Poland Township, Mahoning County, Ohio

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Poland Township, Mahoning County, Ohio
Township
Hopewell Furnace, the first industrial operation in the Connecticut Western Reserve
, the first industrial operation in the Connecticut Western Reserve
Location of Poland Township in Mahoning County
Location of Poland Township in Mahoning County
Coordinates: 41°1′21″N 80°35′36″W / 41.02250°N 80.59333°W / 41.02250; -80.59333Coordinates: 41°1′21″N 80°35′36″W / 41.02250°N 80.59333°W / 41.02250; -80.59333
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyMahoning
Area
 • Total21.2 sq mi (55.0 km2)
 • Land20.9 sq mi (54.1 km2)
 • Water0.3 sq mi (0.9 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,129 ft (344 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total14,960
 • Density716/sq mi (276.4/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
44514
Area code(s)234/330
FIPS code39-63968[2]
GNIS feature ID1086568[1]
Websitewww.polandtownship.org

Poland Township is one of the fourteen townships of Mahoning County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 14,960 people in the township.[3]

Geography[]

Located in the eastern part of the county along the Pennsylvania border, it borders the following townships:

Three municipalities are located in Poland Township:

  • The village of Lowellville, in the east
  • Part of the village of Poland, in the west
  • Part of the city of Struthers, in the northwest

Name and history[]

It is the only Poland Township statewide.[4] It was established in 1796.

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,[5] 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. ^ a b "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): Poland township, Mahoning County, Ohio". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved March 27, 2013.
  4. ^ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
  5. ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.

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