User:Addis-Bot/township/Category:Townships in Ohio by county/Claridon Township, Geauga County, Ohio
| Claridon Township, Geauga County, Ohio | |
|---|---|
| 镇区 | |
 The Lot Hathaway House, a historic site in the township | |
| 格言：Land of Steady Habits | |
 Location of Claridon Township in Geauga County | |
| 国家 | 美国 |
| 州份 | 俄亥俄州 |
| 县 | Geauga |
| 面积 | |
| • 总计 | 22.9 平方英里（59.2 平方公里） |
| • 陸地 | 22.7 平方英里（58.8 平方公里） |
| • 水域 | 0.2 平方英里（0.4 平方公里） |
| 海拔[1] | 1,250 英尺（381 公尺） |
| 人口（2000年） | |
| • 總計 | 3,173人 |
| • 密度 | 139.8人/平方英里（54.0人/平方公里） |
| 时区 | 东部（EST）（UTC-5） |
| • 夏时制 | EDT（UTC-4） |
| FIPS代码 | 39-15168[2] |
| 地名信息系统特征识别码 | 1086152[1] |
Claridon Township is one of the sixteen townships of Geauga County, 俄亥俄州, 美国. The 2000 census found 3,173 people in the township, 2,801 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]
History[编辑]
Claridon Township was settled in 1808 by Asa Cowles and Seth Spencer. Claridon was originally named Canton then Burlington when part of Burton. Early settlers relied heavily upon an agriculturally based economy, with included dairying, poultry and potato crops. Several cheese factories were built in the township, including the Hall Cheese Factory constructed in 1863. Other industries were blacksmith shops, carpentry shops, maple sugaring, and Nathaniel Spencer's chair factory (the oldest manufacturing business in the township, built in 1811). A railroad was constructed in 1872, with a line running through eastern and northern sections of Claridon. This aided in shipping butter, eggs, cheese and maple syrup to the other communities. One of the oldest roads in Geauga County, Old State Road (State Route 608), runs diagonally across the eastern part of Claridon. In 1932, the city of Akron started a reservoir project, seeking to supply the city with fresh water. Known as the East Branch Reservoir, it is situated partially within Claridon Township. Munson, once named McDonough was cut out of Claridon, but East Branch Reservoir remains. Claridon was split east and center due to religious differences and the Methodist Church was moved as a result of those differences.[4]
地理[编辑]
Located in the north central part of the county, 与以下镇区接壤：
- Hambden Township - 北
- Montville Township - 北east corner
- Huntsburg Township - 东
- Middlefield Township - 东南 corner
- Burton Township - 南
- Newbury Township - 南west corner
- Munson Township - 西
- Chardon Township - 北west corner
The township covers a total area of 25 sq mi.[來源請求] The Cuyahoga River flows through the township.
The village of Aquilla is located in northwestern Claridon Township, and the unincorporated community of East Claridon lies in the eastern part of the township.
Name[编辑]
Statewide, the only other Claridon Township is located in Marion County.
政府[编辑]
镇区有3人组成的理事会管理。理事会理事选举在奇数年11月举行，并在来年1月1日开始四年任期。两名理事的选举在总统选举后一年举行，另一名的选举在总统选举前一年举行。镇区财务官亦由选举产生[5]，与一名镇区理事选举同时举行，不过在来年4月1日才开始四年任期。若财务官或理事职位有空缺，将由剩余理事填补。
Public services[编辑]
教育[编辑]
Students from the eastern two-thirds of the township attend schools in the Berkshire Local School District in Burton, while students from the western third of the township attend schools in the Chardon Local School District. Both school districts received excellent ratings in the 2006-2007 school year.[來源請求]
Parks[编辑]
Parks in Claridon Township include Headwaters Park and the Maple Highlands Trail.
Transportation[编辑]
Claridon Township is traversed by the following Ohio state and U.S. highways:
参考资料[编辑]
- ^ 1.0 1.1 US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25 [2008-01-31].
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. [2008-01-31].
- ^ Geauga County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
- ^ Pioneer and General History of Geauga County, 977.1336 PIO dated 1956
- ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.