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41°25′37″N 83°32′7″W / 41.42694°N 83.53528°W / 41.42694; -83.53528
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Webster Township, Ohio
Township
The Webster Township township building on Sugar Ridge Road at Ohio State Route 199
The Webster Township township building on Sugar Ridge Road at Ohio State Route 199
Location of Webster Township in Wood County
Location of Webster Township in Wood County
Coordinates: 41°25′37″N 83°32′7″W / 41.42694°N 83.53528°W / 41.42694; -83.53528
CountryUnited States
State Ohio
County Wood
Area
 • Total28.8 sq mi (74.5 km2)
 • Land28.8 sq mi (74.5 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
[1]
659 ft (201 m)
Population
 ( 2020) [2]
 • Total1,230
 • Density43/sq mi (17/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 ( Eastern (EST))
 • Summer ( DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-82544 [3]
GNIS feature ID1087200 [1]

Webster Township is one of the nineteen townships of Wood County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,230 people in the township.

Geography

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

No municipalities are located in Webster Township.

Name and history

Webster Township was established in 1846. [4] It is the only Webster Township 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

  1. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "Webster township, Wood County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Cities, Townships, & Villages". Wood County Government. Archived from the original on June 6, 2015. Retrieved January 11, 2016.
  5. ^ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
  6. ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.

External links

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