Country United States County Columbiana FIPS code 39-40824 Elevation 342 m Population 4,434 (2010) | State Ohio Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) GNIS feature ID 1085896 Local time Thursday 8:22 AM | |
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Weather -6°C, Wind W at 16 km/h, 82% Humidity Area 91.94 km² (91.43 km² Land / 52 ha Water) | ||
Knox Township is one of the eighteen townships of Columbiana County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 4,434.
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Map of Knox Township, OH, USA
Geography
Located in the northwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships and city:
Two unincorporated communities are located in Knox Township:
Name and history
It is one of five Knox Townships statewide. The township was organized in 1808.
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.