Chardon Township, Ohio

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Chardon Township, Geauga County, Ohio
Map of Geauga County Ohio Highlighting Chardon Township.png
Location of Chardon Township in Geauga County
Coordinates: 41°37′8″N81°15′3″W / 41.61889°N 81.25083°W / 41.61889; -81.25083
Country United States
State Ohio
County Geauga
Area
  Total22.8 sq mi (59.1 km2)
  Land22.7 sq mi (58.7 km2)
  Water0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,289 ft (393 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
  Total4,494
  Density200/sq mi (76/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
44024
Area code 440
FIPS code 39-13561 [3]
GNIS feature ID1086150 [1]

Chardon Township is one of the sixteen townships of Geauga County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 4,494.

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Geography

Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships and municipalities:

Chardon, the county seat of Geauga County, borders Chardon Township on the southeast.

Name and history

It is the only Chardon Township statewide. [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.

Notable residents

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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. "Chardon township, Geauga County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
  3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
  5. §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
  6. Warsinskey, Tim (December 16, 1992). "Ohio State Not Among Jurevicius' Final Five". The Plain Dealer . Retrieved February 10, 2009.