Bloom Township, Wood County, Ohio
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| Bloom Township, Ohio | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Wood |
| Area | |
| - Total | 35.6 sq mi (92.3 km²) |
| - Land | 35.6 sq mi (92.2 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 715 ft (218 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 2,535 |
| - Density | 71.2/sq mi (27.5/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-07020[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1087178[1] |
Bloom Township is one of the nineteen townships of Wood County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,535 people in the township, 896 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]
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[edit] Geography
Located in the southern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Portage Township - north
- Montgomery Township - northeast corner
- Perry Township - east
- Washington Township, Hancock County - southeast corner
- Cass Township, Hancock County - south
- Allen Township, Hancock County - southwest
- Henry Township - west
- Liberty Township - northwest corner
Several villages are located in Bloom Township:
- Bairdstown, in the south
- Bloomdale, in the southeast
- Cygnet, in the northwest
- Part of Jerry City, in the north
[edit] Name and history
Statewide, other Bloom Townships are located in Fairfield, Morgan, Scioto, and Seneca 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.
The Bloom Township House is located at the intersection of Huffman Rd. and Oil Center Rd.[citation needed]
[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.
- ^ Wood County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
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