Yellow Creek Township, Columbiana County, Ohio

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Yellow Creek Township, Columbiana County, Ohio
Township
The Daniel McBean Farmhouse, built 1846
The Daniel McBean Farmhouse, built 1846
Location of Yellow Creek Township in Columbiana County
Location of Yellow Creek Township in Columbiana County
Coordinates: 40°37′8″N 80°41′46″W / 40.61889°N 80.69611°W / 40.61889; -80.69611Coordinates: 40°37′8″N 80°41′46″W / 40.61889°N 80.69611°W / 40.61889; -80.69611
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyColumbiana
Area
 • Total19.8 sq mi (51.2 km2)
 • Land19.7 sq mi (51.1 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation
[1]
856 ft (261 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total2,140
 • Density108/sq mi (41.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-86912[2]
GNIS feature ID1085908[1]

Yellow Creek Township is one of the eighteen townships of Columbiana County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 2,140.[3]

Geography[]

Located in the southeastern part of the county along the Ohio River, it borders the following townships:

It is the most southerly township in Columbiana County.

One village is located in Yellow Creek Township:

Name and history[]

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
19802,458—
19902,208−10.2%
20002,185−1.0%
20102,140−2.1%
2018 (est.)2,028[4]−5.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

It is the only Yellow Creek Township statewide.[6]

The township was organized in 1806.[7]

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,[8] 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.

Township Trustees[]

  • Noah C. Allison, Chairman[9]
  • Mark Allison, Vice Chairman[9]
  • Kenny Biacco[9]

Fiscal Officer[]

  • Deborah A. Lyle[9]

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): Yellow Creek township, Columbiana County, Ohio". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on January 28, 2015. Retrieved January 28, 2015.
  4. ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 12, 2019.
  5. ^ "Census of Population and Housing" (PDF). Census.gov. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
  6. ^ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
  7. ^ Cranmer, Gibson Lamb (1891). History of the upper Ohio Valley. Vol. 2. Madison, Wisconsin: Brant & Fuller. p. 22.
  8. ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
  9. ^ a b c d "2020 General Election Results for Columbiana County" (PDF). Retrieved February 19, 2021.

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