Country United States County Lake ZIP codes 44060, 44077 Elevation 219 m Local time Saturday 6:26 AM | State Ohio Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) Area code(s) 440 Population 15,282 (2000) University Auburn Career Center | |
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Concord Township is one of the five townships of Lake County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 15,828 people in the township.
Contents
- Map of Concord Township OH USA
- Geography
- Demographics
- Name and history
- Government
- Transportation
- Education
- Health
- References
Map of Concord Township, OH, USA
Geography
Located in the center of the county, it borders the following townships and municipalities:
Concord Township has an area of 23 square miles.
No municipalities are located in Concord Township.
The historical location of the unincorporated settlement of Concord is located at the north end of Ohio State Route 608 where it meets Ravenna Road/County Highway 360 (former State Route 44), though most current development in the immediate area is located nearby at the intersection of current State Route 44 and Interstate 90.
Demographics
The population of Concord Township was estimated at 16,321 in 2007.
Name and history
Concord Township was established in 1822. The township's name commemorates the Battle of Concord in the American Revolutionary War. It is one of seven Concord Townships statewide.
Concord began holding Community Days in 1976, and has become an annual tradition ever since. Community Days has been held on Labor Day weekend from 1976-2012, when it was moved to the third weekend in August. Activities include a parade, auction, neighborhood softball tournament and fireworks show taking place at Concord Township Hall.
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. As of 2008, the board members are Caroline Luhta, Christopher Galloway, and Paul Malchesky, and the fiscal officer is Amy Dawson.
Transportation
In 2004, the township included approximately 134 miles of roadways, nearly all of which are paved.
Education
Schools and school districts located in or near Concord Township include Auburn Career Center, Chardon Local Schools, The Goddard School, Hershey Montessori School, Lakeland Community College, Mentor Exempted Village School District, Riverside Local Schools, and St. Gabriel School (Lake County, Ohio).
Health
Concord is home to Tri-Point Medical Center, a hospital part of Lake Health. It opened in late 2009.