Middleton Township, Wood County, Ohio
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| Middleton Township, Ohio | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Wood |
| Area | |
| - Total | 32.5 sq mi (84.1 km²) |
| - Land | 32.2 sq mi (83.3 km²) |
| - Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 663 ft (202 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 2,598 |
| - Density | 80.8/sq mi (31.2/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-49812[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1087188[1] |
Middleton Township is one of the nineteen townships of Wood County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,598 people in the township, 1,960 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 and city:
- Perrysburg - north
- Perrysburg Township - northeast
- Webster Township - east
- Center Township - southeast
- Plain Township - south
- Washington Township - southwest
- Waterville Township, Lucas County - northwest
The village of Haskins is located in western Middleton Township, and the unincorporated community of Dunbridge lies in the township's east.
[edit] Name and history
Statewide, the only other Middleton Township is located in Columbiana 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.
The Middleton Township House is located in Haskins, at the corner of Liberty Hi Road and Sugar 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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