Florence Township, Williams County, Ohio

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Florence Township, Williams County, Ohio
Township
Road 5 in Florence Township wheat fields.jpg
Winter wheat field northeast of Edon
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Location of Florence Township in Williams County
Coordinates: 41°33′24″N84°45′4″W / 41.55667°N 84.75111°W / 41.55667; -84.75111
Country United States
State Ohio
County Williams
Area
 • Total43.0 sq mi (111.4 km2)
 • Land43.0 sq mi (111.3 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
[1]
892 ft (272 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total1,973
 • Density46/sq mi (18/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 39-27530 [3]
GNIS feature ID1087169 [1]

Florence Township is one of the twelve townships of Williams County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,973 people in the township.

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Geography

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

The villages of Blakeslee and Edon are located in Florence Township: Blakeslee in the southeast, and Edon in the west. The unincorporated community of Berlin is located in the township's northwest.

Name and history

Florence Township was organized in 1837. [4] Statewide, the only other Florence Township is located in Erie 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, [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. ↑ "Florence township, Williams County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 12, 2023.
  3. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ↑ Bowersox, Charles A. (1920). A Standard History of Williams County, Ohio: An Authentic Narrative of the Past, with Particular Attention to the Modern Era in the Commercial, Industrial, Educational, Civic and Social Development. Lewis Publishing Company. p.  391.
  5. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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