Country United States Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) Area 60.9 km² Local time Saturday 7:04 AM | Elevation 1,220 ft (372 m) FIPS code 39-13988 Population 10,256 (2010) | |
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Chester Township is one of the sixteen townships of Geauga County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 10,256.
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Map of Chester Township, OH 44026, USA
Geography
Located in the northwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships and municipalities:
No municipalities are located in Chester Township, although the census-designated place of Chesterland is located in the township's center.
Name and history
Chester Township was established in 1816.
It is one of five Chester Townships 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.