Spencer Township, Allen County, Ohio

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Spencer Township, Allen County, Ohio
Township
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Fields west of Spencerville from State Route 117
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Location of Spencer Township, Allen County, Ohio
Coordinates: 40°42′56″N84°21′30″W / 40.71556°N 84.35833°W / 40.71556; -84.35833 Coordinates: 40°42′56″N84°21′30″W / 40.71556°N 84.35833°W / 40.71556; -84.35833
Country United States
State Ohio
County Allen
Area
 • Total23.4 sq mi (60.5 km2)
 • Land23.3 sq mi (60.4 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation
[1]
823 ft (251 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total3,067
 • Density132/sq mi (50.8/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 39-73982 [2]
GNIS feature ID1085700 [1]

Spencer Township is one of the twelve townships of Allen County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 3,067 people in the township. [3]

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Geography

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

The village of Spencerville is located in southern Spencer Township.

Name and history

Statewide, other Spencer Townships are located in Guernsey, Lucas, and Medina counties and formerly in Hamilton County.

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, [4] 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. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ "Spencer township, Allen County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  4. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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