Bridgewater Township, Ohio
Bridgewater Township, Williams County, Ohio | |
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 The St. Joseph River just north of the Ohio Turnpike | |
 Location of Bridgewater Township in Williams County | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Williams |
| Area | |
• Total | 33.9 sq mi (87.8 km2) |
| • Land | 33.5 sq mi (86.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.4 sq mi (1.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 909 ft (277 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
• Total | 1,401 |
| • Density | 41.9/sq mi (16.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 39-08630[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1087166[1] |
Bridgewater Township is one of the twelve townships of Williams County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,401 people in the township.[3]
Geography
Located in the northern part of the county along the Michigan line, it borders the following townships:
- Amboy Township, Hillsdale County, Michigan - north
- Madison Township - east
- Superior Township - south
- Florence Township - southwest corner
- Northwest Township - west
No municipalities are located in Bridgewater Township.
Name and history
Bridgewater Township was established around 1839, and first elections were held in 1840.[4] It is the only Bridgewater Township statewide.
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
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ Williams County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
- ^ Bowersox, Charles A. (1920). A Standard History of Williams County, Ohio: An Authentic Narrative of the Past, with Particular Attention to the Modern Era in the Commercial, Industrial, Educational, Civic and Social Development. Lewis Publishing Company. p. 383.
- ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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