Hambden Township, Geauga County, Ohio facts for kids
This page is about the township in Geauga County in northeastern Ohio. For the southeastern Ohio village, see Hamden, Ohio.
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Hambden Township, Geauga County, Ohio
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| Motto(s):
"The Community That Comes Together"
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Location of Hambden Township in Geauga County
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Geauga |
| Area | |
| • Total | 22.5 sq mi (58.2 km2) |
| • Land | 22.3 sq mi (57.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,302 ft (397 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 4,676 |
| • Density | 209/sq mi (80.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 39-32914 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086153 |
Hambden Township is one of the sixteen townships of Geauga County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 4,676, up from 4,024 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- LeRoy Township, Lake County - north
- Thompson Township - northeast corner
- Montville Township - east
- Huntsburg Township - southeast corner
- Claridon Township - south
- Munson Township - southwest corner
- Chardon Township - west
- Concord Township, Lake County - northwest
A small part of the city of Chardon, the county seat of Geauga County, borders southwestern Hambden Township. The unincorporated settlement of Hambden is located in the center, at the intersection of U.S. Route 6 and State Route 608.
Name and history
Founded in 1801 by Dr. Solomon Bond, for whom it was originally named, it is the only Hambden Township statewide.
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