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Barlow Township, Washington County, Ohio
Barlow Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Washington County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,417 people in the township. Geography Located in the western part of the county, it borders the following townships: * Watertown Township - north * Warren Township - east * Dunham Township - south * Fairfield Township - west * Palmer Township - northwest No municipalities are located in Barlow Township, although the unincorporated communities of Barlow and Vincent lie in the township's west and south respectively. Name and history It is the only Barlow Township statewide, although there is a Bartlow Township in Henry 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, [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Civil Township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States that is subordinate to a county, most often in the northern and midwestern parts of the country. The term town is used in New England, New York, and Wisconsin to refer to the equivalent of the civil township in these states; Minnesota uses "town" officially but often uses it and "township" interchangeably. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both, the boundaries often coincide and may completely geographically subdivide a county. The U.S. Census Bureau classifies civil townships as minor civil divisions. Currently, there are 20 states with civil townships. Township functions are generally overseen by a governing board (the name varies from state to state) and a clerk, trustee, or mayor (in New Jersey and the metro townships of Utah). Township officers frequently include justice of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ohio State University
The Ohio State University, commonly called Ohio State or OSU, is a public land-grant research university in Columbus, Ohio. A member of the University System of Ohio, it has been ranked by major institutional rankings among the best public universities in the United States. Founded in 1870 as the state's land-grant university and the ninth university in Ohio with the Morrill Act of 1862, Ohio State was originally known as the Ohio Agricultural and Mechanical College and focused on various agricultural and mechanical disciplines, but it developed into a comprehensive university under the direction of then-Governor and later U.S. president Rutherford B. Hayes, and in 1878, the Ohio General Assembly passed a law changing the name to "the Ohio State University" and broadening the scope of the university. Admission standards tightened and became greatly more selective throughout the 2000s and 2010s. Ohio State's political science department and faculty have greatly contri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ohio Revised Code
The ''Ohio Revised Code'' contains all current statutes of the Ohio General Assembly of a permanent and general nature, consolidated into provisions, titles, chapters and sections. However, the only official publication of the enactments of the General Assembly is the ''Laws of Ohio''; the ''Ohio Revised Code'' is only a reference. The ''Ohio Revised Code'' is not officially printed, but there are several unofficial but certified (by the Ohio Secretary of State) commercial publications: ''Baldwin's Ohio Revised Code Annotated'' and ''Page's Ohio Revised Code Annotated'' are annotated, while ''Anderson's Ohio Revised Code Unannotated'' is not. ''Baldwin's'' is available online from Westlaw and ''Page's'' is available online from LexisNexis. History The ''Ohio Revised Code'' replaced the ''Ohio General Code'' in 1953.http://www.lexisnexis.com/infopro/zimmerman/disp.aspx?z=1794. ''URL accessed 15 September 2006.'' However the current organization and form of the ''Ohio Revised Code' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry County, Ohio
Henry County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 27,662. Its county seat is Napoleon. The county was created in 1820 and later organized in 1834. It is named for American Founding Father Patrick Henry, the Virginian famous for his " give me liberty, or give me death!" speech. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (0.9%) is water. Adjacent counties *Fulton County (north) * Lucas County (northeast) * Wood County (east) * Putnam County (south) * Defiance County (west) * Williams County (northwest) * Hancock County (southeast) Demographics 2000 census As of the census of 2000, there were 29,210 people, 10,935 households, and 7,960 families living in the county. The population density was 70 people per square mile (27/km2). There were 11,622 housing units at an average density of 28 per square mile (11/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 95.33% White, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bartlow Township, Henry County, Ohio
Bartlow Township is one of the thirteen townships of Henry County, Ohio Ohio () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Of the fifty U.S. states, it is the 34th-largest by area, and with a population of nearly 11.8 million, is the seventh-most populous and tenth-most densely populated. The sta ..., United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 2,187. Geography Located in the southeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships: * Richfield Township - north * Milton Township, Wood County - northeast corner * Jackson Township, Wood County - east * Pleasant Township, Hancock County - southeast corner * Van Buren Township, Putnam County - south * Liberty Township, Putnam County - southwest corner * Marion Township - west * Monroe Township - northwest corner It is the only county township to border Hancock County. The village of Deshler is located in eastern Bartlow Township. Name and history It is the only Bartlow Township sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vincent, Ohio
