Atwater Township, Portage County, Ohio

Atwater Township, Portage County, Ohio
—  Township  —
Location within Portage County.
Coordinates:
Country United States
State Ohio
County Portage
Area
 • Total 26.0 sq mi (67.2 km2)
 • Land 25.9 sq mi (67.1 km2)
 • Water 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation[1] 1,135 ft (346 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 2,762
 • Density 106.7/sq mi (41.2/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 44201
Area code(s) 330
FIPS code 39-02862[2]
GNIS feature ID 1086821[1]

Atwater Township is one of the eighteen townships of Portage County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,762 people in the township.[3]

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Geography

Located in the southern part of the county, it borders the following townships:

No municipalities are located in Atwater Township.

Formed from the Connecticut Western Reserve, Atwater Township covers an area of 25 sq mi (65 km2).

Name and history

It is the only Atwater Township statewide.[4]

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,[5] 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.

Public services

Students in Atwater Township are served by the Waterloo Local School District, which also serves neighboring Randolph Township.[6] Fire and EMS protection is provided by the Atwater Township Volunteer Fire Department.[7]

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