Ridge Township, Wyandot County, Ohio
Ridge Township is one of the thirteen townships of Wyandot County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 532 people in the township.
Ridge Township, Wyandot County, Ohio | |
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West of Carey near the Hancock County line | |
Location of Ridge Township in Wyandot County | |
| Coordinates: 40°56′53″N 83°27′9″W / 40.94806°N 83.45250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Wyandot |
| Area | |
| • Total | 14.8 sq mi (38.4 km2) |
| • Land | 14.8 sq mi (38.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 856 ft (261 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 532 |
| • Density | 36/sq mi (14/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 39-66992[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1087211[1] |
Geography edit
Located in the northwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Biglick Township, Hancock County - north
- Big Spring Township, Seneca County - northeast corner
- Crawford Township - east
- Salem Township - southeast corner
- Richland Township - south
- Amanda Township, Hancock County - west
No municipalities are located in Ridge Township.
Name and history edit
Statewide, the only other Ridge Township is located in Van Wert County.
Government edit
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,[4] 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 edit
- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Ridge township, Wyandot County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 16, 2023.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
External links edit
- County website