Chester Township is one of the sixteen townships of Morrow County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 1,872 people in the township, 228 of whom lived in the village of Chesterville.

Chester Township, Morrow County, Ohio
Township
Chester Baptist Church, south of Chesterville
Location of Chester Township in Morrow County
Coordinates: 40°27′30″N 82°41′16″W
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Morrow
Area
• Total	26.5 sq mi (68.5 km2)
• Land	26.4 sq mi (68.4 km2)
• Water	0.1 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation [1]	1,122 ft (342 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	1,872
• Density	70.6/sq mi (27.3/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code	39-14030[2]
GNIS feature ID	1086700[1]

Geography

Located in the southeastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:

• Franklin Township - north
• Middlebury Township, Knox County - northeast corner
• Wayne Township, Knox County - east
• Liberty Township, Knox County - southeast corner
• South Bloomfield Township - south
• Bennington Township - southwest corner
• Harmony Township - west

The village of Chesterville is located in northern Chester Township.

Name and history

Chester Township was organized in 1812.[3] This township was named after Chester County, Pennsylvania, the native home of a share of the first settlers.[4] It is one of five Chester Townships statewide.[5]

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,[6] 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

External links

• County website