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Brighton Township is one of the eighteen townships of Lorain County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 915.[3]

Brighton Township, Lorain County, Ohio
Township
Township hall at Brighton Center
Location of Brighton Township in Lorain County
Coordinates: 41°10′7″N 82°18′12″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyLorain
Area
[1]
 • Total16.51 sq mi (42.77 km2)
 • Land16.47 sq mi (42.65 km2)
 • Water0.05 sq mi (0.12 km2)
Elevation
[2]
892 ft (272 m)
Population
 (2010)[3]
 • Total915
 • Density56/sq mi (21.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-08770[4]
GNIS feature ID1086502[2]
Websitebrightontownshipohio.com

Geography


Located in southwestern Lorain County, it borders the following townships:

No municipalities are located in Brighton Township.


Name and history


It is the only Brighton Township statewide, named after the city of Brighton in England.


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.


References


  1. "U.S. Gazetteer Files: 2019: County Subdivisions: Ohio". U.S. Census Bureau Geography Division. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
  2. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "Total Population: 2010 Census DEC Summary File 1 (P1), Brighton township, Lorain County, Ohio". data.census.gov. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
  4. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  5. §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.




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