Richland Township, Logan County, Ohio
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Richland Township is one of seventeen townships in Logan County, Ohio, United States. It is located on the northern edge of the county. The village of Belle Center lies within Richland Township, and the small community of Northwood straddles its southern border. The 2000 U.S. Census found 2,455 people in the township.
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[edit] Geography
It borders or touches the following other townships and municipalities:
- McArthur Township, on the south;
- Washington Township, on the southwest;
- Stokes Township, on the west;
- Roundhead Township, Hardin County, on the northwest;
- McDonald Township, Hardin County, on the north;
- Taylor Creek Township, Hardin County, on the northeast (touches, but does not border);
- Rushcreek Township, on the east
Points of interest:
Important highways in Richland Township include State Routes 117, 235, 273, 366, and 368.
[edit] Name and history
There are eleven other Richland Townships in Ohio.
Richland Township was formed in 1844 from McArthur Township. It was the last township formed within Logan County.
[edit] 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 clerk, 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 clerkship or on the board of trustees are filled by the remaining trustees.
[edit] References
- The U.S. Census Bureau
[edit] External links
- Genealogy in Logan County, Ohio--Geography
- County & Township Map of Ohio (PDF object)
- Detailed Logan County map
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Logan County, Ohio Bellefontaine, county seat |
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| Municipalities |
Belle Center | Bellefontaine | De Graff | Huntsville | Lakeview | Quincy | Ridgeway | Rushsylvania | Russells Point | Valley Hi | West Liberty | West Mansfield | Zanesfield |
| Townships |
Bloomfield | Bokes Creek | Harrison | Jefferson | Lake | Liberty | McArthur | Miami | Monroe | Perry | Pleasant | Richland | Rushcreek | Stokes | Union | Washington | Zane |
| Other localities |
East Liberty | Lewistown | Middleburg | Northwood | Pickrelltown |
