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Wadsworth Township is one of the seventeen townships of Medina County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 3,996 people in the township.[3]

Wadsworth Township, Medina County, Ohio
Township
Location of Wadsworth Township in Medina County
Coordinates: 41°2′11″N 81°44′36″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyMedina
Area
 • Total16.5 sq mi (42.7 km2)
 • Land16.5 sq mi (42.7 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,194 ft (364 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total3,996
 • Density242.3/sq mi (93.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
44281-44282
Area code(s)330
FIPS code39-80318[2]
GNIS feature ID1086605[1]

Geography


Interstate 76 passes through wooded areas of Wadsworth Township.
Interstate 76 passes through wooded areas of Wadsworth Township.

Located in the southeast corner of the county, it borders the following townships and city:

The city of Wadsworth occupies central Wadsworth Township.


Name and history


It is the only Wadsworth Township statewide.[4]


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.

Public safety in Wadsworth Township is the responsibility of the Wadsworth Fire Department and the Medina County Sheriff's Office.


References


  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. Medina County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
  4. "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
  5. §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.




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