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Washington Township, Mercer County, Ohio
Washington Township is one of the fourteen townships of Mercer County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,218 people in the township. Geography Located in the western part of the county, it borders the following townships: * Liberty Township - north * Jefferson Township - northeast * Butler Township - southeast * Recovery Township - south * Noble Township, Jay County, Indiana - southwest * Wabash Township, Jay County, Indiana - northwest No municipalities are located in Washington Township, although the unincorporated community of Padua lies in the township's west. Name and history Washington Township was established in 1838. It is one of forty-three Washington 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 ...
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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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Liberty Township, Mercer County, Ohio
Liberty Township is one of the fourteen townships of Mercer County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 909 people in the township. Geography Located in the northwestern part of the county, it borders the following townships: * Black Creek Township - north * Dublin Township - northeast corner * Hopewell Township - east * Jefferson Township - southeast * Washington Township - south * Wabash Township, Jay County, Indiana - southwest * Jefferson Township, Adams County, Indiana - northwest No municipalities are located in Liberty Township. Name and history Liberty Township was organized in 1841. It is one of twenty-five Liberty 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 offic ...
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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' ...
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Washington Township, Ohio (other)
Washington Township, Ohio may refer to: *Washington Township, Auglaize County, Ohio *Washington Township, Belmont County, Ohio *Washington Township, Brown County, Ohio *Washington Township, Carroll County, Ohio *Washington Township, Clermont County, Ohio * Washington Township, Clinton County, Ohio *Washington Township, Columbiana County, Ohio *Washington Township, Coshocton County, Ohio *Washington Township, Darke County, Ohio * Washington Township, Defiance County, Ohio *Washington Township, Franklin County, Ohio *Washington Township, Guernsey County, Ohio * Washington Township, Hancock County, Ohio *Washington Township, Hardin County, Ohio *Washington Township, Harrison County, Ohio *Washington Township, Henry County, Ohio *Washington Township, Highland County, Ohio *Washington Township, Hocking County, Ohio *Washington Township, Holmes County, Ohio * Washington Township, Jackson County, Ohio *Washington Township, Lawrence County, Ohio *Washington Township, Licking County, Ohio *Was ...
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Padua, Ohio
Padua is an unincorporated community in western Washington Township, Mercer County, Ohio, United States. It lies at the intersection of State Route 49 and St. Anthony Road, west of the city of Celina, the county seat of Mercer County. Its elevation is 899 feet (274 m), and it is located at (40.5083795, -84.7838517). History Founded in 1848, Padua is one of the oldest communities in the region.Brown, Mary Ann, ''Ohio Historic Inventory Nomination: St. Anthony Catholic Church, Padua,'' Ohio Historical Society, February 1977. A post office was established in Padua on July 27, 1882, and operated for approximately twenty years: after it was discontinued on August 31, 1903, the community's mail was sent through the Fort Recovery post office. The leading building in Padua is St. Anthony's Catholic Church, which is located at the community's central intersection. Other properties in the community include the St. Anthony Cemetery and a former school, which operated fr ...
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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 ...
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Wabash Township, Jay County, Indiana
Wabash Township is one of twelve townships in Jay County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 578 inhabitants and it contained 195 housing units. History The Grouping of Religious Buildings at Trinity was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. Geography According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.87%) is land and (or 0.13%) is water. The streams of Franks Drain, Loblolly Creek and Wilson Creek run through this township. Unincorporated towns * Jay City * New Corydon * Trinity The Christian doctrine of the Trinity (, from 'threefold') is the central dogma concerning the nature of God in most Christian churches, which defines one God existing in three coequal, coeternal, consubstantial divine persons: God the F ... Cemeteries The township contains one cemetery, Stevenson. Major highways * * Airports and landing strips * Stolz Field References U.S. Board on Geographic Name ...
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Noble Township, Jay County, Indiana
Noble Township is one of twelve townships in Jay County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 640 and it contained 253 housing units. History Noble Township was organized in 1837. It was named for Noah Noble, 5th Governor of Indiana. Geography According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , all land. The streams of East Prong Franks Drain, Sycamore Fork and West Prong Franks Drain run through this township. Unincorporated towns * Bellfountain * Brice * Noble A noble is a member of the nobility. Noble may also refer to: Places Antarctica * Noble Glacier, King George Island * Noble Nunatak, Marie Byrd Land * Noble Peak, Wiencke Island * Noble Rocks, Graham Land Australia * Noble Island, Great B ... Major highways * References U.S. Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files External links Indiana Township AssociationUnited Township Association of Indiana {{authority contr ...
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Recovery Township, Mercer County, Ohio
Recovery Township is one of the fourteen townships of Mercer County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,550 people in the township, 1,149 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township. Geography Located in the southwestern part of the county, it borders the following townships: * Washington Township - north * Butler Township - northeast * Granville Township - southeast * Gibson Township - south *Madison Township, Jay County, Indiana - southwest corner *Noble Township, Jay County, Indiana - west Part of the village of Fort Recovery is located in southwestern Recovery Township. Name and history Recovery Township was established in 1831. It is the only Recovery 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 ...
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Butler Township, Mercer County, Ohio
Butler Township is one of the fourteen townships of Mercer County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 6,459 people in the township, 1,977 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township. Geography Located in the south central part of the county, it borders the following townships: * Jefferson Township - north * Franklin Township - east * Marion Township - southeast * Granville Township - south * Recovery Township - southwest * Washington Township - northwest The village of Coldwater is located in central Butler Township. Name and history .Butler Township was organized in 1838. It is one of six Butler 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,
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Jefferson Township, Mercer County, Ohio
Jefferson Township is one of the fourteen townships of Mercer County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 13,802 people in the township. Geography Located in the east central part of the county, it borders the following townships: * Hopewell Township - north, west of Center Township * Center Township - north, east of Hopewell Township * Noble Township, Auglaize County - northeast * Saint Marys Township, Auglaize County - southeast * Franklin Township - south, east of Butler Township * Butler Township - south, west of Franklin Township * Washington Township - southwest * Liberty Township - northwest The city of Celina, the county seat of Mercer County, is located in central Jefferson Township, and Grand Lake St. Marys occupies the township's southeastern quarter. Name and history Jefferson Township was organized around 1839. It is one of twenty-four Jefferson Townships statewide. Government The township is governed by a three-member board of trustees, who are electe ...
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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 ...
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