Country United States County Lorain FIPS code 39-31164 Elevation 255 m Population 2,722 (2000) Local time Friday 9:33 PM | State Ohio Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) GNIS feature ID 1086510 Area 66 km² Zip code 44044 Area code 440 | |
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Weather 1°C, Wind S at 18 km/h, 86% Humidity | ||
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.
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Map of Grafton Township, OH, USA
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.
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.