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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 elect ... [...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 (United States), county, most often in the northern and midwestern parts of the country. The term town is used in New England town, New England, Political subdivisions of New York State#Town, New York, as well as Political subdivisions of Wisconsin#Town, 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 Wiktionary:autonomy, autonomy vary in each U.S. state, state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both, the boundaries often coincide, especially in Indiana, Ohio, and Illinois, and may completely geographically subdivide a county. The United States Census Bureau, U.S. Census Bureau classifies civil townships as minor civil divisions. Currently, there are 20 states with civil townshi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Center Township, Mercer County, Ohio
Center Township is one of the fourteen civil township, townships of Mercer County, Ohio, Mercer County, Ohio, United States. The United States Census, 2020, 2020 census found 1,099 people in the township. Geography Located in the northeastern part of the county, it borders the following townships: *Union Township, Mercer County, Ohio, Union Township - north *Salem Township, Auglaize County, Ohio, Salem Township, Auglaize County - northeast *Noble Township, Auglaize County, Ohio, Noble Township, Auglaize County - southeast *Jefferson Township, Mercer County, Ohio, Jefferson Township - south *Hopewell Township, Mercer County, Ohio, Hopewell Township - west *Dublin Township, Mercer County, Ohio, Dublin Township - northwest corner A small part of the city of Celina, Ohio, Celina, the county seat of Mercer County, is located in southern Center Township. Name and history Center Township was organized in 1834. It is one of nine Center Township, Ohio (other), Center Townships ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ohio Revised Code
The ''Ohio Revised Code'' (ORC) 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. The state also publishes the full contents of the ORonline Users can request a real-time, certified download of any particular page: a PDF generates with a seal certifying its authenticity. History The ''Ohio Revised Code'' replaced t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jefferson Township, Ohio (other)
Jefferson Township, Ohio, may refer to: * Jefferson Township, Adams County, Ohio *Jefferson Township, Ashtabula County, Ohio * Jefferson Township, Brown County, Ohio * Jefferson Township, Clinton County, Ohio *Jefferson Township, Coshocton County, Ohio *Jefferson Township, Crawford County, Ohio * Jefferson Township, Fayette County, Ohio * Jefferson Township, Franklin County, Ohio * Jefferson Township, Greene County, Ohio * Jefferson Township, Guernsey County, Ohio *Jefferson Township, Jackson County, Ohio * Jefferson Township, Knox County, Ohio * Jefferson Township, Logan County, Ohio * Jefferson Township, Madison County, Ohio *Jefferson Township, Mercer County, Ohio * Jefferson Township, Montgomery County, Ohio * Jefferson Township, Muskingum County, Ohio * Jefferson Township, Noble County, Ohio *Jefferson Township, Preble County, Ohio * Jefferson Township, Richland County, Ohio * Jefferson Township, Ross County, Ohio * Jefferson Township, Scioto County, Ohio *Jefferson Township, Tu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
County Seat
A county seat is an administrative center, seat of government, or capital city of a county or parish (administrative division), civil parish. The term is in use in five countries: Canada, China, Hungary, Romania, and the United States. An equivalent term, shire town, is used in the U.S. state of Vermont and in several other English-speaking jurisdictions. Canada In Canada, the Provinces and territories of Canada, provinces of Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, and Nova Scotia have counties as an administrative division of government below the provincial level, and thus county seats. In the provinces of Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia, the term "shire town" is used in place of county seat. China County seats in China are the administrative centers of the counties in the China, People's Republic of China. They have existed since the Warring States period and were set up nationwide by the Qin dynasty. The number of counties in China proper g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Celina, Ohio
Celina ( ) is a city in Mercer County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. The population was 10,935 at the 2020 census. Located about northwest of Dayton, Celina is situated on the northwestern shores of Grand Lake St. Marys. History James Watson Riley established Celina in 1834. The settlement was named after Salina, New York. By the 1880s, the town had grown significantly, primarily due to the discovery of deposits of oil and natural gas nearby. The town was hit by a deadly EF3 tornado on May 27, 2019. Numerous homes, building, trees, and power lines and poles were damaged or destroyed. One person was killed and eight others were injured. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water. Climate Demographics At the 2000 census there were 10,303 people in 4,191 households, including 2,745 families, in the city. The population density was . There were 4,466 housing units at an average de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Washington Township, Mercer County, Ohio
Washington Township is one of the fourteen townships of Mercer County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,201 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 bef ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Butler Township, Mercer County, Ohio
Butler Township is one of the fourteen townships of Mercer County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 6,653 people in 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, [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Franklin Township, Mercer County, Ohio
Franklin Township is one of the fourteen townships of Mercer County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 2,511 people in the township. Geography Located in the southeastern part of the county, it borders the following townships: * Jefferson Township - north * Saint Marys Township, Auglaize County - east * German Township, Auglaize County - southeast * Marion Township - south * Butler Township - west The village of Montezuma is located in northwestern Franklin Township. Name and history Franklin Township was organized in 1841. It is one of twenty-one Franklin 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] |
Saint Marys Township, Auglaize County, Ohio
Saint Marys Township is one of the fourteen townships of Auglaize County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 11,065 people in the township. Geography Located in the western part of the county, it borders the following townships: * Noble Township - north * Moulton Township - northeast corner * Washington Township - east * Van Buren Township, Shelby County - southeast * German Township - south * Franklin Township, Mercer County - west * Jefferson Township, Mercer County - northwest Most of the city of St. Marys is located in northern Saint Marys Township, and the eastern end of Grand Lake St. Marys and its respective state park are located in the western part of the township. Saint Marys Township is crossed by the St. Marys River, a tributary of the Maumee River. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the total area of the township is . Name and history It is the only Saint Marys Township statewide. Originally part of Mercer County, the township was formed in 1824. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Noble Township, Auglaize County, Ohio
Noble Township is one of the fourteen townships of Auglaize County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,863 people in the township. Geography Located in the western part of the county, it borders the following townships: * Salem Township - north * Logan Township - northeast * Moulton Township - east * Washington Township - southeast corner * Saint Marys Township - south * Jefferson Township, Mercer County - southwest * Center Township, Mercer County - west Parts of the city of St. Marys are located in southern Noble Township. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the total area of Noble Township is , of which is land and , or 0.49%, is water. It is crossed by the St. Marys River, a tributary of the Maumee River.DeLorme. ''Ohio Atlas & Gazetteer''. 7th ed. Yarmouth: DeLorme, 2004, p. 45. . Name and history Statewide, other Noble Townships are located in Defiance and Noble counties. Before the creation of Auglaize County in 1848, Noble Township and the souther ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
