Homer Township is one of the seventeen townships of Medina County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,606 people in the township.
Homer Township, Medina County, Ohio | |
|---|---|
 Homerville Post Office | |
 Location of Homer Township in Medina County | |
| Coordinates: 41°1′11″N 82°7′27″W / 41.01972°N 82.12417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Medina |
| Area | |
• Total | 24.4 sq mi (63.3 km2) |
| • Land | 24.4 sq mi (63.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,083 ft (330 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,606 |
| • Density | 66/sq mi (25/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 39-36078[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086596[1] |
Geography
editLocated in the part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Spencer Township - north
- Chatham Township - northeast corner
- Harrisville Township - east
- Congress Township, Wayne County - southeast
- Jackson Township, Ashland County - southwest
- Sullivan Township, Ashland County - west
- Huntington Township, Lorain County - northwest corner
No municipalities are located in Homer Township, although the unincorporated community of Homerville lies at the center of the township.
Name and history
editHomer Township was established in 1839, and named after Homer, an ancient Greek poet.[4] Statewide, the only other Homer Township is located in Morgan County.
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.
References
edit- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Homer township, Medina County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 62.
- ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.