Poland Township, Mahoning County, Ohio | |
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Township | |
Hopewell Furnace, the first industrial operation in the Connecticut Western Reserve
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Location of Poland Township in Mahoning County |
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Coordinates: 41°1′21″N 80°35′36″W / 41.02250°N 80.59333°WCoordinates: 41°1′21″N 80°35′36″W / 41.02250°N 80.59333°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Ohio |
County | Mahoning |
Area | |
• Total | 21.2 sq mi (55.0 km2) |
• Land | 20.9 sq mi (54.1 km2) |
• Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.9 km2) |
Elevation | 1,129 ft (344 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 14,960 |
• Density | 716/sq mi (276.4/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP code | 44514 |
Area code(s) | 330 |
FIPS code | 39-63968 |
GNIS feature ID | 1086568 |
Website | www |
Poland Township is one of the fourteen townships of Mahoning County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 14,960 people in the township.
Located in the eastern part of the county along the Pennsylvania border, it borders the following townships:
Three municipalities are located in Poland Township:
It is the only Poland Township statewide. It was established in 1796.
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.