Grand Rapids Township, Wood County, Ohio
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| Grand Rapids Township, Ohio | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Wood |
| Area | |
| - Total | 13.9 sq mi (36.1 km²) |
| - Land | 13.5 sq mi (34.9 km²) |
| - Water | 0.4 sq mi (1.1 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 659 ft (201 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 1,631 |
| - Density | 120.9/sq mi (46.7/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 43522 |
| Area code(s) | 419 |
| FIPS code | 39-31220[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1087183[1] |
Grand Rapids Township is one of the nineteen townships of Wood County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,631 people in the township, 629 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]
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[edit] Geography
Located in the northwestern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Providence Township, Lucas County - north
- Washingtown Township - east
- Weston Township - southeast
- Damascus Township, Henry County - west
- Washington Township, Henry County - northwest corner
The village of Grand Rapids is located in northwestern Grand Rapids Township
[edit] Name and history
It is the only Grand Rapids Township statewide.
[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 Grand Rapids Township House is located in Grand Rapids on Front Street, halfway between West Street and Beaver Street.[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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