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Interstate 76 travels through the woods and hills of Edinburg Township

Edinburg Township is one of the eighteen townships of Portage County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 2,351 people in the township.

Geography

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

No municipalities are located in Edinburg Township.

Formed from the Connecticut Western Reserve, Edinburg Township covers an area of Шаблон:Convert.

Name and history

The first settlement at Edinburg was made in 1815 and the township was organized in 1819. It is named for Lewis Eddy, a pioneer settler, and was originally called "Eddysburg".[1][2] It is the only Edinburg Township statewide.[3] A post office was established at Edinburg in 1822, and remained in operation until 1903.[4][5]

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,[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.

References

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External links

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