Canfield Township, Mahoning County, Ohio
Geography
Located in the center of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Austintown Township - north
- Youngstown - northeast corner
- Boardman Township - east
- Beaver Township - southeast
- Green Township - southwest
- Ellsworth Township - west
- Jackson Township - northwest corner
The city of Canfield is located in the central part of Canfield Township.
Name and history
Canfield Township is named for Judson Canfield, a pioneer settler and prominent land owner.
It is the only Canfield Township statewide.
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.
References
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Canfield township, Mahoning County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Sanderson, Thomas W. (1907). Twentieth Century History of Youngstown and Mahoning County. Biographical Publishing Company. pp. 182.
- ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed April 30, 2009.
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