 • Total855
 • Density52/sq mi (20/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 39-08770 [4]
GNIS feature ID1086502 [2]
Website brightontownshipohio.com

Brighton Township is one of the eighteen townships of Lorain County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 855.

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Geography

Located in southwestern Lorain County, it borders the following townships:

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, [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. ↑ "U.S. Gazetteer Files: 2019: County Subdivisions: Ohio". U.S. Census Bureau Geography Division. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
  2. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ↑ "Brighton township, Lorain County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
  4. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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