Sharon Township, Medina County, Ohio

Sharon Township, Medina County, Ohio
Township

Sharon Center post office

Location of Sharon Township in Medina County
Coordinates: 41°6′N 81°44′W / 41.100°N 81.733°W / 41.100; -81.733Coordinates: 41°6′N 81°44′W / 41.100°N 81.733°W / 41.100; -81.733
Country United States
State Ohio
County Medina
Area
 • Total 26.1 sq mi (67.5 km2)
 • Land 26.0 sq mi (67.5 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation[1] 1,040 ft (317 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 4,244
 • Density 162.9/sq mi (62.9/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code 39-71801[2]
GNIS feature ID 1086603[1]

Sharon Township is one of the seventeen townships of Medina County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 4,244 people in the township.[3]

Geography

Located in the east part of the county, it borders the following townships and city:

A small part of the city of Wadsworth is located in southern Sharon Township.

Name and history

Statewide, other Sharon Townships are located in Franklin, Noble, and Richland counties.

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,[4] 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 services

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

Addresses in Sharon Township are served by either the Wadsworth city post office or the Medina city post office.

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. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ Medina County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
  4. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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