St. Joseph Township, Williams County, Ohio

Coordinates: 41°27′35″N 84°44′48″W / 41.45972°N 84.74667°W / 41.45972; -84.74667
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St. Joseph Township, Williams County, Ohio
FIPS code
39-69638[3]
GNIS feature ID1087175[1]

St. Joseph Township is one of the twelve

2020 census
found 2,666 people in the township.

Geography

Located in the southwestern corner of the county along the Indiana state line, St. Joseph Township borders the following townships:

The village of Edgerton is located in the southern part of the township. The St. Joseph River flows north to south through it.[4]

Name and history

It is the only St. Joseph 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.

References

  1. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "St. Joseph township, Williams County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 12, 2023.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "St. Joseph Township, Edgerton, St. Joseph River (From Williams County 1931, Ohio. Published by W. W. Hixson & Co. in 1931)". Historic Map Works. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
  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.

External links

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