Yellow Creek Township, Columbiana County, Ohio | |
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Township | |
The Daniel McBean Farmhouse, built 1846
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Location of Yellow Creek Township in Columbiana County |
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Coordinates: 40°37′8″N 80°41′46″W / 40.61889°N 80.69611°WCoordinates: 40°37′8″N 80°41′46″W / 40.61889°N 80.69611°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Ohio |
County | Columbiana |
Area | |
• Total | 19.8 sq mi (51.2 km2) |
• Land | 19.7 sq mi (51.1 km2) |
• Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
Elevation | 856 ft (261 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 2,140 |
• Density | 108/sq mi (41.8/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
FIPS code | 39-86912 |
GNIS feature ID | 1085908 |
Yellow Creek Township is one of the eighteen townships of Columbiana County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 2,140.
Located in the southeastern part of the county along the Ohio River, it borders the following townships:
It is the most southerly township in Columbiana County.
One village is located in Yellow Creek Township:
It is the only Yellow Creek Township statewide.
The township was organized in 1806.
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.