Rose Township, Carroll County, Ohio
Encyclopedia
Rose Township is one of the fourteen townships
of Carroll County
, Ohio
, United States
. The 2000 census
found 1,603 people in the township, 1,289 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.
Rose Township is the northwesternmost township of the Old Seven Ranges
of the Ohio Lands
. The Geographer's line along the north boundary of the township was completed on August 10, 1786, marked by the Seven Ranges Terminus
, which is now on the National Register of Historic Places
.
Part of the village of Magnolia
is located in northwestern Rose Township.
In 1818, Rose Township was formed from a part of Sandy Township
in Stark County. Before the formation of Carroll County, it was a part of Stark County.
The current office holders and end of their terms are
Trustees:
Fiscal Officer (Clerk):
Rose Township has one voting precinct. The polling place is the social hall at St. Mary's of Morges
.
in the eastern part and Sandy Valley Local School District in the center and west part.
From the mid 19th to early 20th century the rural areas were served by schools numbered 1 to 9.
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 Carroll County
Carroll County, Ohio
Carroll County is a county located in the state of Ohio. As of 2010, the population was 28,836, no change from 2000. Its county seat is Carrollton. It is named for Charles Carroll of Carrollton, the last surviving signer of the Declaration of Independence....
, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
, United States
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 1,603 people in the township, 1,289 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.
Geography
Located in the western part of the county, it borders the following townships:- Sandy Township, Stark CountySandy Township, Stark County, OhioSandy Township is one of the seventeen townships of Stark County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 3,675 people in the township; this was a slight decrease from the 2000 census, which found 3,679 people in the township, 2,059 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the...
- north - Brown TownshipBrown Township, Carroll County, OhioBrown Township is one of the fourteen townships of Carroll County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 8,300 people in the township, 5,184 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
- northeast - Harrison TownshipHarrison Township, Carroll County, OhioHarrison Township is one of the fourteen townships of Carroll County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,498 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the west central part of the county, it borders the following townships:...
- east - Monroe TownshipMonroe Township, Carroll County, OhioMonroe Township is one of the fourteen townships of Carroll County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,930 people in the township, 1,588 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
- southeast - Warren Township, Tuscarawas CountyWarren Township, Tuscarawas County, OhioWarren Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Tuscarawas County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,194 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the northeastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:...
- southwest - Sandy Township, Tuscarawas CountySandy Township, Tuscarawas County, OhioSandy Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Tuscarawas County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 3,354 people in the township, 2,513 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
- west - Pike Township, Stark CountyPike Township, Stark County, OhioPike Township is one of the seventeen townships of Stark County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 4,088 people in the township, 3,282 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
- northwest corner
Rose Township is the northwesternmost township of the Old Seven Ranges
Seven Ranges
The Seven Ranges was a land tract in eastern Ohio that was the first tract to be surveyed in what became the Public Land Survey System. The tract is across the northern edge, on the western edge, with the south and east sides along the Ohio River...
of the Ohio Lands
Ohio Lands
The Ohio Lands were the myriad grants, tracts, districts and cessions which make up what is now the U.S. state of Ohio. The Ohio Country was one of the first settled parts of the Midwest, and indeed one of the first settled parts of the United States beyond the original 13 colonies...
. The Geographer's line along the north boundary of the township was completed on August 10, 1786, marked by the Seven Ranges Terminus
Seven Ranges Terminus
Seven Ranges Terminus is a stone surveying marker near Magnolia, Ohio that marks the completion of the first step in opening the lands northwest of the Ohio River to sale and settlement by Americans...
, which is now on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places listings in Carroll County, Ohio
This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Carroll County, Ohio.It is intended to be a complete list of the properties on the National Register of Historic Places in Carroll County, Ohio, United States...
.
Part of the village of Magnolia
Magnolia, Ohio
Magnolia is a village in Carroll and Stark Counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 931 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Canton–Massillon Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
is located in northwestern Rose Township.
Name and history
Named after the many wild roses growing in the area, it is the only Rose Township statewide.In 1818, Rose Township was formed from a part of Sandy Township
Sandy Township, Stark County, Ohio
Sandy Township is one of the seventeen townships of Stark County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 3,675 people in the township; this was a slight decrease from the 2000 census, which found 3,679 people in the township, 2,059 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the...
in Stark County. Before the formation of Carroll County, it was a part of Stark County.
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.The current office holders and end of their terms are
Trustees:
- Philip Pavick December 31 2013,
- John Joe Little December 31 2013,
- Michael J. Geiser December 31 2011
Fiscal Officer (Clerk):
- Bruce W. Downes March 31 2012
Rose Township has one voting precinct. The polling place is the social hall at St. Mary's of Morges
St. Mary's of Morges
St. Mary's of Morges is a Roman Catholic church located in the unincorporated community of Morges in Rose Township, Carroll County, Ohio, United States...
.
Education
Students attend the Carrollton Exempted Village School DistrictCarrollton Exempted Village School District
Carrollton Exempted Village Schools is a school district located in Carroll County, Ohio, United States. The only high school for the district is located in Carrollton, Ohio and is called Carrollton High School.-List of schools:*, Augusta, Ohio...
in the eastern part and Sandy Valley Local School District in the center and west part.
From the mid 19th to early 20th century the rural areas were served by schools numbered 1 to 9.