Center Township, Wood County, Ohio

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Center Township, Wood County, Ohio
Township
Location of Center Township in Wood County
Location of Center Township in Wood County
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Country United States
State Ohio
County Wood
Area
 • Total 26.4 sq mi (68.3 km2)
 • Land 26.3 sq mi (68.1 km2)
 • Water 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation[1] 666 ft (203 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 1,206
 • Density 46/sq mi (18/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code 39-13015[2]
GNIS feature ID 1087180[1]

Center Township is one of the nineteen townships of Wood County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 1,206 people in the township.[3]

Geography

Located in the center of the county, it borders the following townships:

Much of the city of Bowling Green, the county seat of Wood County, is located in western Center Township.

Center Township is also the location of the Wood County Airport, and of the intersection of I-75 and U.S. Route 6.[4]

Name and history

Center Township was established in 1835.[5] It is one of nine Center Townships statewide.[6]

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,[7] 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

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  4. ↑ DeLorme. Ohio Atlas & Gazetteer. 7th ed. Yarmouth: DeLorme, 2004, p. 36. ISBN 0-89933-281-1.
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  7. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.

External links

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