Congress Township, Wayne County, Ohio

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Congress Township, Wayne County, Ohio
Township
DEERLICK FARM, WAYNE COUNTY, OHIO.jpg
Deerlick Farmhouse
Map of Wayne County Ohio Highlighting Congress Township.png
Location of Congress Township in Wayne County
Coordinates: 40°57′7″N82°4′42″W / 40.95194°N 82.07833°W / 40.95194; -82.07833
Country United States
State Ohio
County Wayne
Area
 • Total43.5 sq mi (112.6 km2)
 • Land43.4 sq mi (112.5 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,132 ft (345 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total4,439
 • Density102.3/sq mi (39.5/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
44287
Area code 419
FIPS code 39-18322 [3]
GNIS feature ID1087153 [1]

Congress Township is one of the sixteen townships of Wayne County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 4,439 people in the township.

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Geography

Located in the northwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:

Three villages are located in Congress Township:

Name and history

Statewide, the only other Congress Township is located in Morrow County.

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, [4] 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. ↑ "Congress township, Wayne County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
  3. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
  5. ↑ 'The Legislative Manual of the State of Wisconsin 1870,' Biographical Sketch of Henry Totten, pg. 370
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