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Revision as of 12:37, 21 July 2016
Atwater Township | |
|---|---|
 Historic Atwater Congregational Church | |
 Location within Portage County | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Portage |
| Area | |
| • Total | 26.0 sq mi (67.2 km2) |
| • Land | 25.9 sq mi (67.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,135 ft (346 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 2,762 |
| • Density | 106.7/sq mi (41.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 44201 |
| Area code | 330 |
| FIPS code | 39-02862[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086821[1] |
Atwater Township is one of the eighteen townships of Portage County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,762 people in the township.[3]
Geography
Located in the southern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Edinburg Township - north
- Palmyra Township - northeast corner
- Deerfield Township - east
- Lexington Township, Stark County - south
- Marlboro Township, Stark County - southwest
- Randolph Township - west
- Rootstown Township - northwest corner
No municipalities are located in Atwater Township, although the census-designated place of Atwater is located in the center of the township.
Name and history
Atwater Township is named for Capt. Caleb Atwater, a landowner in the Connecticut Western Reserve.[4] It is the only Atwater Township statewide.[5]
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,[6] 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.
Public services
Students in Atwater Township are served by the Waterloo Local School District, which also serves neighboring Randolph Township.[7] Fire and EMS protection is provided by the Atwater Township Volunteer Fire Department.[8]
References
- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on September 11, 2013. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Portage County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
- ^ History of Portage County, Ohio: Containing a History of the County, Its Townships, Towns, Villages, Schools, Churches, Industries, Etc. Warner, Beers & Company. 1885. p. 392.
- ^ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 March 2007. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
- ^ District Info, Waterloo Local Schools, 2005. Accessed 2008-07-10.
- ^ Welcome to the Atwater Township Volunteer Fire Department. Accessed 2008-07-10.
External links
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |