Country United States County Lorain FIPS code 39-72067 Elevation 206 m Zip code 44055 Local time Friday 10:39 PM | State Ohio Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) GNIS feature ID 1086520 Area 6.2 km² Population 4,117 (2000) Area code 440 | |
 | ||
Weather 4°C, Wind NW at 18 km/h, 93% Humidity | ||
Sheffield Township is one of the eighteen townships of Lorain County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 4,117 people in the unincorporated portions of the township.
Contents
Map of Sheffield Township, OH, USA
Geography
Located in northern Lorain County, it borders the following townships and municipalities:
No municipalities are located in Sheffield Township, other than the cities of Lorain and Sheffield Lake and village of Sheffield that have incorporated most of Sheffield Township.
Name and history
Statewide, the only other Sheffield Township is located in Ashtabula County.
The first inhabitants of Sheffield Township began settling the area circa 1815.
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.
Education
The school district in Sheffield Township is Clearview Local School District.