Troy Township, Geauga County, Ohio

Troy Township, Geauga County, Ohio
Township

Fox-Pope Farmhouse, built 1820

Location of Troy Township in Geauga County
Coordinates: 41°23′0″N 81°9′2″W / 41.38333°N 81.15056°W / 41.38333; -81.15056Coordinates: 41°23′0″N 81°9′2″W / 41.38333°N 81.15056°W / 41.38333; -81.15056
Country United States
State Ohio
County Geauga
Area
  Total 25.7 sq mi (66.7 km2)
  Land 25.3 sq mi (65.5 km2)
  Water 0.4 sq mi (1.1 km2)
Elevation[1] 1,220 ft (372 m)
Population (2000)
  Total 2,567
  Density 101.4/sq mi (39.2/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code 39-77574[2]
GNIS feature ID 1086162[1]

Troy Township is one of the sixteen townships of Geauga County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,567 people in the township.[3]

Geography

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

No municipalities are located in Troy Township, although the unincorporated community of Welshfield is located in the township's center.

Name and history

It is one of seven Troy Townships statewide.[4]

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,[5] 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

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