Chippewa Township, Ohio

For the village in Medina County, Ohio, see Chippewa Lake, Ohio.

Chippewa Township, Wayne County, Ohio
Township
Farmland south of Doylestown along Calaboone Road
Location of Chippewa Township in Wayne County
Coordinates: 40°57′3″N 81°42′16″W
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Wayne
Area
• Total	36.1 sq mi (93.4 km^2)
• Land	35.9 sq mi (93.0 km^2)
• Water	0.2 sq mi (0.4 km^2)
Elevation [1]	1,201 ft (366 m)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	9,795
• Density	272.8/sq mi (105.3/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code	330
FIPS code	39-14240[3]
GNIS feature ID	1087151[1]

Chippewa Township is one of the sixteen townships of Wayne County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 9,795 people in the township.

Geography

Located in the northeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships and cities:

• Wadsworth Township, Medina County - north
• Norton - northeast
• New Franklin - east
• Lawrence Township, Stark County - southeast
• Baughman Township - south
• Green Township - southwest corner
• Milton Township - west

Three municipalities are located in Chippewa Township but are not part of the Township:

• The village of Doylestown, in the north
• Part of the village of Marshallville, in the south
• Part of the city of Rittman, in the northwest

Name and history

It is the only Chippewa Township statewide.^[4]

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. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
2. "Chippewa township, Wayne County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
5. §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.

External links

• Township website
• Wayne County township map