Bloom Township, Scioto County, Ohio
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| Bloom Township, Ohio | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Scioto |
| Area | |
| - Total | 48.7 sq mi (126.2 km²) |
| - Land | 48.7 sq mi (126.1 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 810 ft (247 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 3,218 |
| - Density | 66.1/sq mi (25.5/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-06992[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086922[1] |
Bloom Township is one of the sixteen townships of Scioto County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 3,218 people in the township, 2,454 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]
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[edit] Geography
Located in the far east of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Hamilton Township, Jackson County - north
- Jefferson Township, Jackson County - northeast
- Washington Township, Lawrence County - east
- Decatur Township, Lawrence County - southeast
- Vernon Township - south
- Porter Township - southwest corner
- Harrison Township - west
- Madison Township - northwest
The village of South Webster is located in the center of the township, and the unincorporated community of Scioto Furnace lies in the township's west.
[edit] Name and history
Statewide, other Bloom Townships are located in Fairfield, Morgan, Seneca, and Wood Counties.
Bloom Township was organized on August 25, 1812.[4]
[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.
- ^ Scioto County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
- ^ "Portsmouth Area Resource Guide, 2007-2008", The Community Common, 2007-07-29, p. 6. Retrieved on 2007-07-29.
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