Unity Township is one of the eighteen townships of Columbiana County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census reported 9,721 people living in the township.
Unity Township, Columbiana County, Ohio | |
|---|---|
 Fields in Unity Township | |
 Location of Unity Township in Columbiana County | |
| Coordinates: 40°50′34″N 80°33′45″W / 40.84278°N 80.56250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Columbiana |
| Area | |
• Total | 35.5 sq mi (91.9 km2) |
| • Land | 35.3 sq mi (91.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,109 ft (338 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 9,721 |
| • Density | 270/sq mi (110/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 39-78890[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1085903[1] |
Geography
editLocated in the northeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Springfield Township, Mahoning County - north
- North Beaver Township, Pennsylvania - northeast corner
- Little Beaver Township, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania - east
- Darlington Township, Beaver County, Pennsylvania - southeast
- Middleton Township - south
- Elkrun Township - southwest corner
- Fairfield Township - west
- Beaver Township, Mahoning County - northwest corner
One city and two villages are located in Unity Township:
- The eastern tip of the city of Columbiana, in the northwest
- The village of East Palestine, in the southeast
- The village of New Waterford, in the west
Name and history
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 10,220 | — | |
| 1990 | 10,129 | −0.9% | |
| 2000 | 10,294 | 1.6% | |
| 2010 | 9,957 | −3.3% | |
| 2020 | 9,721 | −2.4% |
It is the only Unity Township statewide.[4]
The township was organized in 1806 and named by George Augustine.[5]
Government
editThe 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,[6] 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.
Township Trustees
editFiscal Officer
edit- Nancy G. Herr[7]
References
edit- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Unity township, Columbiana County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
- ^ Cranmer, Gibson Lamb (1891). History of the upper Ohio Valley. Vol. 2. Madison, Wisconsin: Brant & Fuller. p. 22.
- ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed April 30, 2009.
- ^ a b c d "2020 General Election Results for Columbiana County" (PDF). Retrieved February 19, 2021.