Center Township, Mercer County, Ohio | |
|---|---|
 Central Neptune | |
 Location in Mercer County and the state of Ohio. | |
| Coordinates: 40°36′33″N 84°30′37″W / 40.60917°N 84.51028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Mercer |
| Area | |
| • Total | 30.3 sq mi (78.4 km2) |
| • Land | 30.3 sq mi (78.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 853 ft (260 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,099 |
| • Density | 36/sq mi (14/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 39-12952[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086622[1] |
Center Township is one of the fourteen townships of Mercer County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,099 people in the township.
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Geography
Located in the northeastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Union Township - north
- Salem Township, Auglaize County - northeast
- Noble Township, Auglaize County - southeast
- Jefferson Township - south
- Hopewell Township - west
- Dublin Township - northwest corner
A small part of the city of Celina, the county seat of Mercer County, is located in southern Center Township.
Name and history
Center Township was organized in 1834.[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
- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Center township, Mercer County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Scranton, S. S. (1907). History of Mercer County, Ohio, and Representative Citizens. Biographical Publishing Company. p. 127.
- ^ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
- ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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Municipalities and communities of Mercer County, Ohio, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
This page was last edited on 25 July 2023, at 19:03