Ridge Township, Van Wert County, Ohio

Ridge Township, Van Wert County, Ohio
Township
Much of Ridge Township is flat farmland
Location of Ridge Township (red) in Van Wert County, next to the city of Van Wert (yellow)
Coordinates: 40°51′56″N84°32′4″W / 40.86556°N 84.53444°W / 40.86556; -84.53444
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Van Wert
Area
• Total	36.4 sq mi (94.2 km2)
• Land	36.3 sq mi (93.9 km2)
• Water	0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)
Elevation [1]	787 ft (240 m)
Population  (2020) [2]
• Total	3,309
• Density	91.2/sq mi (35.2/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code	39-66978 [3]
GNIS feature ID	1087093 [1]

Ridge Township is one of the twelve townships of Van Wert County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 3,309 people in the township.^{[ citation needed ]}

Geography

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

• Hoaglin Township - north
• Jackson Township - northeast corner
• Washington Township - east
• Jennings Township - southeast corner
• York Township - south
• Liberty Township - southwest corner
• Pleasant Township - west
• Union Township - northwest corner

Part of the city of Van Wert, the county seat and largest city of Van Wert County, is located in the western half of Ridge Township.^{[ citation needed ]}

Ridge Township is one of only two county townships (the other being Pleasant Township) without a border on another county.

Name and history

Statewide, the only other Ridge Township is located in Wyandot County. ^[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.

References

1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
2. "Ridge township, Van Wert County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 6, 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. §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.

External links

• County website