Blanchard Township, Hardin County, Ohio

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Blanchard Township, Ohio
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Farms and woods cover much of Blanchard Township.
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Location of Blanchard Township, Hardin County, Ohio
Coordinates: 40°46′50″N83°37′19″W / 40.78056°N 83.62194°W / 40.78056; -83.62194
Country United States
State Ohio
County Hardin
Area
  Total24.07 sq mi (62.35 km2)
  Land24.01 sq mi (62.19 km2)
  Water0.06 sq mi (0.16 km2)
Elevation
[1]
912 ft (278 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
  Total1,393
  Density58/sq mi (22/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 39-06866 [3]
GNIS feature ID1086256 [1]

Blanchard Township is one of the fifteen townships of Hardin County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,393.

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Geography

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

The village of Dunkirk is located in northeastern Blanchard Township.

Name and history

Blanchard Township took its name from the Blanchard River. [4] Statewide, other Blanchard Townships are located in Hancock and Putnam counties.

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, Hardin County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 9, 2023.
  3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. The History of Hardin County, Ohio. Warner Beers & Company. 1883. p.  584.
  5. §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.