Wadsworth Township, Medina County, Ohio

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Wadsworth Township, Medina County, Ohio
Township
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Interstate 76 passes through wooded areas of Wadsworth Township
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Location of Wadsworth Township in Medina County
Coordinates: 41°2′11″N81°44′36″W / 41.03639°N 81.74333°W / 41.03639; -81.74333
Country United States
State Ohio
County Medina
Area
 • Total16.5 sq mi (42.7 km2)
 • Land16.5 sq mi (42.7 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,194 ft (364 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total4,384
 • Density270/sq mi (100/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
44281-44282
Area code 330
FIPS code 39-80318 [3]
GNIS feature ID1086605 [1]

Wadsworth Township is one of the seventeen townships of Medina County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 4,384 people in the township.

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Geography

Located in the southeast corner of the county, it borders the following townships and city:

The city of Wadsworth occupies central Wadsworth Township.

Name and history

It is the only Wadsworth 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.

Public safety in Wadsworth Township is the responsibility of the Wadsworth Fire Department and the Medina County Sheriff's Office.

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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. ↑ "Wadsworth township, Medina County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 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 4/30/2009.
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