Palmer Township, Washington County, Ohio

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Palmer Township, Washington County, Ohio
Township
Shinn Covered Bridge (Commons).jpg
The Shinn Covered Bridge, northeast of Bartlett
Map of Washington County Ohio Highlighting Palmer Township.png
Location of Palmer Township in Washington County
Coordinates: 39°27′19″N81°43′25″W / 39.45528°N 81.72361°W / 39.45528; -81.72361
Country United States
State Ohio
County Washington
Area
 • Total22.6 sq mi (58.6 km2)
 • Land22.6 sq mi (58.6 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
[1]
827 ft (252 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total547
 • Density24/sq mi (9.3/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 39-59626 [3]
GNIS feature ID1087142 [1]

Palmer Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Washington County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 547 people in the township.

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Geography

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

No municipalities are located in Palmer Township.

Name and history

Statewide, the only other Palmer Township is located in Putnam County.

Within Palmer Township is located the Shinn Covered Bridge, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. [4]

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. ↑ "Palmer township, Washington County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
  3. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ↑ Owen, Lorrie K., ed. Dictionary of Ohio Historic Places. Vol. 2. St. Clair Shores: Somerset, 1999, 1399.
  5. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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