Palmyra Township, Portage County, Ohio

Palmyra Township, Portage County, Ohio
Township
The three-story Stagecoach stop at the center of town.
Location within Portage County
Coordinates: 41°6′8″N81°2′28″W / 41.10222°N 81.04111°W / 41.10222; -81.04111
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Portage
Area
• Total	25.6 sq mi (66.4 km2)
• Land	25.6 sq mi (66.4 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation [1]	1,040 ft (317 m)
Population  (2020) [2]
• Total	2,780
• Density	110/sq mi (42/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code	39-59668 [3]
GNIS feature ID	1086834 [1]

A view of the town of Diamond from Interstate 76

Palmyra Township is one of the eighteen townships of Portage County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 2,780 people in the township.

Geography

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

• Paris Township - north
• Newton Township, Trumbull County - northeast corner
• Milton Township, Mahoning County - east
• Berlin Township, Mahoning County - southeast corner
• Deerfield Township - south
• Atwater Township - southwest corner
• Edinburg Township - west
• Charlestown Township - northwest corner

No municipalities are located in Palmyra Township, although the unincorporated community of Diamond lies in the township's east.

Formed from the Connecticut Western Reserve, Palmyra Township covers an area of 26 square miles (67 km²).

Name and history

It is the only Palmyra Township statewide. ^[4] A post office called Palmyra was established in 1807, and remained in operation until 1904. ^[5] The community most likely was named after Palmyra, New York. ^[6] In the mid-1880s, Palmyra contained several factories, stores, and three saloons. ^[7]

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.

Education

Palmyra Township is served by the Southeast Local Schools, and Southeast High School is located in the township.

References

1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
2. "Palmyra township, Portage County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 8, 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. "Portage County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
6. Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 107.
7. Brown, Robert C.; Norris, J. E. (1885). History of Portage County, Ohio: Containing a History of the County, Its Townships, Towns, Villages, Schools, Churches, Industries, Etc. Warner, Beers & Company. p.  504.
8. §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.

External links

• County website