Goshen Township, Mahoning County, Ohio

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Goshen Township, Mahoning County, Ohio
Township
Historic school in Damascus
Location of Goshen Township in Mahoning County
Location of Goshen Township in Mahoning County
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Country United States
State Ohio
County Mahoning
Area
 • Total 32.8 sq mi (85.0 km2)
 • Land 32.4 sq mi (84.0 km2)
 • Water 0.4 sq mi (1.0 km2)
Elevation[1] 1,217 ft (371 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 3,243
 • Density 100/sq mi (38.6/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code 39-31038[2]
GNIS feature ID 1086563[1]
Website www.goshentownship.com

Goshen Township is one of the fourteen townships of Mahoning County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census recorded 3,243 people in the township.[3]

Geography

Located in the southwestern part of the county, it borders the following townships:

No municipalities are located in Goshen Township, although the unincorporated community of Damascus lies in the southwestern part of the township.

Name and history

It is one of seven Goshen Townships statewide.[4]

Goshen Township was established in 1810.[5] For many years, the township was part of Columbiana County, before becoming part of Mahoning County in 1846.[6]

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,[7] 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

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  7. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed April 30, 2009.

External links

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