Smith Township, Mahoning County, Ohio

Smith Township, Mahoning County, Ohio
Township
Abandoned buildings at the Alliance Clay Product Company complex
Location of Smith Township in Mahoning County
Coordinates: 40°55′53″N 81°2′36″W / 40.93139°N 81.04333°W / 40.93139; -81.04333Coordinates: 40°55′53″N 81°2′36″W / 40.93139°N 81.04333°W / 40.93139; -81.04333
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Mahoning
Area
• Total	32.5 sq mi (84.1 km2)
• Land	31.8 sq mi (82.3 km2)
• Water	0.7 sq mi (1.7 km2)
Elevation	1,079 ft (329 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	4,510
• Density	142/sq mi (54.8/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code	39-72740
GNIS feature ID	1086570

Smith Township is one of the fourteen townships of Mahoning County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 4,510 people in the township.

Located in the southwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:

The farthest west township in Mahoning County, it is the only township to border Stark County.

Several populated places are located in Smith Township:

Statewide, the only other Smith Township is located in Belmont County.

Smith Township was organized in March, 1821 upon the petition of Judge William Smith, in whose honor it was named. Judge William Smith was a pioneer in Mahoning County.

For many years, the township was part of Columbiana County, before becoming part of Mahoning County in 1846.

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.