Brighton Township, Ohio

Brighton Township, Lorain County, Ohio
Township
Township hall at Brighton Center
Township hall at Brighton Center
Location of Brighton Township in Lorain County
Location of Brighton Township in Lorain County
Coordinates: 41°10′7″N 82°18′12″W / 41.16861°N 82.30333°W / 41.16861; -82.30333
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyLorain
Area
[1]
 • Total
16.51 sq mi (42.77 km2)
 • Land16.47 sq mi (42.65 km2)
 • Water0.05 sq mi (0.12 km2)
Elevation
[2]
892 ft (272 m)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total
855
 • Density52/sq mi (20/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-08770[4]
GNIS feature ID1086502[2]
Websitebrightontownshipohio.com

Brighton Township is one of the eighteen townships of Lorain County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 855.

Geography

Located in southwestern Lorain County, it borders the following townships:

No municipalities are located in Brighton Township.

Name and history

It is the only Brighton Township statewide, named after the city of Brighton in England.

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,[5] 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.

References

  1. ^ "U.S. Gazetteer Files: 2019: County Subdivisions: Ohio". U.S. Census Bureau Geography Division. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "Brighton township, Lorain County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.