Wellington Township, Lorain County, Ohio
Encyclopedia
Wellington Township is one of the eighteen townships
of Lorain County
, Ohio
, United States
. The 2000 census found 5,904 people in the township, 1,393 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.
The village of Wellington
is located in central Wellington 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 Lorain County
Lorain County, Ohio
Lorain County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio, and is considered to be a part of what is locally referred to as Greater Cleveland. As of the 2010 census, its population was 301,356. an increase from 284,664 in 2000...
, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The 2000 census found 5,904 people in the township, 1,393 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.
Geography
Located in southern Lorain County, it borders the following townships:- Pittsfield TownshipPittsfield Township, Lorain County, OhioPittsfield Township is one of the eighteen townships of Lorain County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,549 people in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
- north - LaGrange TownshipLaGrange Township, Lorain County, OhioLaGrange Township is one of the eighteen townships of Lorain County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 5,972 people in the township, 4,157 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
- northeast corner - Penfield TownshipPenfield Township, Lorain County, OhioPenfield Township is one of the eighteen townships of Lorain County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,690 people in the township.-Geography:Located in southeastern Lorain County, it borders the following townships:*LaGrange Township - north...
- east - Spencer Township, Medina CountySpencer Township, Medina County, OhioSpencer Township is one of the seventeen townships of Medina County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,429 people in the township, 1,682 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
- southeast corner - Huntington TownshipHuntington Township, Lorain County, OhioHuntington Township is one of the eighteen townships of Lorain County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,282 people in the township.-Geography:Located in southeastern Lorain County, it borders the following townships:*Wellington Township - north...
- south - Rochester TownshipRochester Township, Lorain County, OhioRochester Township is one of the eighteen townships of Lorain County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 752 people in the township, 562 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
- southwest corner - Brighton TownshipBrighton Township, Lorain County, OhioBrighton Township is one of the eighteen townships of Lorain County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 942 people in the township.-Geography:Located in southwestern Lorain County, it borders the following townships:*Camden Township - north...
- west - Camden TownshipCamden Township, Lorain County, OhioCamden Township is one of the eighteen townships of Lorain County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,530 people in the township, 1,265 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
- northwest corner
The village of Wellington
Wellington, Ohio
Wellington is a village in Lorain County, Ohio, United States. The population was 4,511 at the 2000 census.-History:Wellington was settled in 1818 by Ephraim Wilcox, Charles Sweet, William T. Welling, John Clifford, and Joseph Wilson from the states of Massachusetts and New York...
is located in central Wellington Township.