South Bloomfield Township, Morrow County, Ohio
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| South Bloomfield Township, Ohio | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Morrow |
| Area | |
| - Total | 25.9 sq mi (67.2 km²) |
| - Land | 25.9 sq mi (67.1 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 1,365 ft (416 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 1,609 |
| - Density | 62.1/sq mi (24.0/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-73061[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086709[1] |
South Bloomfield Township is one of the sixteen townships of Morrow County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,609 people in the township, 1,418 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]
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[edit] Geography
Located in the southeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Chester Township - north
- Wayne Township, Knox County - northeast corner
- Liberty Township, Knox County - east
- Milford Township, Knox County - southeast corner
- Hilliar Township, Knox County - south
- Porter Township, Delaware County - southwest corner
- Bennington Township - west
- Harmony Township - northwest corner
The village of Sparta is located in northern South Bloomfield Township.
[edit] Name and history
It is the only South Bloomfield 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.
[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.
- ^ Morrow County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
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