Liverpool Township is one of the eighteen townships of Columbiana County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 3,862.
Liverpool Township, Columbiana County, Ohio | |
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 Donkeys graze outside this barn on Shadyside Avenue | |
 Location of Liverpool Township in Columbiana County | |
| Coordinates: 40°38′28″N 80°34′55″W / 40.64111°N 80.58194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Columbiana |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.5 sq mi (19.3 km2) |
| • Land | 7.4 sq mi (19.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,168 ft (356 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 3,862 |
| • Density | 520/sq mi (200/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 39-44226[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1085897[1] |
Geography edit
Located in the southeastern corner of the county along the Ohio River, it borders the following townships and borough:
- St. Clair Township - north
- Ohioville, Pennsylvania - east
- Greene Township, Beaver County, Pennsylvania - southeast corner, across the Ohio River
- Hancock County, West Virginia - south, across the Ohio River
- Yellow Creek Township - southwest
- Madison Township - northwest
One city and one CDP are located in Liverpool Township:
- The city of East Liverpool, in the south
- The census-designated place of La Croft, in the northwest
Name and history edit
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4,921 | — | |
| 1990 | 4,746 | −3.6% | |
| 2000 | 4,374 | −7.8% | |
| 2010 | 4,047 | −7.5% | |
| 2020 | 3,862 | −4.6% |
Statewide, the only other Liverpool Township is located in Medina County.
The township was organized in 1834, the last in the county to be erected.[4][5]
Government edit
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,[6] 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 edit
Fiscal Officer edit
- Shirley Flati[7]
References edit
- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Liverpool township, Columbiana County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Cranmer, Gibson Lamb (1891). History of the upper Ohio Valley. Vol. 2. Madison, Wisconsin: Brant & Fuller. p. 22.
- ^ McCord, William B. (1905). History of Columbiana County, Ohio and Representative Citizens. Biographical Publishing Company. p. 286.
- ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed April 30, 2009.
- ^ a b c d "2020 General Election Results for Columbiana County" (PDF). Retrieved February 19, 2021.