用戶:Addis-Bot/township/Category:Townships in Ohio by county/Claridon Township, Geauga County, Ohio
| Claridon Township, Geauga County, Ohio | |
|---|---|
| 鎮區 | |
 The Lot Hathaway House, a historic site in the township | |
| 格言：Land of Steady Habits | |
 Location of Claridon Township in Geauga County | |
| 國家 | 美國 |
| 州份 | 俄亥俄州 |
| 縣 | Geauga |
| 面積 | |
| • 總計 | 22.9 平方英里（59.2 平方公里） |
| • 陸地 | 22.7 平方英里（58.8 平方公里） |
| • 水域 | 0.2 平方英里（0.4 平方公里） |
| 海拔[1] | 1,250 英尺（381 公尺） |
| 人口（2000年） | |
| • 總計 | 3,173人 |
| • 密度 | 139.8人/平方英里（54.0人/平方公里） |
| 時區 | 東部（EST）（UTC-5） |
| • 夏時制 | EDT（UTC-4） |
| FIPS代碼 | 39-15168[2] |
| 地名信息系統特徵識別碼 | 1086152[1] |
Claridon Township is one of the sixteen townships of Geauga County, 俄亥俄州, 美國. The 2000 census found 3,173 people in the township, 2,801 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]
History
編輯Claridon Township was settled in 1808 by Asa Cowles and Seth Spencer. Claridon was originally named Canton then Burlington when part of Burton. Early settlers relied heavily upon an agriculturally based economy, with included dairying, poultry and potato crops. Several cheese factories were built in the township, including the Hall Cheese Factory constructed in 1863. Other industries were blacksmith shops, carpentry shops, maple sugaring, and Nathaniel Spencer's chair factory (the oldest manufacturing business in the township, built in 1811). A railroad was constructed in 1872, with a line running through eastern and northern sections of Claridon. This aided in shipping butter, eggs, cheese and maple syrup to the other communities. One of the oldest roads in Geauga County, Old State Road (State Route 608), runs diagonally across the eastern part of Claridon. In 1932, the city of Akron started a reservoir project, seeking to supply the city with fresh water. Known as the East Branch Reservoir, it is situated partially within Claridon Township. Munson, once named McDonough was cut out of Claridon, but East Branch Reservoir remains. Claridon was split east and center due to religious differences and the Methodist Church was moved as a result of those differences.[4]
地理
編輯Located in the north central part of the county, 與以下鎮區接壤：
- Hambden Township - 北
- Montville Township - 北east corner
- Huntsburg Township - 東
- Middlefield Township - 東南 corner
- Burton Township - 南
- Newbury Township - 南west corner
- Munson Township - 西
- Chardon Township - 北west corner
The township covers a total area of 25 sq mi.[來源請求] The Cuyahoga River flows through the township.
The village of Aquilla is located in northwestern Claridon Township, and the unincorporated community of East Claridon lies in the eastern part of the township.
Name
編輯
Statewide, the only other Claridon Township is located in Marion County.
政府
編輯鎮區有3人組成的理事會管理。理事會理事選舉在奇數年11月舉行，並在來年1月1日開始四年任期。兩名理事的選舉在總統選舉後一年舉行，另一名的選舉在總統選舉前一年舉行。鎮區財務官亦由選舉產生[5]，與一名鎮區理事選舉同時舉行，不過在來年4月1日才開始四年任期。若財務官或理事職位有空缺，將由剩餘理事填補。
Public services
編輯教育
編輯Students from the eastern two-thirds of the township attend schools in the Berkshire Local School District in Burton, while students from the western third of the township attend schools in the Chardon Local School District. Both school districts received excellent ratings in the 2006-2007 school year.[來源請求]
Parks
編輯Parks in Claridon Township include Headwaters Park and the Maple Highlands Trail.
Transportation
編輯Claridon Township is traversed by the following Ohio state and U.S. highways:
參考資料
編輯- ^ 1.0 1.1 US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25 [2008-01-31].
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. [2008-01-31].
- ^ Geauga County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
- ^ Pioneer and General History of Geauga County, 977.1336 PIO dated 1956
- ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.