Wellington Township, Lorain County, Ohio

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Wellington Township, Lorain County, Ohio
Sprague House near Wellington.jpg
The Sprague House south of Wellington
Map of Lorain County Ohio Highlighting Wellington Township.png
Location of Wellington Township in Lorain County
Coordinates: 41°10′N82°13′W / 41.167°N 82.217°W / 41.167; -82.217
Country United States
State Ohio
County Lorain
Area
[1]
  Total
22.54 sq mi (58.37 km2)
  Land22.14 sq mi (57.35 km2)
  Water0.40 sq mi (1.03 km2)
Elevation
[2]
846 ft (258 m)
Population
 (2020) [3]
  Total
6,140
  Density270/sq mi (110/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
44090
Area code 440
FIPS code 39-82656 [4]
GNIS feature ID1086523 [2]
Website www.wellingtontownship.org

Wellington Township is one of the eighteen townships of Lorain County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 6,140.

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Geography

Located in southern Lorain County, it borders the following townships:

The village of Wellington is located in central Wellington Township.

Name and history

It is the only Wellington Township statewide. [5]

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, [6] 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 officer ship or on the board of trustees are filled by the remaining trustees.

References

  1. "U.S. Gazetteer Files: 2019: County Subdivisions: Ohio". U.S. Census Bureau Geography Division. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
  2. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. "Wellington township, Lorain County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
  4. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
  6. §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.