Poland Township, Mahoning County, Ohio

Township in Ohio, United States

41°1′21″N 80°35′36″W / 41.02250°N 80.59333°W / 41.02250; -80.59333CountryUnited StatesStateOhioCountyMahoningArea

• Total21.2 sq mi (55.0 km²) • Land20.9 sq mi (54.1 km²) • Water0.3 sq mi (0.9 km²)Elevation

^[1]

1,129 ft (344 m)Population

(2020)^[2]

• Total14,664 • Density690/sq mi (270/km²)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP code

44514

Area code(s)234/330FIPS code39-63968^[3]GNIS feature ID1086568^[1]Websitewww.polandtownship.org

Poland Township is one of the fourteen townships of Mahoning County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 14,664 people in the township.

Geography

Located in the eastern part of the county along the Pennsylvania border, it borders the following townships:

Coitsville Township - north
Pulaski Township, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania - northeast
Mahoning Township, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania - east
North Beaver Township, Pennsylvania - southeast corner
Springfield Township - south
Boardman Township - west
Struthers - northwest

Three municipalities are located in Poland Township:

The village of Lowellville, in the east
Part of the village of Poland, in the west
Part of the city of Struthers, in the northwest

Name and history

It is the only Poland Township statewide.^[4] It was established in 1796.

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

^ ^a ^b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ "Poland township, Mahoning County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ "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 April 30, 2009.