Webster Township, Wood County, Ohio

Webster Township, Ohio
—  Township  —
The Webster Township municipal building on Ohio State Route 199.
Location of Webster Township in Wood County
Coordinates:
Country United States
State Ohio
County Wood
Area
 • Total 28.8 sq mi (74.5 km2)
 • Land 28.8 sq mi (74.5 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation[1] 659 ft (201 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 1,277
 • Density 44.4/sq mi (17.1/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code 39-82544[2]
GNIS feature ID 1087200[1]

Webster Township is one of the nineteen townships of Wood County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,277 people in the township.[3]

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Geography

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

No municipalities are located in Webster Township.

Name and history

It is the only Webster 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.

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