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Porter Township, Delaware County, Ohio
Porter Township is one of the eighteen townships of Delaware County, Ohio Ohio ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders Lake Erie to the north, Pennsylvania to the east, West Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Indiana to the ..., United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 2,194. Geography Located in the northeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships: * Bennington Township, Morrow County - north * South Bloomfield Township, Morrow County - northeast corner * Hilliar Township, Knox County - east * Hartford Township, Licking County - southeast corner * Trenton Township - south * Berkshire Township - southwest corner * Kingston Township - west * Peru Township, Morrow County - northwest corner No municipalities are located in Porter Township. Name and history Porter Township was organized in the 1820s. It was named for Hon. Robert Porter, a native of ... [...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] |
Bennington Township, Morrow County, Ohio
Bennington Township is one of the sixteen townships of Morrow County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 3,297 people in the township, 283 of whom lived in the village of Marengo. Geography Located in the southern part of the county, it borders the following townships: * Harmony Township - north * Chester Township - northeast corner * South Bloomfield Township - east * Hilliar Township, Knox County - southeast corner * Porter Township, Delaware County - south * Kingston Township, Delaware County - southwest corner * Peru Township - west * Lincoln Township - northwest The village of Marengo is located in northwestern Bennington Township. Name and history Bennington Township was organized in 1817, and named after Bennington, Vermont, the native home of a first settler. Statewide, the only other Bennington Township is located in Licking County. Government The township is governed by a three-member board of trustees, who are elected in November of odd-numbered years ... [...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] |
Porter Township, Scioto County, Ohio
Porter Township is one of the sixteen townships of Scioto County, Ohio, United States. The population as of the 2020 census was 9,876. Geography Located in the southern part of the county along the Ohio River, it borders the following townships: * Harrison Township - north * Bloom Township - northeast corner * Vernon Township - east * Green Township - south * Clay Township - northwest Greenup County, Kentucky lies across the Ohio River to the southwest. No municipalities are located in Porter Township, although the city of Portsmouth (the county seat of Scioto County) and the village of New Boston have incorporated much of the western part of the township. The census-designated places of Sciotodale and Wheelersburg lie in the northern and central parts of the township. Annexation by Portsmouth has caused Porter Township to exist in two parts: a large section in the east, and a small section in the northwest. Name and history Statewide, the only other Porter Township is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peru Township, Morrow County, Ohio
Peru Township is one of the sixteen townships of Morrow County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,496 people in the township. Geography Located in the southwestern part of the county, it borders the following townships: * Lincoln Township - north * Bennington Township - east * Porter Township, Delaware County - southeast corner * Kingston Township, Delaware County - south * Brown Township, Delaware County - southwest corner * Oxford Township, Delaware County - west * Westfield Township - northwest No municipalities are located in Peru Township. Name and history Peru Township was organized in 1817. The township was named after Peru, New York, the native home of a share of the early settlers. Originally part of neighboring Delaware County, Peru Township became part of Morrow County in 1848. Statewide, the only other Peru Township is located in Huron County. Government The township is governed by a three-member board of trustees, who are elected in November of od ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kingston Township, Delaware County, Ohio
Kingston Township is one of the eighteen civil township, townships of Delaware County, Ohio, Delaware County, Ohio, United States. The population at the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census was 2,359. Geography Located in the northeastern part of the county, it borders the following townships: *Peru Township, Morrow County, Ohio, Peru Township, Morrow County - north *Bennington Township, Morrow County, Ohio, Bennington Township, Morrow County - northeast corner *Porter Township, Delaware County, Ohio, Porter Township - east *Trenton Township, Delaware County, Ohio, Trenton Township - southeast corner *Berkshire Township, Ohio, Berkshire Township - south *Berlin Township, Delaware County, Ohio, Berlin Township - southwest corner *Brown Township, Delaware County, Ohio, Brown Township - west *Oxford Township, Delaware County, Ohio, Oxford Township - northwest corner No municipalities are located in Kingston Township Name and history It is the only Kingston Township statewide. Ki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Berkshire Township, Ohio
