Grafton Township, Lorain County, Ohio

Grafton Township is one of the eighteen townships of Lorain County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,722 people in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]

Grafton Township, Lorain County, Ohio
Township
Justin Breckenridge House, built 1851
Location of Grafton Township in Lorain County
Coordinates: 41°14′19″N 82°2′7″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyLorain
Area
 • Total25.5 sq mi (66.0 km2)
 • Land25.4 sq mi (65.9 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation837 ft (255 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total2,722
 • Density107.0/sq mi (41.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
44044
Area code(s)440
FIPS code39-31164[2]
GNIS feature ID1086510[1]

Geography

Located in southeastern Lorain County, it borders the following townships:

Part of the village of Grafton is located in northern Grafton Township.

Name and history

It is the only Grafton Township statewide.[4]

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,[5] 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. Lorain County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 14 May 2007.
  4. "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
  5. §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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