Westfield Township, Morrow County, Ohio

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Westfield Township, Morrow County, Ohio
Township
Westfield Township pond.jpg
Pond near the township's western border
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Location of Westfield Township in Morrow County
Coordinates: 40°27′11″N82°57′14″W / 40.45306°N 82.95389°W / 40.45306; -82.95389
Country United States
State Ohio
County Morrow
Area
 • Total27.1 sq mi (70.1 km2)
 • Land27.0 sq mi (70.0 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation
[1]
978 ft (298 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total1,226
 • Density45/sq mi (17/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 39-83454 [3]
GNIS feature ID1086712 [1]

Westfield Township is one of the sixteen townships of Morrow County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,226 people in the township.

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Geography

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

No municipalities are located in Westfield Township.

Name and history

Westfield Township was organized in 1822. [4] Statewide, the only other Westfield Township is located in Medina 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, [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. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ "Westfield township, Morrow County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
  3. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ↑ History of Morrow County and Ohio: Containing a Brief History of the State of Ohio. O.L. Baskin & Company. 1880. p.  217.
  5. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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