Country United States Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) GNIS feature ID 1086512 Population 1,282 (2000) | County Lorain FIPS code 39-36876 Elevation 283 m Local time Thursday 9:45 PM | |
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Weather -2°C, Wind SW at 3 km/h, 61% Humidity Area 68.12 km² (67.34 km² Land / 78 ha Water) Points of interest Charlemont Reservation, State Wildlife Area, United Church of Huntington | ||
Huntington Township is one of the eighteen townships of Lorain County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,282 people in the township.
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Map of Huntington Township, OH, USA
Geography
Located in southeastern Lorain County, it borders the following townships:
No municipalities are located in Huntington Township.
Name and history
Huntington Township was established in 1822, and named after Huntington, Connecticut, the native home of an early settler. Statewide, other Huntington Townships are located in Brown, Gallia, and Ross Counties.
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.