Vincent is a census-designated place in southern Barlow Township, Washington County, Ohio, United States. It has a post office with the ZIP code 45784. It lies along State Route 339 near Tupper Creek, a subsidiary of the Little Hocking River, which in turn meets the Ohio River The Ohio River is a long river in the United States. It is located at the boundary of the Midwestern and Southern United States, flowing southwesterly from western Pennsylvania to its mouth on the Mississippi River at the southern tip of Illino ... at Little Hocking to the south. History Vincent had its start when the Marietta & Cincinnati Railroad was extended to that point. The community was founded as Vincents Station in 1853 by Henry Earle Vincent, and named for him. A post office called Vincent has been in operation since 1857. Education * Warren High School anWarren Middle Schoolserve local students. References Unincorporated communities in Washington County, Ohio 1853 establishmen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barlow, Ohio
Barlow is an unincorporated community in western Barlow Township, Washington County, Ohio, United States. Although it is unincorporated, it has a ZIP code 45712. It lies at the intersection of State Routes 339 and 550 near the South Fork of Wolf Creek, which meets the Muskingum River at Waterford to the north. History Barlow was plat In the United States, a plat ( or ) (plan) is a cadastral map, drawn to scale, showing the divisions of a piece of land. United States General Land Office surveyors drafted township plats of Public Lands Surveys to show the distance and bear ...ted in 1840. Education Barlow has a public library, a branch of the Washington County Public Library. References Unincorporated communities in Washington County, Ohio Unincorporated communities in Ohio {{WashingtonCountyOH-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Unincorporated Area
An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have no unincorporated areas at all or these are very rare: typically remote, outlying, sparsely populated or List of uninhabited regions, uninhabited areas. By country Argentina In Argentina, the provinces of Chubut Province, Chubut, Córdoba Province (Argentina), Córdoba, Entre Ríos Province, Entre Ríos, Formosa Province, Formosa, Neuquén Province, Neuquén, Río Negro Province, Río Negro, San Luis Province, San Luis, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, Santa Cruz, Santiago del Estero Province, Santiago del Estero, Tierra del Fuego Province, Argentina, Tierra del Fuego, and Tucumán Province, Tucumán have areas that are outside any municipality or commune. Australia Unlike many other countries, Australia has only local government in Aus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palmer Township, Washington County, Ohio
Palmer Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Washington County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 625 people in the township. Geography Located in the western part of the county, it borders the following townships: * Watertown Township - northeast * Barlow Township - southeast * Fairfield Township - south * Wesley Township - west * Windsor Township, Morgan County - northwest No municipalities are located in Palmer Township. Name and history Statewide, the only other Palmer Township is located in Putnam County. Within Palmer Township is located the Shinn Covered Bridge, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. 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, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fairfield Township, Washington County, Ohio
Fairfield Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Washington County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,011 people in the township. Geography Located in the western part of the county, it borders the following townships: * Palmer Township - north * Barlow Township - east * Dunham Township - southeast * Decatur Township - south * Wesley Township - west No municipalities are located in Fairfield Township, although the unincorporated community of Cutler lies in the township's southwest. Name and history It is one of seven Fairfield Townships statewide. 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, [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dunham Township, Washington County, Ohio
Dunham Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Washington County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 2,581 people in the township. Geography Located in the southwestern part of the county along the Ohio River, it borders the following townships: * Barlow Township - north * Warren Township - northeast * Belpre Township - south * Decatur Township - west * Fairfield Township - northwest Wood County, West Virginia lies across the Ohio River to the east. No municipalities are located in Dunham Township. Name and history It is the only Dunham Township statewide. 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, [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Warren Township, Washington County, Ohio
Warren Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Washington County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 3,948 people in the township. Geography Located in the southern part of the county along the Ohio River, it borders the following townships: * Watertown Township - north * Muskingum Township - northeast * Marietta Township - east * Dunham Township - southwest * Barlow Township - west Wood County, West Virginia lies across the Ohio River to the southeast. Small portions of the county seat of Marietta are located in northeastern Warren Township. Name and history It is one of five Warren Townships statewide. 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, [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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