Bloom Township, Scioto County, Ohio

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Bloom Township, Scioto County, Ohio
Township
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Road scene in Scioto Furnace
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Location of Bloom Township in Scioto County
Coordinates: 38°48′40″N82°43′17″W / 38.81111°N 82.72139°W / 38.81111; -82.72139
Country United States
State Ohio
County Scioto
Area
 • Total48.7 sq mi (126.2 km2)
 • Land48.7 sq mi (126.1 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation
[1]
810 ft (247 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total2,714
 • Density55.7/sq mi (21.5/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 39-06992 [3]
GNIS feature ID1086922 [1]

Bloom Township is one of the sixteen townships of Scioto County, Ohio, United States. The population at the 2020 census was 2,714.

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Geography

Located in the far east of the county, it borders the following townships:

The village of South Webster is located in the center of the township, and the unincorporated community of Scioto Furnace lies in the township's west.

Name and history

Statewide, other Bloom Townships are located in Fairfield, Morgan, Seneca, and Wood counties.

Bloom Township was organized on August 25, 1812. [4] The township was named for a bloomery within its borders. [5] By the 1830s, other industries included three stores, one tavern and two tan yards. [6]

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, [7] 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.

Notable people

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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. ↑ "Bloom township, Scioto County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 18, 2023.
  3. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ↑ "Portsmouth Area Resource Guide, 2007-2008". The Community Common. July 29, 2007. p. 6.
  5. ↑ Bannon, Henry Towne (1927). Stories Old and Often Told, Being Chronicles of Scioto County, Ohio. Baltimore: Waverly Press. p. 273.
  6. ↑ Kilbourn, John (1833). The Ohio Gazetteer, or, a Topographical Dictionary. Scott and Wright. pp.  99 . Retrieved December 12, 2013.
  7. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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