Concord Township, Lake County, Ohio
Encyclopedia
Concord Township is one of the five townships
of Lake County
, Ohio
, United States
. The 2000 census
found 15,828 people in the township.
Concord Township has an area of 23 square miles.
No municipalities are located in Concord Township.
The historical location of the unincorporated settlement of Concord is located at the north end of Ohio State Route 608 where it meets Ravenna Road/County Highway 360 (former State Route 44), though most current development in the immediate area is located nearby at the intersection of current State Route 44 and Interstate 90
.
.
Concord Township was established in 1822.
, The Goddard School, Hershey Montessori School, Lakeland Community College
, Mentor Exempted Village School District, Riverside Local Schools, and St. Gabriel School (Lake County, Ohio) .
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 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
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 15,828 people in the township.
Geography
Located in the center of the county, it borders the following townships and municipalities:- Painesville TownshipPainesville Township, Lake County, OhioPainesville Township is one of the five townships of Lake County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 18,562 people in the township, 15,037 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
- north - Perry TownshipPerry Township, Lake County, OhioPerry Township is one of the five townships of Lake County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 8,240 people in the township, 6,220 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
- northeast corner - LeRoy TownshipLeRoy Township, Lake County, OhioLeRoy Township is one of the five townships of Lake County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 3,122 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the eastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:*Perry Township - north...
- east - Hambden Township, Geauga CountyHambden Township, Geauga County, OhioHambden Township is one of the sixteen townships of Geauga County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 4,024 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships:...
- southeast - Chardon Township, Geauga CountyChardon Township, Geauga County, OhioChardon Township is one of the sixteen townships of Geauga County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 4,763 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships and municipalities:...
- south - Kirtland HillsKirtland Hills, OhioKirtland Hills is a village in Lake County, Ohio, United States. The population was 597 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Kirtland Hills is located at ....
- southwest - MentorMentor, OhioAs 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...
- west - Painesville cityPainesville, OhioAs of the 2010 Census, there were 19,563 people. As of the census of 2000, there were 17,503 people, 6,525 households, and 4,032 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,928.6 people per square mile . There were 6,933 housing units at an average density of 1,160.0 per square mile...
- northwest
Concord Township has an area of 23 square miles.
No municipalities are located in Concord Township.
The historical location of the unincorporated settlement of Concord is located at the north end of Ohio State Route 608 where it meets Ravenna Road/County Highway 360 (former State Route 44), though most current development in the immediate area is located nearby at the intersection of current State Route 44 and Interstate 90
Interstate 90 in Ohio
In the U.S. state of Ohio, Interstate 90 runs east–west across the northern tier. Much of it is along the Ohio Turnpike, but sections outside the turnpike pass through Cleveland and northeast into Pennsylvania.-Route description:...
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Name and history
It is one of seven Concord Townships statewideConcord Township, Ohio
Concord Township may refer to the following township in the U.S. state of Ohio:* Concord Township, Champaign County, Ohio* Concord Township, Delaware County, Ohio* Concord Township, Fayette County, Ohio* Concord Township, Highland County, Ohio...
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Concord Township was established in 1822.
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. As of 2008, the board members are Caroline Luhta, Christopher Galloway, and Paul Malchesky, and the fiscal officer is Amy Dawson.Transportation
In 2004, the township included approximately 134 miles of roadways, nearly all of which are paved.Education
Schools and school districts located in or near Concord Township include Auburn Career Center, Chardon Local SchoolsChardon Local School District
Chardon Local School District is a school district which serves part of Geauga County, Ohio, United States. It is based in Chardon, Ohio.The superintendent is Joseph Bergant II.-Schools:It operates the following schools:*Chardon High School...
, The Goddard School, Hershey Montessori School, Lakeland Community College
Lakeland Community College
Lakeland Community College is a two-year community college in Lake County, Ohio. Established in 1967, Lakeland was the first college in Ohio founded by a vote of the people...
, Mentor Exempted Village School District, Riverside Local Schools, and St. Gabriel School (Lake County, Ohio) .