New Lyme Township, Ashtabula County, Ohio

New Lyme Township, Ashtabula County, Ohio
New Lyme Township, Ohio
—  Township  —
Municipalities and townships of Ashtabula County.
Coordinates: 41°36′9″N 80°46′21″W / 41.6025°N 80.7725°W / 41.6025; -80.7725Coordinates: 41°36′9″N 80°46′21″W / 41.6025°N 80.7725°W / 41.6025; -80.7725
Country United States
State Ohio
County Ashtabula
Area
 – Total 24.8 sq mi (64.2 km2)
 – Land 24.8 sq mi (64.1 km2)
 – Water 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation[1] 981 ft (299 m)
Population (2000)
 – Total 1,072
 – Density 43.3/sq mi (16.7/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 – Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP codes 44047, 44085
Area code(s) 440
FIPS code 39-54964[2]
GNIS feature ID 1085734[1]

New Lyme Township is one of the twenty-seven townships of Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,072 people in the township.[3]

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Geography

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

No municipalities are located in New Lyme Township.

Name and history

It is the only New Lyme Township statewide.[4]

The township was first settled by former Connecticut resident Joel Owen in 1803.[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. Currently, the board is composed of chairman Christopher Zaebst and members William Edelman and Lee Fetters.[5]

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