Plymouth Township, Ashtabula County, Ohio Explained

Official Name:Plymouth Township, Ashtabula County, Ohio
Settlement Type:Township
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Ohio
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Ashtabula
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:57.9
Area Land Km2:57.7
Area Water Km2:0.2
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:1928
Population Density Km2:34.3
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:256
Elevation Ft:840
Coordinates:41.8317°N -80.7528°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:39-63772[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1085738

Plymouth Township is one of the twenty-seven townships of Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,928 people in the township.[3]

Geography

Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships:

No municipalities are located in Plymouth Township.

The unincorporated settlements of Plymouth and Plymouth Center are located near the center of the township.

Name and history

Statewide, the only other Plymouth Township is located in Richland County.

The first settlers in Plymouth Township arrived in 1805 and 1806.[4]

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. Currently, the board is composed of chairman David Waldron and members Deborah Friedstrom and Kevin Presley.[4]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  3. Web site: Plymouth township, Ashtabula County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile . United States Census Bureau . 17 May 2023.
  4. http://www2.ashtabula.com/detail.asp?id=2210 Ashtabula County, Ohio
  5. http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/503.24 §503.24