Blanchard Township, Hancock County, Ohio

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Blanchard Township, Hancock County, Ohio
Township
Upstream on Blanchard River from 235.jpg
The Blanchard River north of Benton Ridge
Map of Hancock County Ohio Highlighting Blanchard Township, small size.png
Location of Blanchard Township in Hancock County
Coordinates: 41°1′7″N83°48′23″W / 41.01861°N 83.80639°W / 41.01861; -83.80639
Country United States
State Ohio
County Hancock
Area
 • Total36.27 sq mi (93.94 km2)
 • Land36.24 sq mi (93.87 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2)
Elevation
[1]
751 ft (229 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total1,130
 • Density31/sq mi (12/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 39-06838 [3]
GNIS feature ID1086241 [1]

Blanchard Township is one of the seventeen townships of Hancock County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 1,130.

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Geography

Located in the western part of the county, it borders the following townships:

The village of Benton Ridge is located in southeastern Blanchard Township.

Name and history

Statewide, other Blanchard Townships are located in Hardin and Putnam counties.

Blanchard Township was organized in 1831. The township was named for a stream that runs through it. [4]

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.

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References

  1. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ "Blanchard township, Hancock County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
  3. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ↑ History of Hancock County, Ohio. Warner, Beers. 1886. pp.  377.
  5. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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