Hartsgrove Township, Ashtabula County, Ohio

Hartsgrove Township, Ashtabula County, Ohio
Township

People stand around a shed at a Higley Road farm

Location of Hartsgrove Township in Ashtabula County
Coordinates: 41°36′21″N 80°57′12″W / 41.60583°N 80.95333°W / 41.60583; -80.95333Coordinates: 41°36′21″N 80°57′12″W / 41.60583°N 80.95333°W / 41.60583; -80.95333
Country United States
State Ohio
County Ashtabula
Area
 • Total 24.9 sq mi (64.5 km2)
 • Land 24.9 sq mi (64.5 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation[1] 1,027 ft (313 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 1,597
 • Density 64/sq mi (24.8/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 44085
Area code(s) 440
FIPS code 39-34300[2]
GNIS feature ID 1085728[1]

Hartsgrove Township is one of the twenty-seven townships of Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 1,597 people in the township.[3]

Geography

Located on the southwestern edge of the county, it borders the following townships:

No municipalities are located in Hartsgrove Township.

Name and history

Hartsgrove Township was organized in 1830. It was named for Richard W. Hart, an early settler in the area and native of Connecticut.[4][5]

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,[6] 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 members of the board are Bruce Gottron, Paul Hall, and Robert Williams.[7]

References

  1. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Hartsgrove township, Ashtabula County, Ohio". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved July 9, 2013.
  4. ↑ Kilbourn, John (1833). "The Ohio Gazetteer, or, a Topographical Dictionary". Scott and Wright. p. 236. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
  5. ↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 151.
  6. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
  7. ↑ Ashtabula County, Ohio Ashtabula County, 2007. Accessed 2007-05-28.
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