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Coordinates: 41°1913N 82°138W / 41.32028°N 82.02722°W / 41.32028; -82.02722

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'''Eaton Township''' is one of the eighteen [[civil township|townships]] of [[Lorain County, Ohio|Lorain County]], [[Ohio]], [[United States]]. The 2000 census found 9,675 people in the unincorporated portions of the township.<ref>[http://www.osuedc.org/profiles/population/places.php?sid=41&fips=39093 Lorain County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates] Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 14 May 2007.</ref>

'''Eaton Township''' is one of the eighteen [[civil township|townships]] of [[Lorain County, Ohio|Lorain County]], [[Ohio]], United States. As of the [[2020 United States Census|2020 census]], the population was 5,828.



==Geography==

==Geography==

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*[[Columbia Township, Lorain County, Ohio|Columbia Township]] - east

*[[Columbia Township, Lorain County, Ohio|Columbia Township]] - east

*[[Liverpool Township, Medina County, Ohio|Liverpool Township, Medina County]] - southeast corner

*[[Liverpool Township, Medina County, Ohio|Liverpool Township, Medina County]] - southeast corner

*[[Grafton Township, Lorain County, Ohio|Grafton Township]] - south

*[[Grafton Township, Lorain County, Ohio|Grafton Township]] - southeast

*[[Grafton, Ohio|Grafton]] - south

*[[LaGrange Township, Lorain County, Ohio|LaGrange Township]] - southwest corner

*[[Carlisle Township, Lorain County, Ohio|Carlisle Township]] - west

*[[Carlisle Township, Ohio|Carlisle Township]] - west

*[[Elyria, Ohio|Elyria]] - northwest corner

*[[Elyria, Ohio|Elyria]] - northwest



Two municipalities are partially located in Eaton Township: a small corner of [[Elyria, Ohio|Elyria]] in the northwest, and the majority of [[Grafton, Ohio|Grafton]] in the south. The [[census-designated place]] of [[Eaton Estates, Ohio|Eaton Estates]] lies in the center of the township.

Parts of two municipalities, separate from Eaton Township, occupy land that was once part of Eaton Township: a small corner of [[Elyria, Ohio|Elyria]] in the northwest, and the majority of [[Grafton, Ohio|Grafton]] in the south. The [[census-designated place]] of [[Eaton Estates, Ohio|Eaton Estates]] lies in the center of the township.



==Name and history==

==Name and history==

It is the only Eaton Township statewide.<ref>{{Cite web| title = Detailed map of Ohio| publisher = [[United States Census Bureau]]| year = 2000| url = http://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/general_ref/cousub_outline/cen2k_pgsz/oh_cosub.pdf| format = PDF| access-date =2007-02-16}}</ref>

It is the only Eaton Township statewide.



==Government==

==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 clerk, 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 clerkship or on the board of trustees are filled by the remaining trustees.

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,<ref>[http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/503.24 §503.24], [http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/505.01 §505.01], and [http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/507.01 §507.01] of the [[Ohio Revised Code]]. Accessed 4/30/2009.</ref> 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==

==References==

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==External links==

==External links==

*{{Official website|eatontownship.org}}

*[http://www.loraincounty.us/website/splash.asp Lorain County website]

*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070207111612/http://www.loraincounty.us/website/splash.asp County website]




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[[Category:Townships in Lorain County, Ohio]]

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Latest revision as of 19:32, 29 September 2023

Eaton Township, Lorain County, Ohio
Location of Eaton Township in Lorain County
Location of Eaton Township in Lorain County
Coordinates: 41°19′13N 82°1′38W / 41.32028°N 82.02722°W / 41.32028; -82.02722
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyLorain
Area
 • Total22.99 sq mi (59.55 km2)
 • Land22.92 sq mi (59.35 km2)
 • Water0.08 sq mi (0.20 km2)
Elevation 791 ft (241 m)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total5,828
 • Density250/sq mi (98/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-24220[4]
GNIS feature ID1086507[2]
Websiteeatontownship.org

Eaton Township is one of the eighteen townshipsofLorain County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 5,828.

Geography[edit]

Located in eastern Lorain County, it borders the following townships and cities:

Parts of two municipalities, separate from Eaton Township, occupy land that was once part of Eaton Township: a small corner of Elyria in the northwest, and the majority of Grafton in the south. The census-designated placeofEaton Estates lies in the center of the township.

Name and history[edit]

It is the only Eaton Township statewide.[5]

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,[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[edit]

  1. ^ "U.S. Gazetteer Files: 2019: County Subdivisions: Ohio". U.S. Census Bureau Geography Division. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
  • ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  • ^ "Eaton township, Lorain County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 17, 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.
  • ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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