Sharon Township, Medina County, Ohio Explained

Official Name:Sharon Township, Medina 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:Medina
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:67.5
Area Land Km2:67.5
Area Water Km2:0.1
Area Total Sq Mi:26.1
Area Land Sq Mi:26.0
Area Water Sq Mi:0.0
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:5966
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Footnotes:[2]
Elevation M:317
Elevation Ft:1040
Coordinates:41.1°N -125°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:39-71801[3]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1086603

Sharon Township is one of the seventeen townships of Medina County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 5,966 people in the township.

Geography

Located in the east part of the county, it borders the following townships and city:

A small part of the city of Wadsworth is located in southern Sharon Township.

Name and history

Statewide, other Sharon Townships are located in Franklin, Noble, and Richland 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.

Public services

Public safety in Sharon Township is the responsibility of the Medina County Sheriff's Office and the Sharon Township Fire Department.

Addresses in Sharon Township are served by either the Wadsworth city post office or the Medina city post office.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sharon township, Medina County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile . United States Census Bureau . 24 July 2023.
  2. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  4. http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/503.24 §503.24