Chester Township, Morrow County, Ohio

Chester Township, Morrow County, Ohio
Township

Chester Baptist Church, south of Chesterville

Location of Chester Township in Morrow County
Coordinates: 40°27′30″N 82°41′16″W / 40.45833°N 82.68778°W / 40.45833; -82.68778Coordinates: 40°27′30″N 82°41′16″W / 40.45833°N 82.68778°W / 40.45833; -82.68778
Country United States
State Ohio
County Morrow
Area
 • Total 26.5 sq mi (68.5 km2)
 • Land 26.4 sq mi (68.4 km2)
 • Water 0.1 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation[1] 1,122 ft (342 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 1,655
 • Density 62.7/sq mi (24.2/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code 39-14030[2]
GNIS feature ID 1086700[1]

Chester Township is one of the sixteen townships of Morrow County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,655 people in the township, 1,462 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]

Geography

Located in the southeastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:

The village of Chesterville is located in northern Chester Township.

Name and history

Chester Township was organized in 1812.[4] This township was named after Chester County, Pennsylvania, the native home of a share of the first settlers.[5] It is one of five Chester Townships statewide.[6]

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,[7] 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.

References

  1. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ Morrow County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
  4. ↑ History of Morrow County and Ohio: Containing a Brief History of the State of Ohio. O.L. Baskin & Company. 1880. p. 217.
  5. ↑ History of Morrow County and Ohio: Containing a Brief History of the State of Ohio. O.L. Baskin & Company. 1880. p. 353.
  6. ↑ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
  7. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.

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