Country United States County Columbiana FIPS code 39-82852 Elevation 339 m Population 3,307 (2010) | State Ohio Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) GNIS feature ID 1085907 Local time Friday 11:50 PM | |
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Weather 6°C, Wind NW at 23 km/h, 93% Humidity Area 90.91 km² (90.39 km² Land / 52 ha Water) | ||
West Township is one of the eighteen townships of Columbiana County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census reported 3,307 people living in the township, 3,305 of whom were in the unincorporated portions of the township.
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Map of West Township, OH, USA
Geography
Located in the western part of the county, it borders the following townships:
One village and one unincorporated community are located in West Township:
Name and history
It is the only West Township statewide.
The township was organized in 1814.
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.