Dinsmore Township, Ohio

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Dinsmore Township, Ohio
Schoolhouse near Lochard Road.jpg
Abandoned school on State Route 274
Map of Shelby County Ohio Highlighting Dinsmore Township.png
Location of Dinsmore Township in Shelby County
Coordinates: 40°26′22″N84°10′20″W / 40.43944°N 84.17222°W / 40.43944; -84.17222
Country United States
State Ohio
County Shelby
Area
  Total36.4 sq mi (94.1 km2)
  Land36.3 sq mi (94.1 km2)
  Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,001 ft (305 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
  Total3,379
  Density93/sq mi (36/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 39-22050 [3]
GNIS feature ID1086960 [1]

Dinsmore Township is one of the fourteen townships of Shelby County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 3,379 people in the township.

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Geography

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

Two villages are located in Dinsmore Township: part of Anna in the south, and Botkins in the north and center.

Name and history

Dinsmore Township was established in 1832. [4] It is the only Dinsmore Township statewide. [5]

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, [6] 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. "Dinsmore township, Shelby County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 21, 2023.
  3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. Hitchcock, Almon Baldwin Carrington (1913). History of Shelby County, Ohio, and representative citizens. p. 83.
  5. "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
  6. §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.