Sharon Township, Richland County, Ohio

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Sharon Township, Richland County, Ohio
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Location of Sharon Township in Richland County.
Coordinates: 40°52′38″N82°40′10″W / 40.87722°N 82.66944°W / 40.87722; -82.66944
Country United States
State Ohio
County Richland
Area
 • Total24.2 sq mi (62.6 km2)
 • Land24.1 sq mi (62.4 km2)
 • Water0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,099 ft (335 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total9,006
 • Density373.7/sq mi (144.3/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 39-71830 [3]
GNIS feature ID1086885 [1]

Sharon Township is one of the eighteen townships of Richland County, Ohio, United States. It is a part of the Mansfield Metropolitan Statistical Area. The 2020 census found 9,006 people in the township.

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Geography

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

Most of the city of Shelby is located in northeastern Sharon Township.

Name and history

Statewide, other Sharon Townships are located in Franklin, Medina, and Noble counties.

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, [4] 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.

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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. ↑ "Sharon township, Richland County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
  3. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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