Medina Township, Medina County, Ohio | |
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Township | |
William H. Seymour House in Weymouth
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Location of Medina Township in Medina County |
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Coordinates: 41°9′56″N 81°49′20″W / 41.16556°N 81.82222°WCoordinates: 41°9′56″N 81°49′20″W / 41.16556°N 81.82222°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Ohio |
County | Medina |
Area | |
• Total | 18.1 sq mi (46.8 km2) |
• Land | 18.0 sq mi (46.6 km2) |
• Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
Elevation | 1,014 ft (309 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 7,783 |
• Density | 432.6/sq mi (167.0/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP codes | 44215, 44256, 44258 |
Area code(s) | 330 |
FIPS code | 39-48804 |
GNIS feature ID | 1086601 |
Medina Township is one of the seventeen townships of Medina County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 7,783 people in the township.
Located in the central part of the county, it borders the following townships:
Part of the city of Medina, the county seat of Medina County, is located in southwestern Medina Township.
The township derives its name from Medina, in Arabia. It is the only Medina Township statewide.
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.