Richland Township, Allen County, Ohio

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Richland Township, Allen County, Ohio
Township
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Location of Richland Township, Allen County, Ohio.
Coordinates: 40°52′34″N83°55′46″W / 40.87611°N 83.92944°W / 40.87611; -83.92944 Coordinates: 40°52′34″N83°55′46″W / 40.87611°N 83.92944°W / 40.87611; -83.92944
Country United States
State Ohio
County Allen
Area
 • Total41.9 sq mi (108.6 km2)
 • Land41.7 sq mi (107.9 km2)
 • Water0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2)
Elevation
[1]
827 ft (252 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total5,871
 • Density151/sq mi (58.3/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 39-66614 [2]
GNIS feature ID1085698 [1]

Richland Township is one of the twelve townships of Allen County, Ohio, United States. The population at the 2020 census was 5,871. [3]

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Geography

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

Two villages are located in Richland Township: Beaverdam in the southwest, and part of Bluffton in the northeast.

Name and history

It is one of twelve Richland Townships statewide. [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. Public meetings are held the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month at 8pm unless otherwise posted per Ohio Revised Code Requirements for public notifications.

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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. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ "Richland township, Allen County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  4. ↑ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
  5. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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