Andover Township, Ashtabula County, Ohio
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Andover Township is one of the twenty-seven townships
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 Ashtabula County
Ashtabula County, Ohio
Ashtabula County is the northeasternmost county in the state of Ohio. As of 2010, the population was 101,497, its county seat is Jefferson. The county is named for a Native American word meaning "river of many fish"....

, Ohio
Ohio
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, United States
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. 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 2,672 people in the township, 1,403 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.

Geography

Located on the southeastern edge of the county, it borders the following townships:
  • Richmond Township
    Richmond Township, Ashtabula County, Ohio
    Richmond Township is one of the twenty-seven townships of Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 937 people in the township.-Geography:Located on the eastern edge of the county, it borders the following townships:...

     - north
  • North Shenango Township, Crawford County, Pennsylvania
    North Shenango Township, Pennsylvania
    North Shenango Township is a township in Crawford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,387 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...

     - east
  • South Shenango Township, Crawford County, Pennsylvania
    South Shenango Township, Pennsylvania
    South Shenango Township is a township in Crawford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,047 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...

     - southeast
  • Williamsfield Township
    Williamsfield Township, Ashtabula County, Ohio
    Williamsfield Township is one of the twenty-seven townships of Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,683 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the southeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:...

     - south
  • Wayne Township
    Wayne Township, Ashtabula County, Ohio
    Wayne Township is one of the twenty-seven townships of Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 653 people in the township.-Geography:Located on the southwestern edge of the county, it borders the following townships:...

     - southwest corner
  • Cherry Valley Township
    Cherry Valley Township, Ashtabula County, Ohio
    Cherry Valley Township is one of the twenty-seven townships of Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 857 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the southeastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:...

     - west
  • Dorset Township
    Dorset Township, Ashtabula County, Ohio
    Dorset Township is one of the twenty-seven townships of Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 892 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the eastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:...

     - northwest corner


The village of Andover
Andover, Ohio
Andover is a village located in the south-east of Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,269 at the 2000 census.The closest village to the Ohio side of Pymatuning State Park, the settlement supports a regional tourism industry...

is located in central Andover Township.

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. Currently, the board is composed of chairman Kevin Kirby and members Charles Rose and Mike Ogram.
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