Penfield Township, Lorain County, Ohio

Penfield Township is one of the eighteen townships of Lorain County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 1,789.[3]

Penfield Township, Lorain County, Ohio
Township
Penfield Community Church on Route 18
Location of Penfield Township in Lorain County
Coordinates: 41°10′19″N 82°6′32″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyLorain
Area
 • Total21.75 sq mi (56.33 km2)
 • Land21.62 sq mi (55.99 km2)
 • Water0.14 sq mi (0.35 km2)
Elevation843 ft (257 m)
Population
 • Total1,789
 • Density83/sq mi (32.0/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-61532[4]
GNIS feature ID1086516[2]
Websitewww.penfieldtownship.com

Geography

Located in southeastern Lorain County, it borders the following townships:

No municipalities are located in Penfield Township.

Name and history

Penfield Township was established in 1820 and named in honor of Peter Penfield, an early settler.[5] It is the only Penfield Township statewide.[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,[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.

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), Penfield 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. Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 108.
  6. "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
  7. §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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