Troy Township, Ashland County, Ohio

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Troy Township, Ohio
settlement_type = Township
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map_caption = Location of Troy Township in Ashland County.


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Ohio
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Ashland

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area_total_km2 = 43.7
area_land_km2 = 43.6
area_water_km2 = 0.1
area_total_sq_mi = 16.9
area_land_sq_mi = 16.8
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 1051
population_density_km2 = 24.1
population_density_sq_mi = 62.5

timezone = Eastern (EST)
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timezone_DST = EDT
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elevation_footnotes = GR|3
elevation_m = 342
elevation_ft = 1122
latd = 41 |latm = 1 |lats = 52 |latNS = N
longd = 82 |longm = 18 |longs = 22 |longEW = W

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Troy Township is one of the fifteen townships of Ashland County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,051 people in the township. [ [http://www.osuedc.org/profiles/population/places.php?sid=41&fips=39005 Ashland County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates] Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.]

Geography

Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
*Rochester Township, Lorain County - north
*Huntington Township, Lorain County - northeast corner
*Sullivan Township - east
*Orange Township - south
*Ruggles Township - west
*New London Township, Huron County - northwest corner

No municipalities are located in Troy Township, although the unincorporated community of Nova is located in the center of the township.

Name and history

It is one of seven Troy Townships statewide.

The township was first surveyed in 1806, at which time the territory was composed of thick woods, but not officially organized or named until 1835. It was named for the dog of an early settler. [ [http://www.troytwp.org/about.html About Troy Township and History Of] Troy Township, 2006. Accessed 2007-05-28]

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 clerk, 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 clerkship or on the board of trustees are filled by the remaining trustees.

References

External links

* [http://www.troytwp.org Township website]
* [http://www.ashlandcounty.org County website]