Elkrun Township is one of the eighteen townships of Columbiana County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census reported 4,367 people living in the township.
Elkrun Township, Columbiana County, Ohio | |
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 Location of Elkrun Township in Columbiana County | |
| Coordinates: 40°46′49″N 80°41′6″W / 40.78028°N 80.68500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Columbiana |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.8 sq mi (92.8 km2) |
| • Land | 35.8 sq mi (92.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 984 ft (300 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 4,367 |
| • Density | 120/sq mi (47/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 39-24906[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1085892[1] |
Geography
editLocated in the eastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Fairfield Township - north
- Unity Township - northeast corner
- Middleton Township - east
- St. Clair Township - southeast corner
- Madison Township - south
- Wayne Township - southwest corner
- Center Township - west
- Salem Township - northwest corner
One village and two unincorporated communities are located in Elkrun Township:
Name and history
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1980 | 2,288 | — | |
| 1990 | 2,186 | −4.5% | |
| 2000 | 4,781 | 118.7% | |
| 2010 | 4,687 | −2.0% | |
| 2020 | 4,367 | −6.8% |
It is the only Elkrun Township statewide, although there are Elk Townships in Noble and Vinton counties.[4] The township was organized in 1806.[5]
Government
editThe 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
editFiscal Officer
edit- Tracey Wonner[7]
Federal government
editFederal Correctional Institution Elkton is in the township.[8]
References
edit- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Elkrun township, Columbiana County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 4, 2023.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
- ^ 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). Archived from the original (PDF) on June 8, 2021. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Elkrun township, OH" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
Federal Correctional Institution Elkton