Shalersville Township, Portage County, Ohio
Encyclopedia
Shalersville Township is one of the eighteen townships
of Portage County
, Ohio
, United States
. The 2000 census
found 5,976 people in the township.
No municipalities are located in Shalersville Township.
Formed from the Connecticut Western Reserve
, Shalersville Township covers an area of 28 sq mi (72.5 km²).
. It is the only Shalersville Township statewide. The first settlers, the family of Joel Baker of Tolland County, Connecticut
, arrived in 1806 and the township government was organized in 1812. The township was formed from town 4, range 8 of the Connecticut Western Reserve
.
and 44
pass through Shalersville and intersect at the middle of the township. The Ohio Turnpike
also cuts through Shalersville, and in the 1990s the exit at State Route 44 was added. The Portage County Airport is located in the southern part of 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 Portage County
Portage County, Ohio
Portage County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 152,061 at the 2000 Census and 161,419 at the 2010 Census. Its county seat is Ravenna. Portage County is named for the portage between the Cuyahoga and Tuscarawas Rivers...
, 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 5,976 people in the township.
Geography
Located in the northwestern part of the county, it borders the following other townships and cities:- Mantua TownshipMantua Township, Portage County, OhioThe village of Mantua, which became independent of the township in 1993, is located in southern Mantua Township.Formed from the Connecticut Western Reserve, Mantua Township covers an area of .-Notable people:...
- north - Hiram TownshipHiram Township, Portage County, OhioHiram Township is one of the eighteen townships of Portage County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,296 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following other townships:...
- northeast corner - Freedom TownshipFreedom Township, Portage County, OhioFreedom Township is one of the eighteen townships of Portage County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,751 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the northeastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:...
- east - Charlestown TownshipCharlestown Township, Portage County, OhioCharlestown Township is one of the eighteen townships of Portage County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,003 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the center of the county, it borders the following townships:*Freedom Township - north...
- southeast corner - Ravenna TownshipRavenna Township, Portage County, OhioRavenna Township is one of the eighteen townships of Portage County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 9,270 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the center of the county, it borders the following townships and city:...
- south - Franklin TownshipFranklin Township, Portage County, OhioFranklin Township is a civil township located in Portage County, Ohio, United States. It is located along the Cuyahoga River in Northeast Ohio on the western edge of the county. The 2000 census found 5,276 people in the township...
- southwest corner - StreetsboroStreetsboro, OhioStreetsboro is a city in Portage County, Ohio, United States. It is formed from the former township of Streetsboro, which was formed from the Connecticut Western Reserve. It is nearly co-extant with the former Streetsboro Township; the village of Sugar Bush Knolls was also formed in part from a...
- west - Aurora - northwest corner
No municipalities are located in Shalersville Township.
Formed from the Connecticut Western Reserve
Connecticut Western Reserve
The Connecticut Western Reserve was land claimed by Connecticut from 1662 to 1800 in the Northwest Territory in what is now northeastern Ohio.-History:...
, Shalersville Township covers an area of 28 sq mi (72.5 km²).
Name and history
Shalersville gets its name from its original proprietor, General Nathaniel Shaler and was originally known as "Middletown" as Shaler was a native of Middletown, ConnecticutMiddletown, Connecticut
Middletown is a city located in Middlesex County, Connecticut, along the Connecticut River, in the central part of the state, 16 miles south of Hartford. In 1650, it was incorporated as a town under its original Indian name, Mattabeseck. It received its present name in 1653. In 1784, the central...
. It is the only Shalersville Township statewide. The first settlers, the family of Joel Baker of Tolland County, Connecticut
Tolland County, Connecticut
Tolland County is a county located in the northeastern part of Connecticut. As of 2010, the population was 152,691.Counties in Connecticut have no governmental function: all legal power is vested in the state, city, and town governments...
, arrived in 1806 and the township government was organized in 1812. The township was formed from town 4, range 8 of the Connecticut Western Reserve
Connecticut Western Reserve
The Connecticut Western Reserve was land claimed by Connecticut from 1662 to 1800 in the Northwest Territory in what is now northeastern Ohio.-History:...
.
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.Transportation
Ohio State Routes 303Ohio State Highway 303
State Route 303 is an east–west state highway in northern portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. Its western terminus is at U.S. Route 20 in Wakeman, and its eastern terminus is east of Windham. Signage photos from 2003 showed that the route apparently ended at State Route 534 and was...
and 44
Ohio State Highway 44
State Route 44 ' is a north–south state highway in the northeastern portion of Ohio, a U.S. state. It runs from a southern terminus at State Route 43 in Waynesburg to a northern terminus at the entrance to Mentor Headlands Beach State Park near Painesville...
pass through Shalersville and intersect at the middle of the township. The Ohio Turnpike
Ohio Turnpike
The Ohio Turnpike, officially the James W. Shocknessy Ohio Turnpike, is a -long, limited-access toll highway in the U.S. state of Ohio, serving as a primary corridor to Chicago and Pittsburgh...
also cuts through Shalersville, and in the 1990s the exit at State Route 44 was added. The Portage County Airport is located in the southern part of the township.