Twinsburg Township, Summit County, Ohio

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Twinsburg Township, Summit County, Ohio
Township
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Summit County Ohio incorporated and unincorporated areas Twinsburg Township highlighted.svg
Location in Summit County and the state of Ohio.
Coordinates: 41°17′38″N81°25′29″W / 41.29389°N 81.42472°W / 41.29389; -81.42472
Country United States
State Ohio
County Summit
Area
 • Total8.1 sq mi (21.0 km2)
 • Land8.0 sq mi (20.8 km2)
 • Water0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,073 ft (327 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total3,857
 • Density482.1/sq mi (185.4/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
44087 44236
Area code 330
FIPS code 39-78064 [3]
GNIS feature ID1087021 [1]
Website Twinsburg Township

Twinsburg Township is one of the nine townships of Summit County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 3,857 people in the township.

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Geography

Twinsburg Township's current area is much smaller than it was originally.[ citation needed ] It is also discontinuous.

Original boundaries

Current boundaries

Several municipalities occupy what was originally part of Twinsburg Township:

Name

It is the only Twinsburg Township statewide. The name of the township comes from the Wilcox brothers, Aaron and Moses, who were twins. [4]

History

Attempts at merging the city and townships of Twinsburg have not been successful.[ citation needed ]

Twinsburg Township's land has been in the following counties:

YearCounty
1788 Washington
1797 Jefferson
1800 Trumbull
1808 Portage
1840 Summit

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, 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. ↑ "Twinsburg township, Summit County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
  3. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ↑ "Wilcox Twins". Twinsburg 200. Twinsburg Bicentennial Committee. Retrieved March 1, 2020.

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