Wabash Township, Darke County, Ohio
| Wabash Township, Darke County, Ohio | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
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Winter wheat field in Wabash Township | |
 Location in Darke County and the state of Ohio. | |
| Coordinates: 40°19′38″N 84°33′59″W / 40.32722°N 84.56639°WCoordinates: 40°19′38″N 84°33′59″W / 40.32722°N 84.56639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Darke |
| Area | |
| • Total | 21.9 sq mi (56.6 km2) |
| • Land | 21.9 sq mi (56.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 1,004 ft (306 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 934 |
| • Density | 42.7/sq mi (16.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-80248[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086025[1] |
Wabash Township is one of the twenty townships of Darke County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 934 people in the township, 725 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]
Geography
Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Marion Township, Mercer County - northeast
- Patterson Township - east
- York Township - south
- Allen Township - west
- Granville Township, Mercer County - northwest
The village of North Star is located in central Wabash Township.
Name and history
It is the only Wabash 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. The current trustees are Mike Stephan, George Hesson, and Larry Bubeck, and the clerk is Eva Ruchty.[6]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ Darke County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
- ↑ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
- ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
- ↑ Township Trustees. Darke County. Accessed 2007-06-01.
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