LaGrange Township, Lorain County, Ohio

LaGrange Township, Lorain County, Ohio
Township
Rural Lorain County Water Authority is west of LaGrange.
Rural Lorain County Water Authority is west of LaGrange.
Location of LaGrange Township in Lorain County
Location of LaGrange Township in Lorain County
Coordinates: 41°14′14″N 82°7′12″W / 41.23722°N 82.12000°W / 41.23722; -82.12000
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyLorain
Area
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 • Total
25.98 sq mi (67.28 km2)
 • Land25.78 sq mi (66.77 km2)
 • Water0.20 sq mi (0.51 km2)
Elevation
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825 ft (251 m)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total
6,560
 • Density250/sq mi (98/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-41244[4]
GNIS feature ID1086513[2]
Websitewww.lagrangetownshipohio.net

LaGrange Township is one of the eighteen townships of Lorain County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 6,560.

Geography

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Located in central Lorain County, it borders the following townships and village:

The village of LaGrange is located in central LaGrange Township, and the community of Pheasant Run is in the southwest part of the township.

Name and history

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It is the only LaGrange Township statewide.[5]

Government

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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

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  1. ^ "U.S. Gazetteer Files: 2019: County Subdivisions: Ohio". U.S. Census Bureau Geography Division. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "LaGrange township, Lorain County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
  6. ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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