Ottawa Township, Putnam County, Ohio

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Ottawa Township, Putnam County, Ohio
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Location of Ottawa Township in Putnam County
Coordinates: 41°1′28″N84°2′43″W / 41.02444°N 84.04528°W / 41.02444; -84.04528
Country United States
State Ohio
County Putnam
Area
  Total36.3 sq mi (93.9 km2)
  Land36.2 sq mi (93.8 km2)
  Water0.1 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation
[1]
709 ft (216 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
  Total8,034
  Density221.9/sq mi (85.7/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
45875
Area code 419
FIPS code 39-58996 [3]
GNIS feature ID1086864 [1]

Ottawa Township is one of the fifteen townships of Putnam County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 8,034 people in the township.

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Geography

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

Two villages are located in central Ottawa Township: Ottawa, the largest village in and county seat of Putnam County; and Glandorf, which lies northwest of Ottawa.

Name and history

Ottawa Township was established in 1835. [4] Named for the Ottawa Indians, [5] it is the only Ottawa Township statewide. [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.

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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. "Ottawa township, Putnam County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
  3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. Kinder, George D. (1915). History of Putnam County, Ohio : its peoples, industries, and institutions. B.F. Bowen. p. 131.
  5. Warren, Robert (May 31, 1953). "Blanchard River Brought Pioneers To Putnam". Toledo Blade. p. 3. Retrieved April 30, 2015.
  6. "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
  7. §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.