Riley Township, Putnam County, Ohio

Riley Township, Putnam County, Ohio
Township

The Bridenbaugh District No. 3 Schoolhouse at Roads 6 and M-6

Location of Riley Township in Putnam County
Coordinates: 40°57′24″N 83°56′52″W / 40.95667°N 83.94778°W / 40.95667; -83.94778Coordinates: 40°57′24″N 83°56′52″W / 40.95667°N 83.94778°W / 40.95667; -83.94778
Country United States
State Ohio
County Putnam
Area
 • Total 30.2 sq mi (78.3 km2)
 • Land 30.2 sq mi (78.2 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation[1] 771 ft (235 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 2,191
 • Density 72.5/sq mi (28.0/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code 39-67174[2]
GNIS feature ID 1086868[1]

Riley Township is one of the fifteen townships of Putnam County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,191 people in the township, 1,003 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]

Geography

Located in the southeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:

The village of Pandora is located in central Riley Township.

Name and history

Riley Township was established in 1834.[4] This township took its name from Riley Creek.[5] Statewide, the only other Riley Township is located in Sandusky County.

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. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ Putnam County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
  4. ↑ Kinder, George D. (1915). History of Putnam County, Ohio : its peoples, industries, and institutions. B.F. Bowen. p. 152.
  5. ↑ Warren, Robert (May 31, 1953). "Blanchard River Brought Pioneers To Putnam". Toledo Blade. p. 3. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
  6. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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