Center Township, Williams County, Ohio

Center Township is one of the twelve townships of Williams County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 3,056 people in the township.[3]

Center Township, Williams County, Ohio
Township
Methodist church in Williams Center
Location of Center Township in Williams County
Coordinates: 41°27′54″N 84°37′3″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyWilliams
Area
 • Total36.1 sq mi (93.6 km2)
 • Land36.1 sq mi (93.5 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation794 ft (242 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total3,056
 • Density84.6/sq mi (32.7/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-13008[2]
GNIS feature ID1087168[1]

Geography

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

A small section of the county seat of Bryan is located in eastern Center Township, and the unincorporated communities of Melbern and Williams Center lie in the township's west and southeast respectively.

Name and history

Center Township was organized in 1836, and was so named on account of its location near the geographical center of Williams County before the county was reduced in size.[4] It is one of nine Center Townships 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. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. Williams County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
  4. Bowersox, Charles A. (1920). A Standard History of Williams County, Ohio: An Authentic Narrative of the Past, with Particular Attention to the Modern Era in the Commercial, Industrial, Educational, Civic and Social Development. Lewis Publishing Company. pp. 407–408.
  5. "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
  6. §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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