Worthington Township, Richland County, Ohio
| Worthington Township, Richland County, Ohio | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
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Benedict Road bridge over Clear Fork | |
 Location of Worthington Township in Richland County. | |
| Coordinates: 40°35′45″N 82°24′16″W / 40.59583°N 82.40444°WCoordinates: 40°35′45″N 82°24′16″W / 40.59583°N 82.40444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Richland |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.2 sq mi (93.7 km2) |
| • Land | 35.9 sq mi (93.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 1,060 ft (323 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 2,791 |
| • Density | 77.6/sq mi (30.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-86618[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086890[1] |
Worthington Township is one of the eighteen townships of Richland County, Ohio, United States. It is a part of the Mansfield Metropolitan Statistical Area. The 2000 census found 2,791 people in the township, 1,870 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]
Geography
Located in the southeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Monroe Township - north
- Green Township, Ashland County - northeast corner
- Hanover Township, Ashland County - east
- Brown Township, Knox County - southeast
- Pike Township, Knox County - south
- Berlin Township, Knox County - southwest corner
- Jefferson Township - west
- Washington Township - northwest corner
The village of Butler is located in western Worthington Township, and the unincorporated community of Newville lies in the township's northeast.
Name and history
It is the only Worthington 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.
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.
- ↑ Richland 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.
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