Beaver Township, Mahoning County, Ohio

Beaver Township is one of the fourteen townships of Mahoning County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 6,466 people in the township, 6,104 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township. Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.

Geography

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

• Boardman Township - northeast
• Springfield Township - east
• Unity Township, Columbiana County - southeast corner
• Fairfield Township, Columbiana County - south
• Salem Township, Columbiana County - southwest corner
• Green Township - west
• Canfield Township - northwest

Part of the city of Columbiana is located in southern Beaver Township, and the unincorporated community of North Lima lies at the center of the township.

Name and history

Statewide, other Beaver Townships are located in Noble and Pike Counties.

Major Jacob Gilbert and his son in law Adam Wieland were the first settlers of Beaver Township, arriving in 1802. Other early settlers include John Shanefelt (1802), Christopher Mentzer (1803), Christian Clinker (1083), John Coblentz (1804) and Frederick Dutterer (1804).

For many years, the township was part of Columbiana County, before becoming part of Mahoning County in 1846.

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...
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