Allen Township, Ottawa County, Ohio

Coordinates: 41°35′46″N 83°21′47″W / 41.59611°N 83.36306°W / 41.59611; -83.36306
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Allen Township, Ottawa County, Ohio
FIPS code
39-01322[3]
GNIS feature ID1086754[1]

Allen Township is one of the twelve

2020 census
found 3,773 people in the township.

Geography

Located in the northwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships and cities:

The village of Clay Center is located in the southern part of the township, and the unincorporated communities of Curtice and Williston lie in the township's north.

Name and history

Statewide, other Allen Townships are located in Darke, Hancock, and Union counties.[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. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "Allen township, Ottawa County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 3, 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

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