Portage Township, Hancock County, Ohio

Portage Township is one of the seventeen townships of Hancock County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 692,[3] up from 604 at the 2000 census.

Portage Township, Hancock County, Ohio
Township
Christian Distribution Center Church, Township Road 109
Location of Portage Township in Hancock County
Coordinates: 41°7′18″N 83°43′21″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyHancock
Area
 • Total24.13 sq mi (62.50 km2)
 • Land24.12 sq mi (62.46 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation758 ft (231 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total692
 • Density29/sq mi (11.1/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-64066[2]
GNIS feature ID1086252[1]

Geography

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

No municipalities are located in Portage Township.

Name and history

Statewide, other Portage Townships are located in Ottawa and Wood counties.

Portage Township was organized in 1833. The township was named for a river that runs through it.[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. "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. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Portage township, Hancock County, Ohio". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
  4. History of Hancock County, Ohio. Warner, Beers. 1886. pp. 478.
  5. §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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