Chardon Township, Geauga County, Ohio

Township in Ohio, United States

Chardon Township, Geauga County, Ohio

Township

Location of Chardon Township in Geauga County

Coordinates: 41°37′8″N 81°15′3″W﻿ / ﻿41.61889°N 81.25083°W﻿ / 41.61889; -81.25083Coordinates: 41°37′8″N 81°15′3″W﻿ / ﻿41.61889°N 81.25083°W﻿ / 41.61889; -81.25083
Country| United States
State| Ohio
County| Geauga
Area

• Total| 22.8 sq mi (59.1 km2)
• Land| 22.7 sq mi (58.7 km2)
• Water| 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)
Elevation

[1]

| 1,289 ft (393 m)
Population

(2010)

• Total| 4,591
• Density| 203/sq mi (78.2/km2)
Time zone| UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code|

44024

Area code| 440
FIPS code| 39-13561[2]
GNIS feature ID| 1086150[1]

Chardon Township is one of the sixteen townships of Geauga County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 4,591.[3]

## Contents

* 1 Geography
* 2 Government
* 3 Notable residents
* 4 References
* 5 External links

## Geography[edit]

Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships and municipalities:

* Concord Township, Lake County \- north
* Hambden Township \- east
* Chardon \- southeast
* Munson Township \- south
* Chester Township \- southwest corner
* Kirtland \- west
* Kirtland Hills \- northwest

Chardon, the county seat of Geauga County, borders Chardon Township on the southeast.

## Government[edit]

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,[4] 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.

## Notable residents[edit]

* Joe Jurevicius, wide receiver for the Cleveland Browns[5]
* Ettore Boiardi, better known as Chef Boyardee

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
3. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Chardon township, Geauga County, Ohio". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved January 13, 2017.[dead link]
4. ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
5. ^ Warsinskey, Tim (1992-12-16). "Ohio State Not Among Jurevicius' Final Five". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved 2009-02-10.

## External links[edit]

* County website

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Municipalities and communities of Geauga County, Ohio, United States

County seat: Chardon

City|

* Chardon

Villages|

* Aquilla
* Burton
* Hunting Valley‡
* Middlefield
* South Russell

Townships|

* Auburn
* Bainbridge
* Burton
* Chardon
* Chester
* Claridon
* Hambden
* Huntsburg
* Middlefield
* Montville
* Munson
* Newbury
* Parkman
* Russell
* Thompson
* Troy

CDPs|

* Bainbridge
* Bass Lake
* Chesterland
* Parkman

Unincorporated
communities|

* Bostwick
* Bundysburg
* Claridon
* East Claridon
* Fowlers Mill
* Fullertown
* Hampden
* Huntsburg
* Materials Park
* Montville
* Newbury Center
* Novelty
* Popes Corners
* Russell Center
* South Newbury
* South Thompson
* Thompson
* Welshfield

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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