Grafton Township is one of the eighteen townships of Lorain County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 2,789.
Grafton Township, Lorain County, Ohio | |
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 Justin Breckenridge House, built 1851 | |
 Location of Grafton Township in Lorain County | |
| Coordinates: 41°14′19″N 82°2′7″W / 41.23861°N 82.03528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Lorain |
| Area | |
| • Total | 25.29 sq mi (65.49 km2) |
| • Land | 25.20 sq mi (65.27 km2) |
| • Water | 0.08 sq mi (0.22 km2) |
| Elevation | 837 ft (255 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2,789 |
| • Density | 110/sq mi (43/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 44044 |
| Area code | 440 |
| FIPS code | 39-31164[4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086510[2] |
| Website | graftontwp |
Geography
editLocated in southeastern Lorain County, it borders the following townships and village:
- Grafton - north
- Eaton Township - northeast
- Columbia Township - northeast corner
- Liverpool Township, Medina County - east
- York Township, Medina County - southeast corner
- Litchfield Township, Medina County - south
- Penfield Township - southwest corner
- LaGrange Township - west
Name and history
editIt is the only Grafton Township statewide.[5]
Government
editThe 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
edit- ^ "U.S. Gazetteer Files: 2019: County Subdivisions: Ohio". U.S. Census Bureau Geography Division. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Grafton township, Lorain County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
- ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.