Chester Township, Geauga County, Ohio
| Chester Township, Geauga County, Ohio | |
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| Township | |
Former Chester Township District School No. 2
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 Location of Chester Township in Geauga County |
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| Coordinates: 41°31′53″N 81°20′37″W / 41.53139°N 81.34361°WCoordinates: 41°31′53″N 81°20′37″W / 41.53139°N 81.34361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Geauga |
| Area | |
| • Total | 23.5 sq mi (60.9 km2) |
| • Land | 23.4 sq mi (60.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,220 ft (372 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 10,256 |
| • Density | 438/sq mi (169.3/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-13988 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086151 |
| Website | www |
Chester Township is one of the sixteen townships of Geauga County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 10,256.
Located in the northwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships and municipalities:
No municipalities are located in Chester Township, although the census-designated place of Chesterland is located in the township's center.
Chester Township was established in 1816.
It is one of five .
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, 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.
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