Florence Township is one of the twelve
townships
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Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, that tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, C ...
of
Williams County,
Ohio
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, United States. The
2020 census found 1,973 people in the township.
Geography
Located in the western part of the county along the
Indiana
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line, it borders the following townships:
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Northwest Township - north
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Bridgewater Township - northeast corner
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Superior Township - east
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Center Township - southeast corner
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St. Joseph Township - south
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Troy Township, DeKalb County, Indiana
Troy Township is one of fifteen townships in DeKalb County, Indiana
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History
On 7 February 183 ...
- southwest
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Richland Township, Steuben County, Indiana
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Geography
According to the ...
- west
The villages of
Blakeslee and
Edon are located in Florence Township: Blakeslee in the southeast, and Edon in the west. The
unincorporated community
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of
Berlin
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is located in the township's northwest.
Name and history
Florence Township was organized in 1837. Statewide, the only other Florence Township is located in
Erie 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,
§503.24§505.01
an
§507.01
of the 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 G ...
. Accessed 4/30/2009. 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
External links
County website
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Townships in Williams County, Ohio
Townships in Ohio