Patterson Township, Darke County, Ohio

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Patterson Township, Darke County, Ohio
Township
Patterson Township wheat fields.jpg
Fields east of Yorkshire
Darke County Ohio incorporated and unincorporated areas Patterson Township highlighted.svg
Location in Darke County and the state of Ohio.
Coordinates: 40°19′4″N84°28′42″W / 40.31778°N 84.47833°W / 40.31778; -84.47833
Country United States
State Ohio
County Darke
Area
 • Total26.9 sq mi (69.8 km2)
 • Land26.9 sq mi (69.7 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation
[1]
978 ft (298 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total1,452
 • Density54/sq mi (21/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 39-61168 [3]
GNIS feature ID1086021 [1]

Patterson Township is one of the twenty townships of Darke County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,452 people in the township.

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Geography

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

Two incorporated villages are located in Patterson Township: Osgood in the northwest, and Yorkshire in the west.

Name and history

It is the only Patterson Township statewide. [4]

Patterson Township was established in 1841. [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. ↑ "Patterson township, Darke County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
  3. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ↑ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
  5. ↑ The History of Darke County, Ohio. W. H. Beers & Company. 1880. pp.  385.
  6. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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