LeRoy Township, Lake County, Ohio

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Leroy Township, Lake County, Ohio
Township
South LeRoy Meeting House.jpg
South Leroy Meetinghouse
Map of Lake County Ohio Highlighting LeRoy Township.png
Location of LeRoy Township in Lake County
Coordinates: 41°42′6″N81°8′30″W / 41.70167°N 81.14167°W / 41.70167; -81.14167
Country United States
State Ohio
County Lake
Area
 • Total25.5 sq mi (66.1 km2)
 • Land25.4 sq mi (65.8 km2)
 • Water0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)
Elevation
[1]
955 ft (291 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total3,128
 • Density120/sq mi (47/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 39-42812 [3]
GNIS feature ID1086422 [1]
Website leroyohio.com

LeRoy Township is one of the five townships of Lake County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 3,128.

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Geography

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

No municipalities are located in LeRoy Township.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the total area of LeRoy Township is 25.5 square miles (66.1 km2), of which 25.4 square miles (65.8 km2) are land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km2), or 0.50%, are water. [4] The Grand River forms the northern boundary of the township.

Name and history

Named for Le Roy, New York, the home of many of the township's earliest settlers, [5] it is the only LeRoy Township statewide. [6] Its name is often spelled "Leroy" and sometimes "Le Roy." [3] [7]

The first settlers in what is now LeRoy Township were Paul and Elijah Clapp, who arrived in 1802. LeRoy Township was established in 1820, but it was not made part of Lake County until 1840. During the Civil War, forty men from LeRoy Township served in the Union Army. [5]

The January 1986 Northeastern Ohio earthquake occurred in the southwestern portion of the township.

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, [8] 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 2019, the board is composed of chairman Chuck Klco and members Heather Shelton and Richard VanPelt, and the clerk is Julie Himmelman. [9]

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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. ↑ "LeRoy township, Lake County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
  3. 1 2 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ↑ "U.S. Gazetteer Files: 2019: County Subdivisions: Ohio". U.S. Census Bureau Geography Division. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
  5. 1 2 "History of LeRoy Township Archived 2009-04-15 at the Wayback Machine ". LeRoy Township, 2008. Accessed September 8, 2009.
  6. ↑ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
  7. ↑ Geographic Names Information System Results for "Leroy, Lake County, Ohio"
  8. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed April 30, 2009.
  9. ↑ "Trustees/Fiscal Officer Archived 2008-08-28 at the Wayback Machine ". LeRoy Township, 2008. Accessed September 8, 2009.
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