Cherry Valley Township, Ashtabula County, Ohio
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| Cherry Valley Township, Ohio | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Ashtabula |
| Area | |
| - Total | 24.1 sq mi (62.5 km²) |
| - Land | 24.1 sq mi (62.3 km²) |
| - Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 1,040 ft (317 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 857 |
| - Density | 35.6/sq mi (13.7/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 44003 |
| Area code(s) | 440 |
| FIPS code | 39-13890[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1085721[1] |
Cherry Valley Township is one of the twenty-seven townships of Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 857 people in the township.[3]
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[edit] Geography
Located in the southeastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Dorset Township - north
- Richmond Township - northeast corner
- Andover Township - east
- Williamsfield Township - southeast corner
- Wayne Township - south
- Colebrook Township - southwest corner
- New Lyme Township - west
- Lenox Township - northwest corner
No municipalities are located in Cherry Valley Township.
[edit] Name and history
It is the only Cherry Valley Township statewide.
It was first settled in 1818 by former New York resident Nathaniel Hubbard.[4]
[edit] 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 clerk, 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 clerkship or on the board of trustees are filled by the remaining trustees. Currently, the board is composed of chairman Mark Savel and members Robert Gale and Fred Palmer.[5]
[edit] References
- ^ a b US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Ashtabula County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
- ^ Ashtabula County, Ohio Ashtabula County, 2007. Accessed 2007-05-28.
- ^ Ashtabula County, Ohio Ashtabula County, 2007. Accessed 2007-05-28.
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