Randolph Township, Portage County, Ohio

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Randolph Township
Civil township
Randolph Ohio 2018.jpg
Town center along SR 44 in 2018
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Location within Portage County
Coordinates: 41°1′47″N81°15′13″W / 41.02972°N 81.25361°W / 41.02972; -81.25361
Country United States
State Ohio
County Portage
Area
 • Total29.2 sq mi (75.6 km2)
 • Land29.1 sq mi (75.5 km2)
 • Water0.1 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,125 ft (343 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total5,276
 • Density180.3/sq mi (69.6/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
44265
Area code(s) 330, 234
FIPS code 39-65452 [2]
GNIS feature ID1086836 [1]

Randolph Township is one of the eighteen townships of Portage County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 5,276 people in the township.

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Geography

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

No municipalities are located in Randolph Township, though the unincorporated community of Saint Joseph is located in the far western edge of the township.

Formed from the Connecticut Western Reserve, Randolph Township covers an area of 25 sq mi.

Name and history

Randolph Township was named in honor of Randolph Storrs, the son of a pioneer settler. [3]

It is the only Randolph Township 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.

Randolph has a public library, a branch of the Portage County District Library. [6]

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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. ↑ History of Portage County, Ohio: Containing a History of the County, Its Townships, Towns, Villages, Schools, Churches, Industries, Etc. Warner, Beers & Company. 1885. pp.  514.
  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 4/30/2009.
  6. ↑ "Hours & Locations". Portage County District Library. Retrieved March 3, 2018.
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