Chardon Township is one of the sixteen townships of Geauga County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 4,591.[3]

Chardon Township, Geauga County, Ohio
Township
Location of Chardon Township in Geauga County
Coordinates: 41°37′8″N 81°15′3″W
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Geauga
Area
• Total	22.8 sq mi (59.1 km2)
• Land	22.7 sq mi (58.7 km2)
• Water	0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)
Elevation [1]	1,289 ft (393 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	4,591
• Density	203/sq mi (78.2/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	44024
Area code(s)	440
FIPS code	39-13561[2]
GNIS feature ID	1086150[1]

Geography

Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships and municipalities:

• Concord Township, Lake County - north
• Hambden Township - east
• Chardon - southeast
• Munson Township - south
• Chester Township - southwest corner
• Kirtland - west
• Kirtland Hills - northwest

Chardon, the county seat of Geauga County, borders Chardon Township on the southeast.

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,[4] 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.

Notable residents

• Joe Jurevicius, wide receiver for the Cleveland Browns[5]
• Ettore Boiardi, better known as Chef Boyardee

References

External links

• County website