Westfield Township, Morrow County, Ohio

Westfield Township, Ohio
Township

Location of Westfield Township in Morrow County
Coordinates: 40°27′11″N 82°57′14″W / 40.45306°N 82.95389°WCoordinates: 40°27′11″N 82°57′14″W / 40.45306°N 82.95389°W
Country United States
State Ohio
County Morrow
Area
 • Total 27.1 sq mi (70.1 km2)
 • Land 27.0 sq mi (70.0 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation[1] 978 ft (298 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 1,100
 • Density 40.7/sq mi (15.7/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code 39-83454[2]
GNIS feature ID 1086712[1]

Westfield Township is one of the sixteen townships of Morrow County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,100 people in the township.[3]

Geography

Located in the southwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:

No municipalities are located in Westfield Township.

Name and history

Statewide, the only other Westfield Township is located in Medina County.

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,[4] 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.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ Morrow County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
  4. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.

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