LaGrange Township, Lorain County, Ohio

LaGrange Township is one of the eighteen townships of Lorain County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 6,164,[3] of whom 4,061 lived in the unincorporated portion of the township.[5][6]

LaGrange Township, Lorain County, Ohio
Township
Rural Lorain County Water Authority is west of LaGrange.
Location of LaGrange Township in Lorain County
Coordinates: 41°14′14″N 82°7′12″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyLorain
Area
 • Total25.98 sq mi (67.28 km2)
 • Land25.78 sq mi (66.77 km2)
 • Water0.20 sq mi (0.51 km2)
Elevation825 ft (251 m)
Population
 • Total6,164
 • Density239/sq mi (92.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-41244[4]
GNIS feature ID1086513[2]
Websitewww.lagrangetownshipohio.net

Geography

Located in central Lorain County, it borders the following townships and village:

The village of LaGrange is located in central LaGrange Township, and the community of Pheasant Run is in the southwest part of the township.

Name and history

It is the only LaGrange Township statewide.[7]

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,[8] 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. "U.S. Gazetteer Files: 2019: County Subdivisions: Ohio". U.S. Census Bureau Geography Division. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
  2. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "Total Population: 2010 Census DEC Summary File 1 (P1), LaGrange township, Lorain County, Ohio". data.census.gov. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
  4. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  5. "Total Population: 2010 Census DEC Summary File 1 (P1), Pheasant Run CDP, LaGrange township, Lorain County, Ohio". data.census.gov. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
  6. "Total Population: 2010 Census DEC Summary File 1 (P1), Remainder of LaGrange township, LaGrange township, Lorain County, Ohio". data.census.gov. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
  7. "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
  8. §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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