Beaver Township, Mahoning County, Ohio
Encyclopedia
Beaver Township is one of the fourteen townships
of Mahoning County, Ohio
, United States
. The 2000 census
found 6,466 people in the township, 6,104 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.
Part of the city of Columbiana
is located in southern Beaver Township, and the unincorporated community
of North Lima
lies at the center of the township.
and Pike
Counties.
Major Jacob Gilbert and his son in law Adam Wieland were the first settlers of Beaver Township, arriving in 1802. Other early settlers include John Shanefelt (1802), Christopher Mentzer (1803), Christian Clinker (1083), John Coblentz (1804) and Frederick Dutterer (1804).
For many years, the township was part of Columbiana County
, before becoming part of Mahoning County in 1846.
. Its high school
, middle school and elementary school are all located in a new (Fall 2010) complex Beaver Township.
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...
of Mahoning County, Ohio
Ohio
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, United States
United States
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. The 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
found 6,466 people in the township, 6,104 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.
Geography
Located in the southern part of the county, it borders the following townships:- Boardman TownshipBoardman Township, Mahoning County, OhioBoardman Township is one of the fourteen townships of Mahoning County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 42,518 people in the township...
- northeast - Springfield TownshipSpringfield Township, Mahoning County, OhioSpringfield Township is one of the fourteen townships of Mahoning County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 6,054 people in the township.-Geography:...
- east - Unity Township, Columbiana CountyUnity Township, Columbiana County, OhioUnity Township is one of the eighteen townships of Columbiana County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 10,294 people in the township, 3,969 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
- southeast corner - Fairfield Township, Columbiana CountyFairfield Township, Columbiana County, OhioFairfield Township is one of the eighteen townships of Columbiana County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 9,583 people in the township, 4,215 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
- south - Salem Township, Columbiana CountySalem Township, Columbiana County, OhioSalem Township is one of the eighteen townships of Columbiana County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 5,703 people in the township, 3,338 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
- southwest corner - Green TownshipGreen Township, Mahoning County, OhioGreen Township is one of the fourteen townships of Mahoning County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 3,450 people in the township, 3,095 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
- west - Canfield TownshipCanfield Township, Mahoning County, OhioCanfield Township is one of the fourteen townships of Mahoning County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 14,624 people in the township, 7,250 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
- northwest
Part of the city of Columbiana
Columbiana, Ohio
Columbiana is a city in Columbiana and Mahoning Counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 6,384 at the 2010 census.The Columbiana County portion of Columbiana is part of the East Liverpool–Salem Micropolitan Statistical Area, while the Mahoning County portion is part of the...
is located in southern Beaver Township, and the unincorporated community
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
of North Lima
North Lima, Ohio
North Lima is an unincorporated community in central Beaver Township, Mahoning County, Ohio, United States. Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 44452...
lies at the center of the township.
Name and history
Statewide, other Beaver Townships are located in NobleBeaver Township, Noble County, Ohio
Beaver Township is one of the fifteen townships of Noble County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 758 people in the township, 658 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
and Pike
Beaver Township, Pike County, Ohio
Beaver Township is one of the fourteen townships of Pike County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,450 people in the township, 1,269 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
Counties.
Major Jacob Gilbert and his son in law Adam Wieland were the first settlers of Beaver Township, arriving in 1802. Other early settlers include John Shanefelt (1802), Christopher Mentzer (1803), Christian Clinker (1083), John Coblentz (1804) and Frederick Dutterer (1804).
For many years, the township was part of Columbiana County
Columbiana County, Ohio
Columbiana County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of 2010, the population was 107,841. It is named for Christopher Columbus and the county seat is Lisbon....
, before becoming part of Mahoning County in 1846.
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, 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. The trustees are Thaddeaus Lyda (chair), Ronald Kappler, and Larry Wehr, and Richard Lotze is the fiscal officer. The township operates police and fire departments.Education
Most school age children residing in Beaver Township attend South Range Local School DistrictSouth Range Local School District
South Range Local School District, home of the Raiders, serves students of Beaver and Green Townships in Mahoning County, Ohio, United States. South Range Local School District is made up of one K-12 building. The school district's homepage is...
. Its high school
South Range High School
South Range High School is a public high school in Canfield, Ohio. It is part of the South Range Local School District in Mahoning County, Ohio.-External links:*...
, middle school and elementary school are all located in a new (Fall 2010) complex Beaver Township.
Further reading
- Butler, Joseph Green, Youngstown and The Mahoning Valley, Ohio; 1921, American Historical Society, Chicago and New York.