Windham Township, Portage County, Ohio
Windham Township, Ohio | |
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 Municipalities and townships of Portage County. | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Portage |
| Area | |
| • Total | 23.0 sq mi (59.4 km2) |
| • Land | 23.0 sq mi (59.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 968 ft (295 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 2,060 |
| • Density | 89.7/sq mi (34.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 44288 |
| Area code | 330 |
| FIPS code | 39-85960Template:GR |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086843Template:GR |
Windham Township is one of the eighteen townships of Portage County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,060 people in the township.[1]
Geography
Located in the northeastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Nelson Township - north
- Southington Township, Trumbull County - northeast corner
- Braceville Township, Trumbull County - east
- Newton Township, Trumbull County - southeast corner
- Paris Township - south
- Charlestown Township - southwest corner
- Freedom Township - west
- Hiram Township - northwest corner
The village of Windham, which became independent of the township in 1993,[2] is surrounded by Windham Township.
Formed from Town 4, Range 6 of the Connecticut Western Reserve, Windham Township covers an area of 23 mi². The Ravenna Ordnance Plant covers much of the township.
The township is nearly bisected from east to west by Interstate 80, also known as the Ohio Turnpike.
Name and history
Named for the town of Windham, Connecticut, it is the only Windham 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 clerk, 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
- ^ Portage County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
- ^ Census Bureau data
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |