Center Township, Columbiana County, Ohio
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Center Township is one of the eighteen 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 Columbiana County
Columbiana County, Ohio
Columbiana County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of 2010, the population was 107,841. It is named for Christopher Columbus and the county seat is Lisbon....

, Ohio
Ohio
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, United States
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. The 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
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 found 6,473 people in the township, 3,685 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.

Geography

Located in the center of the county, it borders the following townships:
  • Salem Township
    Salem Township, Columbiana County, Ohio
    Salem Township is one of the eighteen townships of Columbiana County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 5,703 people in the township, 3,338 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...

     - north
  • Fairfield Township
    Fairfield Township, Columbiana County, Ohio
    Fairfield Township is one of the eighteen townships of Columbiana County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 9,583 people in the township, 4,215 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...

     - northeast corner
  • Elkrun Township
    Elkrun Township, Columbiana County, Ohio
    Elkrun Township is one of the eighteen townships of Columbiana County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 4,781 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the eastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:...

     - east
  • Madison Township
    Madison Township, Columbiana County, Ohio
    Madison Township is one of the eighteen townships of Columbiana County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 3,406 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the southeastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:...

     - southeast corner
  • Wayne Township
    Wayne Township, Columbiana County, Ohio
    Wayne Township is one of the eighteen townships of Columbiana County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 785 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the southern part of the county, it borders the following townships:*Center Township - north...

     - south
  • Franklin Township
    Franklin Township, Columbiana County, Ohio
    Franklin Township is one of the eighteen townships of Columbiana County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 766 people in the township, 658 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...

     - southwest
  • Hanover Township
    Hanover Township, Columbiana County, Ohio
    Hanover Township is one of the eighteen townships of Columbiana County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 3,749 people in the township, 3,362 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...

     - west
  • Butler Township
    Butler Township, Columbiana County, Ohio
    Butler Township is one of the eighteen townships of Columbiana County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 3,444 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the northwestern part of the county, it borders the following townships:...

     - northwest corner


The village of Lisbon
Lisbon, Ohio
Lisbon is a village in Center Township, Columbiana County, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,788 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Columbiana County.-History:...

, the county seat
County seat
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 of Columbiana County, is located in eastern Center Township.

Name and history

It is one of nine Center Townships statewide
Center Township, Ohio
Center Township, Ohio may refer to:*Center Township, Carroll County, Ohio*Center Township, Columbiana County, Ohio*Center Township, Guernsey County, Ohio*Center Township, Mercer County, Ohio*Center Township, Monroe County, Ohio...

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The township was among the first organized in the county in 1803.

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.
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