Riley Township, Putnam County, Ohio
Riley Township is one of the fifteen townships of Putnam County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,191 people in the township, 1,003 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township. Geography Located in the southeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships: * Blanchard Township - north * Blanchard Township, Hancock County - northeast corner * Union Township, Hancock County - east * Richland Township, Allen County - south * Pleasant Township - west * Ottawa Township - northwest corner The village of Pandora is located in central Riley Township. Name and history Riley Township was established in 1834. This township took its name from Riley Creek. Statewide, the only other Riley Township is located in Sandusky 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 p ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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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 just ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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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 con ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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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 Cod ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Riley Township, Sandusky County, Ohio
Riley Township is one of the twelve townships of Sandusky County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2000 census, 1,302 people lived in the township. Geography Located in the northeastern part of the county along Sandusky Bay, it borders the following townships: * Bay Township, Ottawa County - north, across Sandusky Bay * Portage Township, Ottawa County - northwest corner, across Sandusky Bay, north of Margarette Township * Margaretta Township, Erie County - northeast, across Sandusky Bay, south of Portage Township * Townsend Township - east * York Township - southeast corner * Green Creek Township - south * Ballville Township - southwest corner * Sandusky Township - west * Rice Township - northwest No municipalities are located in Riley Township. Name and history Statewide, the only other Riley Township is located in Putnam 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 begin ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Riley Creek (Ohio)
Riley Creek is a long stream in the U.S. state of Ohio. It is a tributary of the Blanchard River. Riley Creek was named for James W. Riley, a pioneer who drowned while crossing the stream. See also *List of rivers of Ohio Ohio is a Midwestern state in the Great Lakes region of the United States. The state takes its name from the Ohio River, whose name in turn originated from the Seneca word '' ohiːyo, meaning "good river", "great river" or "large creek". The O ... References Rivers of Allen County, Ohio Rivers of Darke County, Ohio Rivers of Hardin County, Ohio Rivers of Ohio {{Ohio-river-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Pandora, Ohio
Pandora is a village in Putnam County, Ohio, United States, located on the Riley Creek. The population was 1,153 at the 2010 census. History Pandora was originally called Columbia, and under the latter name was laid out in 1837. Another early variant name was Pendleton. A post office was established as Pendleton in 1837, and the name was changed to Pandora in 1883. Pandora was incorporated as a village in 1892. Geography Pandora is located at (40.946883, -83.959905). According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , of which is land and is water. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 1,153 people, 452 households, and 320 families living in the village. The population density was . There were 486 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 97.2% White, 0.3% African American, 0.3% Native American, 1.6% from other races, and 0.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race w ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ottawa Township, Putnam County, Ohio
Ottawa Township is one of the fifteen townships of Putnam County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 7,961 people in the township, 2,675 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township. Geography Located in the central part of the county, it borders the following townships: * Liberty Township - north * Van Buren Township - northeast corner * Blanchard Township - east * Riley Township - southeast corner * Pleasant Township - south * Union Township - southwest * Greensburg Township - west * Palmer Township - northwest corner Two villages are located in central Ottawa Township: Ottawa, the largest village in and county seat of Putnam County; and Glandorf, which lies northwest of Ottawa. Name and history Ottawa Township was established in 1835. Named for the Ottawa Indians, it is the only Ottawa 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 beg ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Pleasant Township, Putnam County, Ohio
Pleasant Township is one of the fifteen townships of Putnam County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 3,955 people in the township, 1,755 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township. Geography Located in the southern part of the county, it borders the following townships: * Ottawa Township - north * Blanchard Township - northeast corner * Riley Township - east * Richland Township, Allen County - southeast * Monroe Township, Allen County - south * Sugar Creek Township - southwest * Union Township - west The village of Columbus Grove is located in southern Pleasant Township. Name and history Pleasant Township was organized in 1834. It is one of fifteen Pleasant 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 be ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Richland Township, Allen County, Ohio
Richland Township is one of the twelve townships of Allen County, Ohio, United States. The population at the 2010 census was 6,289. Geography Located in the northeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships: * Riley Township, Putnam County - north * Union Township, Hancock County - northeast * Orange Township, Hancock County - east * Liberty Township, Hardin County - southeast corner * Jackson Township - south * Bath Township - southwest corner * Monroe Township - west * Pleasant Township, Putnam County - northwest Two villages are located in Richland Township: Beaverdam in the southwest, and part of Bluffton in the northeast. Name and history It is one of twelve Richland 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 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Union Township, Hancock County, Ohio
Union Township is one of the seventeen townships of Hancock County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,881. Geography Located in the western part of the county, it borders the following townships: * Blanchard Township - north * Liberty Township - northeast corner * Eagle Township - east * Van Buren Township - southeast corner * Orange Township - south * Richland Township, Allen County - southwest * Riley Township, Putnam County - west * Blanchard Township, Putnam County - northwest corner Two villages are located in Union Township: Mount Cory in the south, and Rawson in the east. Name and history It is one of twenty-seven Union Townships statewide. Union Township was organized in 1832. 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 th ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Blanchard Township, Hancock County, Ohio
Blanchard Township is one of the seventeen townships of Hancock County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 1,130. Geography Located in the western part of the county, it borders the following townships: * Pleasant Township - north * Portage Township - northeast corner * Liberty Township - east * Eagle Township - southeast corner * Union Township - south * Riley Township, Putnam County - southwest corner * Blanchard Township, Putnam County - west * Van Buren Township, Putnam County - northwest corner The village of Benton Ridge is located in southeastern Blanchard Township. Name and history Statewide, other Blanchard Townships are located in Hardin and Putnam counties. Blanchard Township was organized in 1831. The township was named for a stream that runs through it. 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 a ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Blanchard Township, Putnam County, Ohio
Blanchard Township is one of the fifteen townships of Putnam County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,232 people in the township, 1,062 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township. Geography Located in the eastern part of the county, it borders the following townships: * Van Buren Township - north * Pleasant Township, Hancock County - northeast corner * Blanchard Township, Hancock County - east * Union Township, Hancock County - southeast corner * Riley Township - south * Pleasant Township - southwest corner * Ottawa Township - west * Liberty Township - northwest corner The village of Gilboa is located in southeastern Blanchard Township. Name and history Blanchard Township was established in 1833. This township took its name from the Blanchard River. Statewide, other Blanchard Townships are located in Hancock and Hardin counties. Government The township is governed by a three-member board of trustees, who are elected in November of odd-numbered ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |