Andover Township, Ashtabula County, Ohio

Andover Township is one of the twenty-seven townships of Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 2,753 people in the township,[3] 1,608 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.

Andover Township, Ashtabula County, Ohio
Township
John Henderson House in West Andover
Location of Andover Township in Ashtabula County
Coordinates: 41°36′54″N 80°33′11″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyAshtabula
Area
 • Total26.3 sq mi (68.2 km2)
 • Land22.2 sq mi (57.5 km2)
 • Water4.1 sq mi (10.7 km2)
Elevation1,083 ft (330 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total2,753
 • Density124/sq mi (47.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
44003
Area code(s)440
FIPS code39-02064[2]
GNIS feature ID1085718[1]

Geography

Located on the southeastern edge of the county, it borders the following townships:

The village of Andover is located in central Andover Township.

Name and history

It is the only Andover Township statewide.

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. Currently, the board is composed of chairman William French and members Glenn Day and Andrew Kirby, Fiscal Officer Karen Chapman.[5]

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Andover township, Ashtabula County, Ohio". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved July 8, 2013.
  4. §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
  5. Ashtabula County, Ohio Archived 2007-07-01 at the Wayback Machine Ashtabula County, 2007. Accessed 2007-05-28.
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