Poland Township, Mahoning County, Ohio
Encyclopedia
Poland Township is one of the fourteen townships
of Mahoning County, Ohio
, United States
. The 2000 census
found 14,711 people in the township, 11,845 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.
border, it borders the following townships:
Three municipalities are located in Poland 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
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
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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 14,711 people in the township, 11,845 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.
Geography
Located in the eastern part of the county along the PennsylvaniaPennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
border, it borders the following townships:
- Coitsville TownshipCoitsville Township, Mahoning County, OhioCoitsville Township is one of the fourteen townships of Mahoning County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,608 people in the township.-Geography:...
- north - Pulaski Township, Lawrence County, PennsylvaniaPulaski Township, Lawrence County, PennsylvaniaPulaski Township is a township in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,658 at the 2000 census.- Geography :...
- northeast - Mahoning Township, Lawrence County, PennsylvaniaMahoning Township, Lawrence County, PennsylvaniaMahoning Township is a township in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,447 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 25.0 square miles , of which, 24.5 square miles of it is land and...
- east - North Beaver Township, Lawrence County, PennsylvaniaNorth Beaver Township, PennsylvaniaNorth Beaver Township is a township in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,022 at the 2000 census.The Slovene National Benefit Society applied to have their 500 acre recreation center in North Beaver Township designated as a separate municipality in 1977. The S.N.P.J...
- southeast corner - 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:...
- south - 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...
- west - StruthersStruthers, OhioStruthers is a city in Mahoning County, Ohio, United States. The population was 12,036 at the 2000 census. Struthers is served by a branch of the Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County. It is part of the Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area.- History :John...
- northwest
Three municipalities are located in Poland Township:
- The village of LowellvilleLowellville, OhioLowellville is a village in Mahoning County, Ohio, United States, in the "Steel Valley" area of the northeast part of the state, southeast of Youngstown. The village is an older, predominantly Italian-American, working-class community built along the banks of the Mahoning River, and centered around...
, in the east - Part of the village of PolandPoland, OhioPoland is a village in Mahoning County, Ohio, United States. The population was 26,866 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
, in the west - Part of the city of StruthersStruthers, OhioStruthers is a city in Mahoning County, Ohio, United States. The population was 12,036 at the 2000 census. Struthers is served by a branch of the Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County. It is part of the Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area.- History :John...
, in the northwest