Worthington Township, Richland County, Ohio

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Worthington Township, Richland County, Ohio
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Location of Worthington Township in Richland County.
Coordinates: 40°35′45″N82°24′16″W / 40.59583°N 82.40444°W / 40.59583; -82.40444
Country United States
State Ohio
County Richland
Area
  Total36.2 sq mi (93.7 km2)
  Land35.9 sq mi (93.1 km2)
  Water0.2 sq mi (0.6 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,060 ft (323 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
  Total2,988
  Density83.2/sq mi (32.1/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 39-86618 [3]
GNIS feature ID1086890 [1]

Worthington Township is one of the eighteen townships of Richland County, Ohio, United States. It is a part of the Mansfield Metropolitan Statistical Area. The 2020 census found 2,988 people in the township.

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Geography

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

The village of Butler is located in western Worthington Township, and the unincorporated community of Newville lies in the township's northeast.

Name and history

It is the only Worthington Township 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.

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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. "Worthington township, Richland County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 12, 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.