Rochester Township, Lorain County, Ohio

Rochester Township is one of the eighteen townships of Lorain County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 792.

Rochester Township, Lorain County, Ohio
Township
The Henry Bradford Farmhouse on State Route 511
Location of Rochester Township in Lorain County
Coordinates: 41°6′32″N 82°18′1″W
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Lorain
Area [1]
• Total	17.66 sq mi (45.74 km2)
• Land	17.63 sq mi (45.67 km2)
• Water	0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2)
Elevation [2]	942 ft (287 m)
Population  (2020)[3]
• Total	792
• Density	45/sq mi (17/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	44090
Area code	440
FIPS code	39-67776[4]
GNIS feature ID	1086518[2]
Website	www.rochesterohio.com

Geography

Located in southwestern Lorain County, it borders the following townships:

• Brighton Township - north
• Wellington Township - northeast corner
• Huntington Township - east
• Sullivan Township, Ashland County - southeast corner
• Troy Township, Ashland County - south
• Ruggles Township, Ashland County - southwest corner
• New London Township, Huron County - west
• Clarksfield Township, Huron County - northwest corner

The village of Rochester is located in northern Rochester Township.

Name and history

It is the only Rochester Township statewide.^[5]

Government

Rochester Village and Rochester Township Hall

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, 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 clerkship or on the board of trustees are filled by the remaining trustees.

References

1. "U.S. Gazetteer Files: 2019: County Subdivisions: Ohio". U.S. Census Bureau Geography Division. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
2. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
3. "Rochester township, Lorain County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
4. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
5. "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.

External links

• Official website
• County website