Lawrence Township, Stark County, Ohio

Township in Ohio, United States

Lawrence Township, Stark County, Ohio

Township

Township park

Location of Lawrence Township in Stark County

Coordinates: 40°52′54″N 81°35′24″W﻿ / ﻿40.88167°N 81.59000°W﻿ / 40.88167; -81.59000
Country| United States
State| Ohio
County| Stark
Area

• Total

| 34.9 sq mi (90.4 km2)
• Land| 34.6 sq mi (89.6 km2)
• Water| 0.3 sq mi (0.9 km2)
Elevation

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| 1,007 ft (307 m)
Population

(2020)[2]

• Total

| 13,548
• Density| 391.6/sq mi (151.2/km2)
Time zone| UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code|

44614, 44666

Area code| 330
FIPS code| 39-42168[3]
GNIS feature ID| 1086978[1]

Lawrence Township is one of the seventeen townships of Stark County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 13,548 people in the township.

## Geography

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Located in the northwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships and municipalities:

* New Franklin \- north
* Green \- northeast corner
* Jackson Township \- east
* Perry Township \- southeast corner
* Tuscarawas Township \- south
* Baughman Township, Wayne County \- west
* Chippewa Township, Wayne County \- northwest, west of Clinton
* Clinton \- northwest, east of Chippewa Township

The City of Canal Fulton is surrounded by Lawrence Township, and the unincorporated communities of North Lawrence, Newman, and Urban Hill lie within the southern part of the township.

## Name and history

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Statewide, other Lawrence Townships are located in Lawrence, Tuscarawas, and Washington counties. In 1833, Lawrence Township contained 3 gristmills, 3 saw mills, 3 tanneries, and 2 stores.[4]

## Government

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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,[5] 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.

## Education

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Lawrence Township is divided between three school districts. The northern half of the township is served by the Northwest Local School District, while the southern half is part of Tuslaw Local School District. A small area along Erie Avenue in the eastern part of the township is zoned to the Jackson Local School District.

## References

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1. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
2. ^ "Lawrence township, Stark County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. ^ Kilbourn, John (1833). The Ohio Gazetteer, or, a Topographical Dictionary. Scott and Wright. pp. 267. Retrieved December 12, 2013.
5. ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.

## External links

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* Township website
* County website Archived March 23, 2007, at the Wayback Machine

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Municipalities and communities of Stark County, Ohio, United States

County seat: Canton

Cities|

* Alliance‡
* Canal Fulton
* Canton
* Louisville
* Massillon
* North Canton

Map of Ohio highlighting Stark County

Villages|

* Beach City
* Brewster
* East Canton
* East Sparta
* Hartville
* Hills and Dales
* Magnolia‡
* Meyers Lake
* Minerva‡
* Navarre
* Waynesburg
* Wilmot

Townships|

* Bethlehem
* Canton
* Jackson
* Lake
* Lawrence
* Lexington
* Marlboro
* Nimishillen
* Osnaburg
* Paris
* Perry
* Pike
* Plain
* Sandy
* Sugar Creek
* Tuscarawas
* Washington

CDPs|

* Bolton
* Greentown
* Harrisburg
* Limaville
* Middlebranch
* North Industry
* North Lawrence
* Perry Heights
* Reedurban
* Richville
* Robertsville
* Uniontown

Unincorporated
communities|

* Avondale
* Belfort
* Cairo
* Crystal Springs
* East Greenville
* Freeburg
* Justus
* Mapleton
* Marchand
* Marlboro
* Maximo
* McDonaldsville
* New Baltimore
* New Franklin
* Newman
* Oval City
* Paris
* Pigeon Run
* Sippo
* Waco

Footnotes|

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

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