Mentor Township, Lake County, Ohio
Encyclopedia
Mentor Township is a paper township
(a former civil township
) in Lake County
, Ohio
, United States
.
The township was officially formed in 1815 with 460 inhabitants. The township was at first part of Trumbull County
and consisted of an area that is now the city of Mentor
and portions of the city of Mentor-on-the-Lake
and the village of Kirtland Hills
. In 1818, the southern portion of the township was split off to form Kirtland Township (now the city of Kirtland
and portions of the city of Willoughby
and the villages of Kirtland Hills
and Waite Hill
).
In 1840, Lake County was created, the smallest in the state, and Mentor Township was made a part of the new county.
In 1855, the people of Mentor Centre incorporated about 3000 acres (12.1 km²) in the middle of the township as the village of Mentor.
In 1865, there were 1250 people residing in the township and 416 in Mentor Village.
In 1924, thirty-three voters petitioned to create their own village government, which incorporated as the village of Mentor-on-the-Lake on October 22, 1924.
In 1926, the village of Kirtland Hills incorporated.
In 1955, an attempt by the village of Mentor to annex the remaining portion of the township failed.
In 1962, voters approved annexation of Mentor Township to Mentor Village and in the following year reincorporated as the city of Mentor.
In 1971, Mentor-on-the-Lake incorporated as a city.
Paper township
A paper township is a type of civil township under Ohio law that does not act as a functioning unit of civil government. Such townships usually exist due to annexation by cities and villages.-Defunct townships:...
(a former civil 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,...
) in Lake County
Lake County, Ohio
Lake County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of 2010, the population was 230,041. The county seat is Painesville, and the county name comes from its location on the southern shore of Lake Erie....
, Ohio
Ohio
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, United States
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.
The township was officially formed in 1815 with 460 inhabitants. The township was at first part of Trumbull County
Trumbull County, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 225,116 people, 89,020 households, and 61,690 families residing in the county. The population density was 365 people per square mile . There were 95,117 housing units at an average density of 154 per square mile...
and consisted of an area that is now the city of Mentor
Mentor, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 50,278 people, 18,797 households, and 14,229 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,878.2 people per square mile . There were 19,301 housing units at an average density of 721.0 per square mile...
and portions of the city of Mentor-on-the-Lake
Mentor-on-the-Lake, Ohio
Mentor-on-the-Lake is a city in Lake County, Ohio, United States. The population was 8,127 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Mentor-on-the-Lake is located at ....
and the village of Kirtland Hills
Kirtland Hills, Ohio
Kirtland Hills is a village in Lake County, Ohio, United States. The population was 597 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Kirtland Hills is located at ....
. In 1818, the southern portion of the township was split off to form Kirtland Township (now the city of Kirtland
Kirtland, Ohio
Kirtland is a city in Lake County, Ohio, USA. The population was 6,670 at the 2000 census. Kirtland is famous for being the early headquarters of the Latter Day Saint movement.-Origins of Kirtland:...
and portions of the city of Willoughby
Willoughby, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 22,621 people, 10,265 households, and 5,892 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,225.3 people per square mile . There were 10,700 housing units at an average density of 1,052.6 per square mile...
and the villages of Kirtland Hills
Kirtland Hills, Ohio
Kirtland Hills is a village in Lake County, Ohio, United States. The population was 597 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Kirtland Hills is located at ....
and Waite Hill
Waite Hill, Ohio
Waite Hill is a village in Lake County, Ohio, United States. The population was 446 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Waite Hill is located at ....
).
In 1840, Lake County was created, the smallest in the state, and Mentor Township was made a part of the new county.
In 1855, the people of Mentor Centre incorporated about 3000 acres (12.1 km²) in the middle of the township as the village of Mentor.
In 1865, there were 1250 people residing in the township and 416 in Mentor Village.
In 1924, thirty-three voters petitioned to create their own village government, which incorporated as the village of Mentor-on-the-Lake on October 22, 1924.
In 1926, the village of Kirtland Hills incorporated.
In 1955, an attempt by the village of Mentor to annex the remaining portion of the township failed.
In 1962, voters approved annexation of Mentor Township to Mentor Village and in the following year reincorporated as the city of Mentor.
In 1971, Mentor-on-the-Lake incorporated as a city.
External links
- [ftp://www.cityofmentor.com/maps/heritage.pdf "Mentor Heritage Trolley Tour"], Mentor Bicentennial Celebration, 1997