Hanover Township, Columbiana County, Ohio
Encyclopedia
Hanover Township is one of the eighteen townships
of Columbiana County
, Ohio
, United States
. The 2000 census
found 3,749 people in the township, 3,362 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.
The village of Hanoverton
is located in southern Hanover Township, and the unincorporated community
of Kensington
lies in the township's southwest.
, Ashland
, and Licking
Counties.
The township was organized in 1806.
, and U.S. Route 30
. The Hanoverton Canal Town District
, a part of the Sandy and Beaver Canal
, is part of the National Register of Historic Places
. Another piece of notable infrastructure includes the Tennessee Gas Pipeline
, which runs from south to north through the 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 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....
, 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
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 3,749 people in the township, 3,362 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.
Geography
Located in the western part of the county, it borders the following townships:- Butler TownshipButler Township, Columbiana County, OhioButler Township is one of the eighteen townships of Columbiana County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 3,444 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the northwestern part of the county, it borders the following townships:...
- north - Salem TownshipSalem 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:...
- northeast corner - Center TownshipCenter Township, Columbiana County, OhioCenter Township is one of the eighteen townships of Columbiana County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 6,473 people in the township, 3,685 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
- east - Franklin TownshipFranklin Township, Columbiana County, OhioFranklin Township is one of the eighteen townships of Columbiana County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 766 people in the township, 658 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
- southeast - East Township, Carroll CountyEast Township, Carroll County, OhioEast Township is one of the fourteen townships of Carroll County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 859 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the northeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:...
- southwest - West TownshipWest Township, Columbiana County, OhioWest Township is one of the eighteen townships of Columbiana County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 3,351 people in the township, 3,346 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
- west - Knox TownshipKnox Township, Columbiana County, OhioKnox Township is one of the eighteen townships of Columbiana County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 4,828 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the northwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships and city:...
- northwest corner
The village of Hanoverton
Hanoverton, Ohio
Hanoverton is a village in Hanover Township, Columbiana County, Ohio, United States. The population was 387 at the 2000 census.Hanoverton is home to the historic Spread Eagle Tavern, an inn/restaurant which has been visited by Abraham Lincoln, Dan Quayle, Dick Cheney, and most recently John McCain,...
is located in southern Hanover 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 Kensington
Kensington, Ohio
Kensington is an unincorporated community in southwestern Hanover Township, Columbiana County, Ohio, United States. Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 44427. It lies along U.S. Route 30 at its intersection with State Routes 9 and 644.-References:...
lies in the township's southwest.
Name and history
Statewide, other Hanover Townships are located in ButlerHanover Township, Butler County, Ohio
Hanover Township, one of thirteen townships in the county, is located in west-central Butler County, Ohio, United States, midway between Hamilton and Oxford. It had a population of 7,878 in 2000, up from 7,653 in 1990. Rapidly growing, the Census Bureau in 2004 estimated the population was 8,751...
, Ashland
Hanover Township, Ashland County, Ohio
Hanover Township is one of the fifteen townships of Ashland County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,520 people in the township, 1,081 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
, and Licking
Hanover Township, Licking County, Ohio
Hanover Township is one of the twenty-five townships of Licking County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,731 people in the township, 1,846 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
Counties.
The township was organized in 1806.
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.Infrastructure
The township has many notable and famous pieces of infrastructure across it. Three main highways include Ohio State Route 9, Ohio State Route 172Ohio State Route 172
State Route 172 is an east–west state highway in the northeastern portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. Its western terminus is at its interchange with U.S. Route 30 about west of East Greenville near Dalton, and its eastern terminus is at U.S. Route 30 about west of Lisbon. The route stays...
, and U.S. Route 30
U.S. Route 30
U.S. Route 30 is an east–west main route of the system of United States Numbered Highways, with the highway traveling across the northern tier of the country. It is the third longest U.S. route, after U.S. Route 20 and U.S. Route 6. The western end of the highway is at Astoria, Oregon; the...
. The Hanoverton Canal Town District
Hanoverton Canal Town District
The Hanoverton Canal Town District is a 23 acre area along Route 30 in Hanoverton, Ohio characterized by examples of canal-era architecture of the early to mid 1800s....
, a part of the Sandy and Beaver Canal
Sandy and Beaver Canal
The Sandy and Beaver Canal ran from the Ohio and Erie Canal at Bolivar, Ohio, to the Ohio River at Glasgow, Pennsylvania. It had 90 locks, was chartered in 1828 and completed in 1848. However, the middle section of the canal had many problems from the beginning and fell into disrepair...
, is part of the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
. Another piece of notable infrastructure includes the Tennessee Gas Pipeline
Tennessee Gas Pipeline
Tennessee Gas Pipeline is a set of natural gas pipelines which run from the Gulf of Mexico coast in Texas and Louisiana through Arkansas, Kentucky, Tennessee, Ohio, and Pennsylvania to deliver natural gas in West Virginia, New Jersey, New York, and New England. The pipelines were constructed by...
, which runs from south to north through the township.