St. Clair Township is one of the eighteen townships of Columbiana County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 7,804.
St. Clair Township, Columbiana County, Ohio | |
|---|---|
 St. Clair Township Administration Building | |
 Location of St. Clair Township in Columbiana County | |
| Coordinates: 40°40′31″N 80°34′57″W / 40.67528°N 80.58250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Columbiana |
| Government | |
| • Type | Board of Trustees |
| • Chairman | James Sabatini II |
| Area | |
| • Total | 29.6 sq mi (76.7 km2) |
| • Land | 29.5 sq mi (76.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,148 ft (350 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 7,804 |
| • Density | 260/sq mi (100/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 39-69512[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1085901[1] |
| Website | http://www.stclairtwp.com/ |
Geography edit
Located in the southeastern part of the county, it borders the following townships and borough:
- Middleton Township - north
- Ohioville, Pennsylvania - east
- Liverpool Township - south
- Madison Township - west
- Elkrun Township - northwest corner
Two CDPs and one unincorporated community are located in St. Clair Township:
- The census-designated place of Calcutta, in the center
- The census-designated place of Glenmoor, in the southwest
- The unincorporated community of Fredericktown, in the northeast
Name and history edit
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 8,080 | — | |
| 1990 | 7,705 | −4.6% | |
| 2000 | 7,961 | 3.3% | |
| 2010 | 7,957 | −0.1% | |
| 2020 | 7,804 | −1.9% |
Statewide, the only other St. Clair Township is located in Butler County.
The township was among the first organized in the county in 1803.[4] It is thought to have been named after Arthur St. Clair, first governor of the Northwest Territory, which included Ohio.
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,[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.
Township Trustees edit
Fiscal Officer edit
- Deborah Dawson[6]
References edit
- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "St. Clair 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.
- ^ §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.