Ellsworth Township, Mahoning County, Ohio

Ellsworth Township, Mahoning County, Ohio
Township

Ellsworth Town Hall

Location of Ellsworth Township in Mahoning County
Coordinates: 41°2′21″N 80°50′52″W / 41.03917°N 80.84778°W / 41.03917; -80.84778Coordinates: 41°2′21″N 80°50′52″W / 41.03917°N 80.84778°W / 41.03917; -80.84778
Country United States
State Ohio
County Mahoning
Area
 • Total 25.7 sq mi (66.6 km2)
 • Land 25.4 sq mi (65.7 km2)
 • Water 0.3 sq mi (0.9 km2)
Elevation[1] 1,060 ft (323 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 2,217
 • Density 88/sq mi (33.8/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 44416
Area code(s) 330
FIPS code 39-25088[2]
GNIS feature ID 1086562[1]
Website www.ellsworthohio.com

Ellsworth Township is one of the fourteen townships of Mahoning County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 2,217 people in the township.[3]

Geography

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

No municipalities are located in Ellsworth Township, although the unincorporated community of Ellsworth lies at the center of the township.

Name and history

Ellsworth Township was established in 1810. Ellsworth is the name of a "prominent citizen of Connecticut".[4]

It is the only Ellsworth Township statewide.[5]

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,[6] 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. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Ellsworth township, Mahoning County, Ohio". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved March 27, 2013.
  4. ↑ Sanderson, Thomas W. (1907). Twentieth Century History of Youngstown and Mahoning County. Biographical Publishing Company. p. 200.
  5. ↑ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
  6. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.

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