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Township in Ohio, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Brighton Township is one of the eighteen townships of Lorain County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 855.
Brighton Township, Lorain County, Ohio | |
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![]() Township hall at Brighton Center | |
![]() Location of Brighton Township in Lorain County | |
Coordinates: 41°10′7″N 82°18′12″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Ohio |
County | Lorain |
Area | |
• Total | 16.51 sq mi (42.77 km2) |
• Land | 16.47 sq mi (42.65 km2) |
• Water | 0.05 sq mi (0.12 km2) |
Elevation | 892 ft (272 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 855 |
• Density | 52/sq mi (20/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
FIPS code | 39-08770[4] |
GNIS feature ID | 1086502[2] |
Website | brightontownshipohio |
Located in southwestern Lorain County, it borders the following townships:
No municipalities are located in Brighton Township.
It is the only Brighton Township statewide, named after the city of Brighton in England.
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.
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