Paris Township, Portage County, Ohio
| Paris Township, Portage County, Ohio | |
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| Township | |
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Ice rescue by township fire department at dam of Michael J Kirwan Reservoir | |
 Location within Portage County | |
| Coordinates: 41°10′13″N 81°3′40″W / 41.17028°N 81.06111°WCoordinates: 41°10′13″N 81°3′40″W / 41.17028°N 81.06111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Portage |
| Area | |
| • Total | 23.9 sq mi (61.9 km2) |
| • Land | 22.7 sq mi (58.7 km2) |
| • Water | 1.2 sq mi (3.1 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 968 ft (295 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,827 |
| • Density | 80.5/sq mi (31.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-59822[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086835[1] |
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Paris Township is one of the eighteen townships of Portage County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,827 people in the township.[3]
Geography
Located in the eastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Windham Township - north
- Braceville Township, Trumbull County - northeast corner
- Newton Township, Trumbull County - east
- Milton Township, Mahoning County - southeast corner
- Palmyra Township - south
- Edinburg Township - southwest corner
- Charlestown Township - west
- Freedom Township - northwest corner
No municipalities are located in Paris Township, although the unincorporated community of Wayland lies in the western part of the township.
Formed from the Connecticut Western Reserve, Paris Township covers an area of 23 sq mi (60 km2). The Ravenna Training and Logistics Site covers the northern part of the township.
Name and history
Statewide, other Paris Townships are located in Stark and Union counties.
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,[4] 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 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ Portage County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
- ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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