THE WEST LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Low Lime Drift Plain setting.
West township has 34.9 square miles of land in Columbiana County. Its Census reference point is in Low Lime Drift Plain, within Erie Drift Plain.
Low rounded hills, glacial moraines, kettles and wetland areas define the Erie Drift Plain. Its terrain is more varied than nearby flatter farming regions and less rugged than the unglaciated plateaus.
Regional context: Erie Drift Plain ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
West and Columbiana County
West is associated with Columbiana County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
West by land and water
The Census records 0.18 square miles of water within West, or 0.5% of its total area. That share is close to Columbiana County’s 0.5%. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, West township has 82 times the land area of nearby East Rochester CDP (0.43 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.