St. Clair Township, Columbiana County, Ohio | |
|---|---|
) St. Clair Township Administration Building | |
) Location of St. Clair Township in Columbiana County | |
| Coordinates: 40°40′31″N 80°34′57″W / 40.67528°N 80.58250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Columbiana |
| Government | |
| • Type | Board of Trustees |
| • Chairman | James N. Hall |
| Area | |
| • Total | 29.6 sq mi (76.7 km2) |
| • Land | 29.5 sq mi (76.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,148 ft (350 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 7,957 |
| • Density | 270/sq mi (104.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 39-69512[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1085901[1] |
| Website | http://www.stclairtwp.com/ |
St. Clair Township is one of the eighteen townships of Columbiana County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 7,957.[3]
Geography
Located in the southeastern part of the county, it borders the following townships and borough:
- Middleton Township - north
- Ohioville, Pennsylvania - east
- Liverpool Township - south
- Madison Township - west
- Elkrun Township - northwest corner
Two CDPs and one unincorporated community are located in St. Clair Township:
- The census-designated place of Calcutta, in the center
- The census-designated place of Glenmoor, in the southwest
- The unincorporated community of Fredericktown, in the northeast
Name and history
| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1980 | 8,080 | — | |
| 1990 | 7,705 | −4.6% | |
| 2000 | 7,961 | 3.3% | |
| 2010 | 7,957 | −0.1% | |
| 2018 (est.) | 7,533 | [4] | −5.3% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[5] | |||
Statewide, the only other St. Clair Township is located in Butler County.
The township was among the first organized in the county in 1803.[6]
Government
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,[7] 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.
Township Trustees
Fiscal Officer
- Deborah Dawson[8]
References
- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): St. Clair township, Columbiana County, Ohio". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on January 28, 2015. Retrieved January 28, 2015.
- ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 12, 2019.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing" (PDF). Census.gov. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
- ^ Cranmer, Gibson Lamb (1891). History of the upper Ohio Valley. 2. Madison, Wisconsin: Brant & Fuller. p. 22.
- ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
- ^ a b c d "Columbiana County Elected Officials as of Jan. 1, 2020" (PDF). Retrieved January 19, 2020.