Encyclopedia > Beaver Township, Mahoning County, Ohio
Beaver Township is located in southeastern Mahoning County, Ohio. It was organized in 1811, before which time it was known as township 13, range 2. The current population is just over 6,000. The Youngstown-Elser Metropolitan Airfield is located within Beaver Township. Mahoning County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ...
Government and politics
Beaver Township is governed by a non-partisan board of three trustees elected by the people for three year terms. The trustees are Ron Kappler, Larry Wehr, and Ted Lyda. Richard Lotze serves as the township clerk and Michelle Swope is in charge of the Zoning Department. Partisan may refer to: A member of a lightly-equipped irregular military force formed to oppose control of an area by a foreign power or by an army of occupation. ...
Safety Services
The safety services include the Beaver Township Police Department and the Beaver Township Fire Department.
Schools
Most school age children residing in Beaver Township attend South Range Local School District. The South Range High School and Elementary School are located within Beaver Township, however, the Middle School resides in the neighboring Green Township
As of the 2000 census, the township had a total population of 42,518, making Boardman the fifth most populous township in the state of Ohio.
In the township the population is distributed by age as follows: 20.79% under the age of 18, 7.56% from 18 to 24, 26.39% from 25 to 44, 24.91% from 45 to 64, and 20.35% who are 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a household in the township is $42,159, and the median income for a family is $54,106.