Milton Township, Mahoning County, Ohio

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Milton Township
Township
Daniel Vaughn Homestead.jpg
The Daniel Vaughn Homestead on
the western side of Lake Milton
Mahoning County Ohio incorporated and unincorporated areas Milton highlighted.png
Location of Milton Township in Mahoning County
Coordinates: 41°5′59″N80°58′19″W / 41.09972°N 80.97194°W / 41.09972; -80.97194
Country United States
State Ohio
County Mahoning
Area
 • Total
25.3 sq mi (65.6 km2)
 • Land22.5 sq mi (58.2 km2)
 • Water2.9 sq mi (7.4 km2)
Elevation
[1]
965 ft (294 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total
3,565
 • Density140/sq mi (54/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 39-50638 [3]
GNIS feature ID1086566 [1]
Website www.miltontownshipohio.org

Milton Township is one of the fourteen townships of Mahoning County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 3,565 people in the township.

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Geography

Located in the northwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:

The village of Craig Beach is located in northwestern Milton Township, and the census-designated place of Lake Milton lies at the center of the township. Both are resort communities which developed around a reservoir which is now the primary feature of Lake Milton State Park.

Name and history

It is one of five Milton Townships 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.

References

  1. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ "Milton township, Mahoning County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 19, 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 April 30, 2009.
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