Andover Township, Ashtabula County, Ohio | |
|---|---|
 John Henderson House in West Andover | |
 Location of Andover Township in Ashtabula County | |
| Coordinates: 41°36′54″N 80°33′11″W / 41.61500°N 80.55306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Ashtabula |
| Area | |
| • Total | 26.3 sq mi (68.2 km2) |
| • Land | 22.2 sq mi (57.5 km2) |
| • Water | 4.1 sq mi (10.7 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,083 ft (330 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 2,577 |
| • Density | 124/sq mi (47.9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 44003 |
| Area code | 440 |
| FIPS code | 39-02064[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1085718[1] |
Andover Township is one of the twenty-seven townships of Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,577 at the 2020 census.[3]
Geography
Located on the southeastern edge of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Richmond Township - north
- North Shenango Township, Pennsylvania - east
- South Shenango Township, Pennsylvania - southeast
- Williamsfield Township - south
- Wayne Township - southwest corner
- Cherry Valley Township - west
- Dorset Township - northwest corner
The village of Andover is located in central Andover Township.
Name and history
It is the only Andover Township statewide.
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,[4] 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. Currently, the board is composed of chairman William French and members William Groff and Andrew Kirby, Fiscal Officer Karen Chapman.[5]
References
- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Andover township, Ashtabula County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
- ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed April 30, 2009.
- ^ Ashtabula County, Ohio Archived July 1, 2007, at the Wayback Machine Ashtabula County, 2007. Accessed May 28, 2007.
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Municipalities and communities of Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
This page was last edited on 4 January 2024, at 20:29