Reed Township, Seneca County, Ohio

Reed Township, Seneca County, Ohio
Township

Location of Reed Township in Seneca County
Coordinates: 41°7′55″N 82°53′24″W / 41.13194°N 82.89000°WCoordinates: 41°7′55″N 82°53′24″W / 41.13194°N 82.89000°W
Country United States
State Ohio
County Seneca
Area
  Total 38.5 sq mi (99.7 km2)
  Land 38.5 sq mi (99.7 km2)
  Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation[1] 899 ft (274 m)
Population (2000)
  Total 949
  Density 24.7/sq mi (9.5/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 44807
Area code(s) 419
FIPS code 39-65942[2]
GNIS feature ID 1086952[1]

Reed Township is one of the fifteen townships of Seneca County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 949 people in the township.[3]

Geography

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

No municipalities are located in Reed Township, but it does contain the unincorporated community of West Lodi.

Name and history

Reed Township named for the Read family of pioneer settlers, although the spelling is different. The township was organized in 1826.[4]

It is the only Reed Township statewide.[5]

Omar Chapel is a historical property in Reed Township which once was a stop on the Underground Railroad. It was completed in 1843 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

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,[6] 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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