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Colebrook Township, Ashtabula County, Ohio

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Township in Ohio, United States
Colebrook Township, Ashtabula County, Ohio
Township
Town hall at Colebrook CenterTown hall at Colebrook Center
Location of Colebrook Township in Ashtabula CountyLocation of Colebrook Township in Ashtabula County
Coordinates: 41°32′10″N 80°45′44″W / 41.53611°N 80.76222°W / 41.53611; -80.76222
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyAshtabula
Area
 • Total24.6 sq mi (63.8 km)
 • Land24.5 sq mi (63.5 km)
 • Water0.1 sq mi (0.3 km)
Elevation1,010 ft (308 m)
Population
 • Total1,115
 • Density41/sq mi (15.7/km)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-16560
GNIS feature ID1085722

Colebrook Township is one of the twenty-seven townships of Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,115 people in the township.

Geography

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

No municipalities are located in Colebrook Township.

Name and history

It is the only Colebrook Township statewide.

The first settler in the township was Joel Blakeslee, who arrived from New York in 1819.

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, 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 board is composed of chairman James Vins, Jr. and members Ron Chutas and Joseph Yuhasz.

References

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. "Colebrook township, Ashtabula County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
  4. "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
  5. ^ Ashtabula County, Ohio Archived 2007-10-06 at the Wayback Machine Ashtabula County, 2007. Accessed 2007-05-28.
  6. §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.

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Municipalities and communities of Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States
County seat: Jefferson
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Map of Ohio highlighting Ashtabula County
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Footnotes‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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