Randolph Township is one of the eighteen townships of Portage County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 5,276 people in the township.
Randolph Township | |
|---|---|
 Town center along SR 44 in 2018 | |
 Location within Portage County | |
| Coordinates: 41°1′47″N 81°15′13″W / 41.02972°N 81.25361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Portage |
| Area | |
| • Total | 29.2 sq mi (75.6 km2) |
| • Land | 29.1 sq mi (75.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,125 ft (343 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 5,276 |
| • Density | 180.3/sq mi (69.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 44265 |
| Area code(s) | 330, 234 |
| FIPS code | 39-65452[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086836[1] |
Geography
editLocated in the southern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Rootstown Township - north
- Edinburg Township - northeast corner
- Atwater Township - east
- Marlboro Township, Stark County - south
- Lake Township, Stark County - southwest
- Suffield Township - west
- Brimfield Township - northwest corner
No municipalities are located in Randolph Township, though the unincorporated community of Saint Joseph is located in the far western edge of the township.
Formed from the Connecticut Western Reserve, Randolph Township covers an area of 25 sq mi.
Name and history
editRandolph Township was named in honor of Randolph Storrs, the son of a pioneer settler.[3]
It is the only Randolph Township statewide.[4]
Government
editThe 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.
Randolph has a public library, a branch of the Portage County District Library.[6]
Public services
editStudents in Randolph Township are served by the Waterloo Local School District, which also serves neighboring Atwater Township.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ History of Portage County, Ohio: Containing a History of the County, Its Townships, Towns, Villages, Schools, Churches, Industries, Etc. Warner, Beers & Company. 1885. pp. 514.
- ^ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
- ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
- ^ "Hours & Locations". Portage County District Library. Retrieved March 3, 2018.
- ^ District Info Archived June 17, 2008, at the Wayback Machine, Waterloo Local Schools, 2005. Accessed 2008-07-10.