Colerain Township, Belmont County, Ohio

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Colerain Township, Belmont County, Ohio
Township
Concord Hicksite Friends Meetinghouse.jpg
The Concord Hicksite Friends Meeting House, built 1815
Map of Belmont County Ohio Highlighting Colerain Township.png
Location of Colerain Township in Belmont County
Coordinates: 40°6′54″N80°49′58″W / 40.11500°N 80.83278°W / 40.11500; -80.83278
Country United States
State Ohio
County Belmont
Area
 • Total25.0 sq mi (64.7 km2)
 • Land24.8 sq mi (64.3 km2)
 • Water0.2 sq mi (0.4 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,109 ft (338 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total4,174
 • Density170/sq mi (65/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
43916
Area code 740
FIPS code 39-16602 [2]
GNIS feature ID1085776 [1]

Colerain Township is one of the sixteen townships of Belmont County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 4,174. [3]

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Geography

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

No municipalities are located in Colerain Township, although three unincorporated communities are located in the township:

Portions of the unincorporated communities of Blaine and Lansing (a census-designated place) extend into Colerain Township.

Name and history

Colerain Township was organized in 1808. It was named from Coleraine, in Northern Ireland. [4]

Statewide, other Colerain Townships are located in Hamilton and Ross counties.

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. ↑ "Colerain township, Belmont County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
  4. ↑ McKelvey, A. T. (1903). Centennial History of Belmont County, Ohio, and Representative Citizens. Biographical Publishing Company. pp.  154.
  5. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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