Weston Township, Wood County, Ohio
| Weston Township, Ohio | |
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| — Township — | |
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| Coordinates: 41°21′9″N 83°48′0″W / 41.3525°N 83.8°WCoordinates: 41°21′9″N 83°48′0″W / 41.3525°N 83.8°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Wood |
| Area | |
| • Total | 14.4 sq mi (37.3 km2) |
| • Land | 14.4 sq mi (37.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 676 ft (206 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 2,274 |
| • Density | 157.9/sq mi (61.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 43569 |
| Area code(s) | 419 |
| FIPS code | 39-83986[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1087201[1] |
Weston Township is one of the nineteen townships of Wood County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,274 people in the township, 741 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]
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[edit] Geography
Located in the western part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Washington Township - north
- Plain Township - east
- Liberty Township - southeastern corner
- Milton Township - south
- Richfield Township, Henry County - southwestern corner
- Damascus Township, Henry County - west
- Grand Rapids Township - northwest
Part of the village of Weston is located in southeastern Weston Township.
[edit] Name and history
It is the only Weston Township statewide.[4]
[edit] 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 Weston Township Hall is located at the intersection of Euler and Van Tassel Roads, just north of Weston.[6]
[edit] References
- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ Wood County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
- ^ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. http://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/general_ref/cousub_outline/cen2k_pgsz/oh_cosub.pdf. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
- ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 2009-04-15.
- ^ "Wood County Townships - Weston". Wood County Township Association. http://www.woodcountytownships.com/Weston-home.htm. Retrieved 2009-08-14.
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