Hambden Township, Geauga County, Ohio

This article is about the township in Geauga County in northeastern Ohio. For the southeastern Ohio village, see Hamden, Ohio.

Hambden Township, Geauga County, Ohio
Township
Motto: 
"The Community That Comes Together"
Location of Hambden Township in Geauga County
Location of Hambden Township in Geauga County
Coordinates: 41°36′14″N 81°9′19″W / 41.60389°N 81.15528°W / 41.60389; -81.15528
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyGeauga
Area
 • Total
22.5 sq mi (58.2 km2)
 • Land22.3 sq mi (57.7 km2)
 • Water0.2 sq mi (0.6 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,302 ft (397 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
4,676
 • Density209/sq mi (80.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-32914[2]
GNIS feature ID1086153[1]
Websitewww.hambdentownship.com

Hambden Township is one of the sixteen townships of Geauga County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 4,676,[3] up from 4,024 at the 2000 census.[4]

Geography

Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships:

A small part of the city of Chardon, the county seat of Geauga County, borders southwestern Hambden Township. The unincorporated settlement of Hambden[5] is located in the center, at the intersection of U.S. Route 6 and State Route 608.

Name and history

Founded in 1801 by Dr. Solomon Bond, for whom it was originally named,[6] it is the only Hambden Township statewide.[7]

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,[8] 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. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Hambden township, Geauga County, Ohio". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved January 13, 2017.[dead link‍]
  4. ^ Geauga County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Archived 2013-12-02 at the Wayback Machine Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
  5. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hambden, Ohio
  6. ^ "The History of Hambden Township Archived 2010-04-05 at the Wayback Machine". Hambden Township website. Retrieved 2009-09-01.
  7. ^ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
  8. ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.