Sharon Township, Richland County, Ohio

Sharon Township is one of the eighteen townships of Richland County, Ohio, United States. It is a part of the Mansfield Metropolitan Statistical Area. The 2020 census found 9,006 people in the township.

Sharon Township, Richland County, Ohio
Township
Sacred Heart of Jesus Church
Location of Sharon Township in Richland County.
Coordinates: 40°52′38″N 82°40′10″W
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Richland
Area
• Total	24.2 sq mi (62.6 km2)
• Land	24.1 sq mi (62.4 km2)
• Water	0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation [1]	1,099 ft (335 m)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	9,006
• Density	373.7/sq mi (144.3/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code	39-71830[3]
GNIS feature ID	1086885[1]

Geography

Located in the northwestern part of the county, it borders the following townships:

• Plymouth Township - north
• Cass Township - northeast corner
• Jackson Township - east
• Springfield Township - southeast
• Sandusky Township - south
• Jackson Township, Crawford County - southwest
• Vernon Township, Crawford County - west
• Auburn Township, Crawford County - northwest corner

Most of the city of Shelby is located in northeastern Sharon Township.

Name and history

Statewide, other Sharon Townships are located in Franklin, Medina, and Noble counties.

Government

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,^[4] 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.