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Colerain Township is one of the sixteen townships of Belmont County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 4,276.[3]
Colerain Township, Belmont County, Ohio | |
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Township | |
 The Concord Hicksite Friends Meeting House, built 1815 | |
 Location of Colerain Township in Belmont County | |
| Coordinates: 40°6′54″N 80°49′58″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Belmont |
| Area | |
| • Total | 25.0 sq mi (64.7 km2) |
| • Land | 24.8 sq mi (64.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,109 ft (338 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 4,276 |
| • Density | 172/sq mi (66.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 43916 |
| Area code(s) | 740 |
| FIPS code | 39-16602[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1085776[1] |
Geography
Located in the northeastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Mount Pleasant Township, Jefferson County - north
- Pease Township - east
- Richland Township - southwest
- Wheeling Township - west
- Short Creek Township, Harrison County - northwest corner
No municipalities are located in Colerain Township, although three unincorporated communities are located in the township:
- Barton in the south
- Colerain in the east
- Maynard in the west
Portions of the unincorporated communities of Blaine and Lansing (a census-designated place) extend into Colerain Township.
Name and history
Colerain Township was organized in 1808. It was named from Coleraine, in Northern Ireland.[4]
Statewide, other Colerain Townships are located in Hamilton and Ross counties.
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
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Colerain township, Belmont County, Ohio". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved February 14, 2014.
- McKelvey, A. T. (1903). Centennial History of Belmont County, Ohio, and Representative Citizens. Biographical Publishing Company. pp. 154.
- §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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Municipalities and communities of Belmont County, Ohio, United States | ||
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County seat: St. Clairsville | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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[de] Colerain Township (Belmont County, Ohio)
Colerain Township ist eines von 16 Townships des Belmont Countys im US-Bundesstaat Ohio. Nach der Volkszählung im Jahr 2000 waren hier 1591 Einwohner registriert.[1]- [en] Colerain Township, Belmont County, Ohio
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