Lafayette Township, Medina County, Ohio

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Lafayette Township, Medina County, Ohio
Township
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The Medina County Home has served residents since 1894
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Location of Lafayette Township in Medina County
Coordinates: 41°5′4″N81°54′28″W / 41.08444°N 81.90778°W / 41.08444; -81.90778
Country United States
State Ohio
County Medina
Area
 • Total23.7 sq mi (61.3 km2)
 • Land23.2 sq mi (60.0 km2)
 • Water0.5 sq mi (1.3 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,020 ft (311 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total6,056
 • Density260/sq mi (99/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 39-41174 [3]
GNIS feature ID1086597 [1]
Website Township website

Lafayette Township is one of the seventeen townships of Medina County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 6,056 people in the township.

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Geography

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

Two municipalities are located in Lafayette Township: the village of Chippewa Lake in the southeast, and part of the city of Medina, the county seat of Medina County, in the northeast.

Name and history

Statewide, the only other Lafayette Township is located in Coshocton County.

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, 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.

As of 2023 the board was composed of Ty Fullerton, Chris O'Neil, and Marty Warchola, and the fiscal officer is Laura Ruebensaal. [4]

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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. ↑ "Lafayette township, Medina County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
  3. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ↑ Township Government [ permanent dead link ], Lafayette Township, 2008. Accessed 2008-07-05.
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