Portage Township, Hancock County, Ohio

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Portage Township, Hancock County, Ohio
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Location of Portage Township in Hancock County
Coordinates: 41°7′18″N83°43′21″W / 41.12167°N 83.72250°W / 41.12167; -83.72250
Country United States
State Ohio
County Hancock
Area
 • Total24.13 sq mi (62.50 km2)
 • Land24.12 sq mi (62.46 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation
[1]
758 ft (231 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total734
 • Density30/sq mi (12/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 39-64066 [3]
GNIS feature ID1086252 [1]

Portage Township is one of the seventeen townships of Hancock County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 734.

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Geography

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

No municipalities are located in Portage Township.

Name and history

Statewide, other Portage Townships are located in Ottawa and Wood counties.

Portage Township was organized in 1833. The township was named for a river that runs through it. [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. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "Portage township, Hancock County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
  3. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  4. ↑ History of Hancock County, Ohio. Warner, Beers. 1886. pp.  478.
  5. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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