Berkshire Township is one of the eighteen townships of Delaware County, Ohio, United States. The population at the 2020 census was 5,477. Geography Located in the eastern part of the county, it borders the following townships: * Kingston Township - north * Porter Township - northeast corner * Trenton Township - east * Harlem Township - southeast corner * Genoa Township - south * Orange Township - southwest corner * Berlin Township - west * Brown Township - northwest corner Two villages are located in Berkshire Township: Galena in the south, and most of Sunbury in the east. History It is the only Berkshire Township statewide. Berkshire Township was settled by Colonel Moses Byxbe in 1806 and named for Byxbe's former home of Berkshire County, Massachusetts Berkshire County (pronounced ) is the Western Massachusetts, westernmost County (United States), county in the U.S. state, U.S. state of Massachusetts. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the populat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trenton Township, Delaware County, Ohio
Trenton Township is one of the eighteen townships of Delaware County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 Census the population was 2,276. Geography Located in the eastern part of the county, it borders the following townships: * Porter Township - north * Hilliar Township, Knox County - northeast corner * Hartford Township, Licking County - east * Monroe Township, Licking County - southeast corner * Harlem Township - south * Genoa Township - southwest corner * Berkshire Township - west * Kingston Township - northwest corner A small part of the village of Sunbury is located in western Trenton Township. Name and history Trenton Township was probably named after Trenton, New Jersey Trenton is the List of capitals in the United States, capital city of the U.S. state of New Jersey and the county seat of Mercer County, New Jersey, Mercer County. It was the federal capital, capital of the United States from November 1 until D .... It is the only Trenton Township statewide. Gov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hartford Township, Licking County, Ohio
Hartford Township is one of the 25 townships of Licking County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 1,433. Geography Located in the northwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships: * Hilliar Township, Knox County - north * Milford Township, Knox County - northeast corner * Bennington Township - east * Liberty Township - southeast corner * Monroe Township - south * Harlem Township, Delaware County - southwest corner * Trenton Township, Delaware County - west * Porter Township, Delaware County - northwest corner The village of Hartford is located in the center of the township. Name and history Statewide, the only other Hartford Township is located in Trumbull 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hilliar Township, Knox County, Ohio
Hilliar Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Knox County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 3,781 people in the township. Geography Located in the southwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships: * South Bloomfield Township, Morrow County - north * Liberty Township - northeast corner * Milford Township - east * Bennington Township, Licking County - southeast corner * Hartford Township, Licking County - south * Trenton Township, Delaware County - southwest corner * Porter Township, Delaware County - west * Bennington Township, Morrow County - northwest corner The village of Centerburg is located in central Hilliar Township. The farthest west township in Knox County, it is the only township that borders Delaware County. Name and history Hilliar Township was established in 1818. It was named for Dr. Richard Hilliar, a pioneer settler and landowner. It is the only Hilliar Township statewide. Government The township is governed by a thr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Bloomfield Township, Morrow County, Ohio
South Bloomfield Township is one of the sixteen townships of Morrow County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,768 people in the township, 121 of whom lived in the village of Sparta. Geography Located in the southeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships: * Chester Township - north * Wayne Township, Knox County - northeast corner * Liberty Township, Knox County - east * Milford Township, Knox County - southeast corner * Hilliar Township, Knox County - south * Porter Township, Delaware County - southwest corner * Bennington Township - west * Harmony Township - northwest corner The village of Sparta is located in northern South Bloomfield Township. Name and history South Bloomfield Township was organized in 1817. Bloomfield is a descriptive name for the wildflowers which were once frequent there. It is the only South Bloomfield Township statewide. Government The township is governed by a three-member board of trustees, who are elected in Novemb ... [...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] |
