Richland Township, Logan County, Ohio
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| Richland Township, Logan County, Ohio | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Logan |
| Area | |
| - Total | 29.9 sq mi (77.4 km²) |
| - Land | 29.1 sq mi (75.3 km²) |
| - Water | 0.8 sq mi (2.1 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 1,040 ft (317 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 2,455 |
| - Density | 84.5/sq mi (32.6/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 937 |
| FIPS code | 39-66740[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086492[1] |
Richland Township is one of the seventeen townships of Logan County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,455 people in the township.[3]
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[edit] Geography
Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- McDonald Township, Hardin County - north
- Taylor Creek Township, Hardin County - northeast
- Rushcreek Township - east
- McArthur Township - south
- Washington Township - southwest
- Stokes Township - west
- Roundhead Township, Hardin County - northwest
The village of Belle Center is located in northern Richland Township, and the unincorporated community of Northwood lies in the township's southeast, along the border with McArthur Township.
The eastern part of Indian Lake is located in western Richland Township.
[edit] Name and history
It is one of twelve Richland Townships statewide.
Richland Township was formed in 1844 from McArthur Township. It was the last township formed within Logan County.[citation needed]
[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 fiscal officer, 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 fiscal officership or on the board of trustees are filled by the remaining trustees.
In the elections of November 2007, David Leiter[4] and Gretchen Anderson[5] were elected without opposition to the positions of township trustee and township fiscal officer respectively.
[edit] Transportation
Important highways in Richland Township include State Routes 117, 235, 273, 366, and 368.
[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.
- ^ Logan County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 12 May 2007.
- ^ Examiner Staff, The. "Township Trustees: Township trustee results", Bellefontaine Examiner, 2007-11-07, p. 2.
- ^ Examiner Staff, The. "Township Trustees: Township fiscal officer", Bellefontaine Examiner, 2007-11-07, p. 2.
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