Rochester Township, Lorain County, Ohio

Rochester Township is one of the eighteen townships of Lorain County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 799,[3] of whom 617 lived in the unincorporated portion of the township.[5]

Rochester Township, Lorain County, Ohio
Township
The Henry Bradford Farmhouse on State Route 511
Location of Rochester Township in Lorain County
Coordinates: 41°6′32″N 82°18′1″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyLorain
Area
 • Total17.66 sq mi (45.74 km2)
 • Land17.63 sq mi (45.67 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2)
Elevation942 ft (287 m)
Population
 • Total799
 • Density45/sq mi (17.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
44090
Area code(s)440
FIPS code39-67776[4]
GNIS feature ID1086518[2]
Websitewww.rochesterohio.com

Geography

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

The village of Rochester is located in northern Rochester Township.

Name and history

It is the only Rochester 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, 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 clerkship 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), Rochester 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), Remainder of Rochester township, Rochester township, Lorain County, Ohio". data.census.gov. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
  6. "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
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