Portage Township, Wood County, Ohio
| Portage Township, Wood County, Ohio | |
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| Township | |
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The Wood County Home and Infirmary, southeast of Bowling Green | |
 Location of Portage Township in Wood County | |
| Coordinates: 41°17′56″N 83°36′23″W / 41.29889°N 83.60639°WCoordinates: 41°17′56″N 83°36′23″W / 41.29889°N 83.60639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Wood |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.6 sq mi (94.7 km2) |
| • Land | 36.5 sq mi (94.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 676 ft (206 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,614 |
| • Density | 44/sq mi (17/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 43451 |
| Area code(s) | 419 |
| FIPS code | 39-64122[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1087196[1] |
Portage Township is one of the nineteen townships of Wood County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 1,614 people in the township.[3]
Geography
Located in the center of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Center Township - north
- Freedom Township - northeast corner
- Montgomery Township - east
- Perry Township - southeast corner
- Bloom Township - south
- Henry Township - southwest corner
- Liberty Township - west
- Plain Township - northwest corner
Two villages are located in Portage Township: part of Jerry City in the south, and part of Portage in the northwest.
Name and history
Portage Township was established in 1832.[4] Statewide, other Portage Townships are located in Hancock and Ottawa counties.
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.
The Portage Township House is located at the intersection of Huffman and Mermill roads.[6]
References
- 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Portage township, Wood County, Ohio". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved January 22, 2013.
- ↑ "Cities, Townships, & Villages". Wood County Government. Archived from the original on June 6, 2015. Retrieved 11 January 2016.
- ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 2009-04-30.
- ↑ "Wood County Township Association - Portage". Wood County Township Association. Retrieved 2009-08-14.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |