Country United States County Ashtabula FIPS code 39-85988 Elevation 305 m Zip code 44099 Area code 440 | State Ohio Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) GNIS feature ID 1085747 Population 2,279 (2010) Local time Tuesday 4:56 AM | |
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Weather 14°C, Wind S at 13 km/h, 94% Humidity Area 63.97 km² (63.97 km² Land / 10 ha Water) | ||
Windsor Township is one of the twenty-seven townships of Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 2,279 people in the township.
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Map of Windsor Township, OH, USA
Geography
Located in the southwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:
No municipalities are located in Windsor Township, although the unincorporated community of Windsor lies in the township's east.
Name and history
Statewide, other Windsor Townships are located in Lawrence and Morgan counties.
The earliest settler in Windsor Township was George Phelps, who came to the area from Connecticut in 1799.
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. Currently, the board is composed of chairman Jeffrey Merritt and members Bonnie Plizga and Robert Slusher.