Country United States County Lorain FIPS code 39-08770 Elevation 272 m Population 942 (2000) | State Ohio Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) GNIS feature ID 1086502 Area 41.9 km² Local time Friday 8:41 AM | |
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Brighton Township is one of the eighteen townships of Lorain County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 942 people in the township.
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Map of Brighton Township, OH, USA
Geography
Located in southwestern Lorain County, it borders the following townships:
No municipalities are located in Brighton Township.
Name and history
It is the only Brighton 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, 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.