Elkrun Township is one of the eighteen townships of Columbiana County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census reported 4,687 people living in the township, 4,654 of whom were in the unincorporated portion of the township. Geography Located in the eastern part of the county, it borders the following townships: Fairfield Township - north Unity Township - northeast corner Middleton Township - east St. Clair Township - southeast corner Madison Township - south Wayne Township - southwest corner Center Township - west Salem Township - northwest corner One village and two unincorporated communities are located in Elkrun Township: The eastern tip of the village of Lisbon, in the west The unincorporated community of Elkton, in the center The unincorporated community of Signal, in the northeast Name and history It is the only Elkrun Township statewide, although there are Elk Townships in Noble and Vinton counties. The township was organized in 1806. 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, 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 Anthony G. Sweeney, Chairman Kurt Seachrist, Vice Chairman Randy Perrino Fiscal Officer Tracey Wonner Federal government Federal Correctional Institution Elkton is in the township. References External links County website Townships in Columbiana County, Ohio 1806 establishments in Ohio Townships in Ohio