York Township is one of the seventeen townships of Medina County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 4,284 people in the township.
York Township, Medina County, Ohio | |
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 York United Methodist Church in Mallet Creek | |
 Location of York Township in Medina County | |
| Coordinates: 41°10′3″N 81°55′29″W / 41.16750°N 81.92472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Medina |
| Area | |
| • Total | 20.5 sq mi (53.1 km2) |
| • Land | 20.4 sq mi (52.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 974 ft (297 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 4,284 |
| • Density | 210/sq mi (81/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 39-87052[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086607[1] |
Geography edit
Located in the central part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Liverpool Township - north
- Brunswick Hills Township - northeast corner
- Medina Township - east
- Montville Township - southeast corner
- Lafayette Township - south
- Chatham Township - southwest corner
- Litchfield Township - west
- Grafton Township, Lorain County - northwest corner
Part of the city of Medina, the county seat of Medina County, is located in southeastern York Township.
Name and history edit
York Township was organized in 1832, and named after New York, the native state of a large share of the early settlers.[4] It is one of ten York Townships statewide.[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.
References edit
- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "York township, Medina County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ History of Medina County and Ohio: Containing a History of the State of Ohio, from Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time. Baskin & Battey. 1881. p. 518.
- ^ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
- ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.