Chester Township, Morrow County, Ohio

Chester Township is one of the sixteen townships of Morrow County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 1,872 people in the township, 228 of whom lived in the village of Chesterville.

Chester Township, Morrow County, Ohio
Township
Chester Baptist Church, south of Chesterville
Location of Chester Township in Morrow County
Coordinates: 40°27′30″N 82°41′16″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyMorrow
Area
 • Total26.5 sq mi (68.5 km2)
 • Land26.4 sq mi (68.4 km2)
 • Water0.1 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation1,122 ft (342 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total1,872
 • Density70.6/sq mi (27.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-14030[2]
GNIS feature ID1086700[1]

Geography

Located in the southeastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:

The village of Chesterville is located in northern Chester Township.

Name and history

Chester Township was organized in 1812.[3] This township was named after Chester County, Pennsylvania, the native home of a share of the first settlers.[4] It is one of five Chester Townships statewide.[5]

Government

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
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. History of Morrow County and Ohio: Containing a Brief History of the State of Ohio. O.L. Baskin & Company. 1880. p. 217.
  4. History of Morrow County and Ohio: Containing a Brief History of the State of Ohio. O.L. Baskin & Company. 1880. p. 353.
  5. "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
  6. §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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