Blanchard Township, Hardin County, Ohio
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| Blanchard Township, Ohio | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Hardin |
| Area | |
| - Total | 24.1 sq mi (62.4 km²) |
| - Land | 24.0 sq mi (62.2 km²) |
| - Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 912 ft (278 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 1,640 |
| - Density | 68.3/sq mi (26.4/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-06866[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086256[1] |
Blanchard Township is one of the fifteen townships of Hardin County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,640 people in the township, 688 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]
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[edit] Geography
Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Delaware Township, Hancock County - northeast
- Jackson Township - east
- Pleasant Township - south
- Cessna Township - southwest corner
- Washington Township - west
- Madison Township, Hancock County - northwest
The village of Dunkirk is located in northeastern Blanchard Township.
[edit] Name and history
Statewide, other Blanchard Townships are located in Hancock and Putnam Counties.
[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
- ^ a b US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Hardin County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 16 May 2007.
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