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Poland Township, Mahoning County, Ohio

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Country
  
United States

County
  
Mahoning

FIPS code
  
39-63968

Elevation
  
344 m

Population
  
14,960 (2010)

Area code
  
330

State
  
Ohio

Time zone
  
Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)

GNIS feature ID
  
1086568

Zip code
  
44514

Local time
  
Wednesday 5:09 PM

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Weather
  
1°C, Wind N at 21 km/h, 36% Humidity

Area
  
54.91 km² (54.13 km² Land / 78 ha Water)

Poland Township is one of the fourteen townships of Mahoning County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 14,960 people in the township.

Contents

Map of Poland Township, OH, USA

Geography

Located in the eastern part of the county along the Pennsylvania border, it borders the following townships:

  • Coitsville Township - north
  • Pulaski Township, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania - northeast
  • Mahoning Township, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania - east
  • North Beaver Township, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania - southeast corner
  • Springfield Township - south
  • Boardman Township - west
  • Struthers - northwest
  • Three municipalities are located in Poland Township:

  • The village of Lowellville, in the east
  • Part of the village of Poland, in the west
  • Part of the city of Struthers, in the northwest
  • Name and history

    It is the only Poland Township statewide. It was established in 1796.

    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.

    References

    Poland Township, Mahoning County, Ohio Wikipedia