| St. Joseph Township, Ohio | |
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| — Township — | |
| Location of St. Joseph Township in Williams County | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Williams |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.1 sq mi (91.0 km2) |
| • Land | 35.1 sq mi (90.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 833 ft (254 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 2,958 |
| • Density | 84.4/sq mi (32.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-69638[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1087175[1] |
St. Joseph Township is one of the twelve townships of Williams County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 3,227 people in the township, 1,821 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]
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Located in the southwestern corner of the county along the Indiana line, it borders the following townships:
The village of Edgerton is located in southern St. Joseph Township.
It is the only St. Joseph Township statewide.[4]
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.
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