Jennings Township is one of the twelve
townships
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of
Van Wert County,
Ohio
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, United States. The
2020 census found 636 people in the township.
Geography
Located in the southeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:
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Washington Township - north
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Marion Township, Allen County - northeast
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Spencer Township, Allen County - east
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Salem Township, Auglaize County - south
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Union Township, Mercer County - southwest
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York Township - west
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Ridge Township - northwest corner
Part of the village of
Venedocia is located in northwestern Jennings Township, along the border with York Township.
Van Wert County's most southerly point is located in Jennings Township. It is the only county township with a border on Auglaize County.
Name and history
Statewide, the only other Jennings 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 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'' (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 o ...
. 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 Van Wert County, Ohio
Townships in Ohio