Pleasant Township, Putnam County, Ohio

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Pleasant Township, Putnam County, Ohio
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Columbus Grove Municipal Pool, a historic site in the township
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Location of Pleasant Township in Putnam County
Coordinates: 40°56′21″N84°3′5″W / 40.93917°N 84.05139°W / 40.93917; -84.05139
Country United States
State Ohio
County Putnam
Area
  Total36.5 sq mi (94.5 km2)
  Land36.5 sq mi (94.5 km2)
  Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
[1]
758 ft (231 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
  Total3,794
  Density100/sq mi (40/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 39-63380 [3]
GNIS feature ID1086867 [1]

Pleasant Township is one of the fifteen townships of Putnam County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 3,794 people in the township.

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Geography

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

The village of Columbus Grove is located in southern Pleasant Township.

Name and history

Pleasant Township was organized in 1834. [4] It is one of fifteen Pleasant Townships 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. "Pleasant 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. 149.
  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.