Olmsted Township, Cuyahoga County, Ohio

Olmsted Township, Cuyahoga County, Ohio
—  Township  —
Location of Olmsted Township in Ohio
Location of Olmsted Township in Cuyahoga County
Coordinates: 41°22′50″N 81°55′17″W / 41.38056°N 81.92139°W / 41.38056; -81.92139Coordinates: 41°22′50″N 81°55′17″W / 41.38056°N 81.92139°W / 41.38056; -81.92139
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Cuyahoga
Area
– Total	10.0 sq mi (25.9 km2)
– Land	10.0 sq mi (25.9 km2)
– Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation[1]	781 ft (238 m)
Population (2010)
– Total	13,513
– Density	1,351.3/sq mi (521.7/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
– Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code	39-58408[2]
GNIS feature ID	1085988[1]

Olmsted Township is a township located in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 Census, the township had a population of 13,513.^[3] It is one of only two civil townships remaining in Cuyahoga County and the only Olmsted Township statewide.^[4]

Geography

Located in the western part of the county, it borders the following cities and townships:

• North Olmsted - north
• Olmsted Falls - southeast, west of Berea
• Berea - southeast, east of Olmsted Falls
• Brook Park - northeast
• Columbia Township, Lorain County - south
• Eaton Township, Lorain County - southwest corner
• North Ridgeville - west

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 10.0 sq mi. All of the area consists of land, and none of it is covered with water.

History

In 1795, 49 investors formed a syndicate to purchase a major part of the Western Reserve from the U.S. state of Connecticut. One of these investors, Aaron Olmsted, became the owner of thousands of acres from his $30,000 share of the $120,000 total land deal. His land encompassed the areas now known as North Olmsted, Olmsted Falls and Olmsted Township (originally known as Lenox).^{[citation needed]}

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,^[5] 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. As of 2011, the board was composed of James Carr, Tom Bush, and Sherri Lippus and the fiscal officer was Daniel Faust.^[6]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
2. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
3. ^ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Olmsted township, Cuyahoga County, Ohio". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. http://factfinder2.census.gov. Retrieved November 23, 2011. 
4. ^ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. http://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/general_ref/cousub_outline/cen2k_pgsz/oh_cosub.pdf. Retrieved 2007-02-16. 
5. ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
6. ^ [1], Olmsted Township, 2011. Accessed 2011-04-17.

External links

• Olmsted Township official website
• Olmsted Falls Schools