Yellow Creek Township is one of the eighteen townships of Columbiana County, Ohio, United States. At the 2020 census the population was 1,973.
Yellow Creek Township, Columbiana County, Ohio | |
|---|---|
 The Daniel McBean Farmhouse, built 1846 | |
 Location of Yellow Creek Township in Columbiana County | |
| Coordinates: 40°37′8″N 80°41′46″W / 40.61889°N 80.69611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Columbiana |
| Area | |
• Total | 19.8 sq mi (51.2 km2) |
| • Land | 19.7 sq mi (51.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 856 ft (261 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,973 |
| • Density | 100/sq mi (39/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 39-86912[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1085908[1] |
Geography
editLocated in the southeastern part of the county along the Ohio River, it borders the following townships:
- Madison Township - north
- Liverpool Township - northeast
- Hancock County, West Virginia - southeast, across the Ohio River
- Saline Township, Jefferson County - south
- Brush Creek Township, Jefferson County - southwest
- Washington Township - west
It is the most southerly township in Columbiana County.
One village is located in Yellow Creek Township:
- The village of Wellsville, in the southeast
Name and history
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2,458 | — | |
| 1990 | 2,208 | −10.2% | |
| 2000 | 2,185 | −1.0% | |
| 2010 | 2,140 | −2.1% | |
| 2020 | 1,973 | −7.8% |
The township was organized in 1806.[4] It is the only Yellow Creek Township in Ohio.[5]
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,[6] 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.
Township trustees
Fiscal officer
- Deborah A. Lyle[7]
References
edit- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Yellow Creek township, Columbiana County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Cranmer, Gibson Lamb (1891). History of the upper Ohio Valley. Vol. 2. Madison, Wisconsin: Brant & Fuller. p. 22 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
- ^ Ohio Revised Code, §503.24, §505.01 and §507.01. Retrieved April 30, 2009.
- ^ a b c d "2020 General Election Results for Columbiana County" (PDF). Retrieved February 19, 2021.