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Sheffield Township, Lorain County, Ohio

Coordinates: 41°25′16″N 82°7′42″W / 41.42111°N 82.12833°W / 41.42111; -82.12833
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Sheffield Township, Lorain County, Ohio
Township
Location of Sheffield Township in Lorain County
Location of Sheffield Township in Lorain County
Coordinates: 41°25′16″N 82°7′42″W / 41.42111°N 82.12833°W / 41.42111; -82.12833
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyLorain
Area
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 • Total2.42 sq mi (6.26 km2)
 • Land2.39 sq mi (6.20 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2)
Elevation
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676 ft (206 m)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total3,963
 • Density1,600/sq mi (630/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
44055
Area code440
FIPS code39-72067[4]
GNIS feature ID1086520[2]

Sheffield Township is one of the eighteen townships of Lorain County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 3,963.

Geography

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Located in northern Lorain County, it borders the following townships and municipalities:

No municipalities are located in Sheffield Township, other than the cities of Lorain and Sheffield Lake and village of Sheffield that have incorporated most of the original extent of the township.

Name and history

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Statewide, the only other Sheffield Township is located in Ashtabula County.

The first inhabitants of Sheffield Township began settling the area circa 1815.[5]

Government

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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.

Education

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The school district in Sheffield Township is Clearview Local School District.

References

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  1. ^ "U.S. Gazetteer Files: 2019: County Subdivisions: Ohio". U.S. Census Bureau Geography Division. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "Sheffield township, Lorain County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ History of Lorain County, Ohio. Williams Brothers. 1879. pp. 250–254.
  6. ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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