York Township, Medina County, Ohio

York Township is one of the seventeen townships of Medina County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,912 people in the township.[3]

York Township, Medina County, Ohio
Township
Motto(s): 
Better Than Valley City
Location of York Township in Medina County
Coordinates: 41°10′3″N 81°55′29″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyMedina
Area
 • Total20.5 sq mi (53.1 km2)
 • Land20.4 sq mi (52.9 km2)
 • Water0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation974 ft (297 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total2,912
 • Density142.7/sq mi (55.1/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-87052[2]
GNIS feature ID1086607[1]

Geography

Located in the central part of the county, it borders the following townships:

Part of the city of Medina, the county seat of Medina County, is located in southeastern York Township.

Name and history

York Township was organized in 1832, and named after New York, the native state of a large share of the early settlers.[4] It is one of ten York Townships statewide.[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.

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. Medina County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
  4. History of Medina County and Ohio: Containing a History of the State of Ohio, from Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time. Baskin & Battey. 1881. p. 518.
  5. "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
  6. §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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