Center Township, Wood County, Ohio
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| Center Township, Ohio | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Wood |
| Area | |
| - Total | 26.4 sq mi (68.3 km²) |
| - Land | 26.3 sq mi (68.1 km²) |
| - Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 666 ft (203 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 1,246 |
| - Density | 47.4/sq mi (18.3/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-13015[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1087180[1] |
Center Township is one of the nineteen townships of Wood County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,246 people in the township.[3]
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[edit] Geography
Located in the center of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Middleton Township - north
- Webster Township - northeast
- Freedom Township - east
- Montgomery Township - southeast corner
- Portage Township - south
- Liberty Township - southwest corner
- Plain Township - west
Much of the city of Bowling Green, the county seat of Wood County, is located in western Center Township.
Center Township is also the location of the Wood County Airport, and of the intersection of I-75 and U.S. Route 6.[4]
[edit] Name and history
It is one of nine Center Townships statewide.
[edit] 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 clerk, 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 clerkship or on the board of trustees are filled by the remaining trustees.
[edit] References
- ^ a b US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Wood County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
- ^ DeLorme. Ohio Atlas & Gazetteer. 7th ed. Yarmouth: DeLorme, 2004, p. 36. ISBN 0-89933-281-1.
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