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Allen Township, Darke County, Ohio | |
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Much of Allen Township is wide, flat farmland | |
Location in Darke County and the state of Ohio. | |
Coordinates: 40°18′53″N84°39′46″W / 40.31472°N 84.66278°W Coordinates: 40°18′53″N84°39′46″W / 40.31472°N 84.66278°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Ohio |
County | Darke |
Area | |
• Total | 28.9 sq mi (74.9 km2) |
• Land | 28.8 sq mi (74.5 km2) |
• Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km2) |
Elevation | 1,043 ft (318 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 1,098 |
• Density | 38/sq mi (14.7/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
FIPS code | 39-01294 [2] |
GNIS feature ID | 1086010 [1] |
Allen Township is one of the twenty townships of Darke County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 1,098 people in the township, [3] 687 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township. [4]
Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
Three incorporated villages are located in Allen Township:
Statewide, the only other Allen Townships are located in Hancock, Ottawa, and Union Counties. [5]
The first settlers within the bounds of today's Allen Township were the families of Ephraim and Aaron Ireland. The township was organized in March 1839 as a split from Brown Township. [6] It was greatly reduced when the Mercer County line was extended to the south; approximately half of the township was split off to form that county's Granville Township. The first school in the township was built in 1840, and the first church was an Evangelical congregation. [7] :564 The first railroad in the township was a predecessor of the Cincinnati, Jackson and Mackinaw Railroad, which built a line through Rossburg and New Weston in 1883. [7] :565
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, [8] 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 current trustees are Jerry Bergman, Paul Mestemaker, and Neal Siefring, and the clerk is Patricia Kaiser. [9]
Adams Township is one of the twenty townships of Darke County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 3,441 people in the township, 2,163 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.
Granville Township is one of the fourteen townships of Mercer County, Ohio, United States. Based on the 2010 census, the population as of 2011 was estimated at 5,662.
Gibson Township is one of the fourteen townships of Mercer County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,869 people in the township, 997 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.
Brown Township is one of the twenty townships of Darke County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 2,073 people in the township, 899 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.
Butler Township is one of the twenty townships of Darke County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 1,535 people in the township, 1,213 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.
Franklin Township is one of the twenty townships of Darke County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 1,241 people in the township.
Greenville Township is one of the twenty townships of Darke County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 17,613 people in the township, 4,386 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township, including Woodington.
Harrison Township is one of the twenty townships of Darke County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 2,255 people in the township, 1,328 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.
Jackson Township is one of the twenty townships of Darke County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 2,876 people in the township, 1,210 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.
Liberty Township is one of the twenty townships of Darke County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 1,071 people in the township, 871 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.
Mississinawa Township is one of the twenty townships of Darke County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 752 people in the township.
Monroe Township is one of the twenty townships of Darke County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 1,735 people in the township, 1,347 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.
Neave Township is one of the twenty townships of Darke County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 2,330 people in the township, 1,612 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.
Patterson Township is one of the twenty townships of Darke County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 1,365 people in the township, 967 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.
Richland Township is one of the twenty townships of Darke County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 841 people in the township.
Twin Township is one of the twenty townships of Darke County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 4,060 people in the township, 1,587 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.
Wabash Township is one of the twenty townships of Darke County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 887 people in the township, 651 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.
Washington Township is one of the twenty townships of Darke County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 1,325 people in the township.
Wayne Township is one of the twenty townships of Darke County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 4,489 people in the township, 1,802 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.
York Township is one of the twenty townships of Darke County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 503 people in the township.