Wabash Township, Darke County, Ohio

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Wabash Township, Darke County, Ohio
Township
Wheat field in Wabash Township.jpg
Winter wheat field in Wabash Township
Darke County Ohio incorporated and unincorporated areas Wabash Township highlighted.svg
Location in Darke County and the state of Ohio
Coordinates: 40°19′38″N84°33′59″W / 40.32722°N 84.56639°W / 40.32722; -84.56639
Country United States
State Ohio
County Darke
Named for Wabash River
Area
 • Total21.8 sq mi (56.5 km2)
 • Land21.8 sq mi (56.5 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,004 ft (306 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total909
 • Density42/sq mi (16/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 39-80248 [3]
GNIS feature ID1086025 [1]

Wabash Township is one of the twenty townships of Darke County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 909 people in the township.

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Geography

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

The village of North Star is located in central Wabash Township.

Name and history

Wabash Township was established in 1841, and most likely was named after the Wabash River. [4] It is the only Wabash Township 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. ↑ "Wabash township, Darke County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
  3. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ↑ Wilson, Frazer Ells (1914). History of Darke County, Ohio, from its earliest settlement to the present time, Vol. 1. Milford, Ohio: Hobart Publishing Company. pp. 584–585.
  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.
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