Ridgefield Township, Huron County, Ohio
Ridgefield Township is one of the nineteen townships of Huron County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 2,197. Geography Located on the northern edge of the county, it borders the following townships: * Oxford Township, Erie County - north * Milan Township, Erie County - northeast corner * Norwalk Township - east * Bronson Township - southeast corner * Peru Township - south * Sherman Township - southwest corner * Lyme Township - west * Groton Township, Erie County - northwest corner The Village of Monroeville is located approximately in the center of the township. A portion of the City of Norwalk, the county seat of Huron County, is presently located within the eastern boundary of the township due to annexation of the Sycamore Hills development. Name and history Ridgefield Township was organized in 1815. It is the only Ridgefield Township statewide. Government The township is governed by a three-member board of trustees, who are elected in Novemb ...
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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 ...
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