Hinckley Township, Medina County, Ohio
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| Hinckley Township, Medina County, Ohio | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Medina |
| Area | |
| - Total | 26.9 sq mi (69.6 km²) |
| - Land | 26.7 sq mi (69.2 km²) |
| - Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.4 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 1,033 ft (315 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 6,753 |
| - Density | 252.7/sq mi (97.6/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 44233 |
| Area code(s) | 330 |
| FIPS code | 39-35644[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086595[1] |
Hinckley Township is one of the seventeen townships of Medina County, Ohio, United States, located in the northeast corner of the county. The 2000 census found 6,753 people in the township.[3]
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[edit] Geography
Located in the northeast corner of the county, it borders the following townships and cities:
- North Royalton - north
- Broadview Heights - northeast
- Richfield Township, Summit County - east
- Bath Township, Summit County - southeast corner
- Granger Township - south
- Medina Township - southwest corner
- Brunswick Hills Township - west
- Strongsville - northwest corner
No municipalities are located in Hinckley Township.
[edit] Name and history
It is the only Hinckley Township statewide.
[edit] Buzzards
The township became known across Ohio and the United States as the home of the buzzards. On March 15 of every year, buzzards arrive in large flocks at the town, as if on a very exact biological clock. The town began celebrating the arrival of the birds in 1957, and today as many as 50,000 visitors visit the town annually on "Buzzard Day" to witness the return of the avian residents. The event is used to mark the beginning of spring for Hinckley and the surrounding town.
[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 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 officer position or on the board of trustees are filled by the remaining trustees.
[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.
- ^ Medina County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
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