Country United States FIPS code 39-34300 Elevation 313 m Zip code 44085 Local time Friday 9:47 AM | Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) GNIS feature ID 1085728 Area 64.5 km² Population 1,597 (2010) Area code 440 | |
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Weather -3°C, Wind S at 8 km/h, 69% Humidity | ||
Hartsgrove Township is one of the twenty-seven townships of Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 1,597 people in the township.
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Map of Hartsgrove Township, OH, USA
Geography
Located on the southwestern edge of the county, it borders the following townships:
No municipalities are located in Hartsgrove Township.
Name and history
Hartsgrove Township was organized in 1830. It was named for Richard W. Hart, an early settler in the area and native of Connecticut.
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. Currently, the members of the board are Bruce Gottron, Paul Hall, and Robert Williams.