Lenox Township, Ashtabula County, Ohio

Lenox Township is one of the twenty-seven townships of Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 1,450 people in the township.[3]

Lenox Township, Ashtabula County, Ohio
Township
Lenox Christian Fellowship at Lenox Center
Location of Lenox Township in Ashtabula County
Coordinates: 41°41′14″N 80°45′7″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyAshtabula
Area
 • Total24.4 sq mi (63.1 km2)
 • Land24.3 sq mi (62.9 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation1,001 ft (305 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total1,450
 • Density60/sq mi (23.0/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
44047
Area code(s)440
FIPS code39-42742[2]
GNIS feature ID1085731[1]

Geography

Located in the center of the county, it borders the following townships:

No municipalities are located in Lenox Township.

Name and history

It is the only Lenox Township statewide.[4]

The first settler in Lenox Township was former Maryland resident Lyle Asque, who arrived in 1807.[5] Lenox Township was organized in 1819.[6]

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, Robin Hayford-Fiebig[7] 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 members of the board are John Maylish, Barry Weaver, and James Robinsoni[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): Lenox township, Ashtabula County, Ohio". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 10, 2020. Retrieved July 9, 2013.
  4. "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
  5. Ashtabula County, Ohio Archived 2007-11-10 at the Wayback Machine Ashtabula County, 2007. Accessed 2007-05-28.
  6. Kilbourn, John (1833). The Ohio Gazetteer, or, a Topographical Dictionary. Scott and Wright. pp. 270. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
  7. §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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