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Antrim Township, Ohio

Coordinates: 40°46′25″N 83°8′47″W / 40.77361°N 83.14639°W / 40.77361; -83.14639
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Antrim Township, Wyandot County, Ohio
Swartz Covered Bridge
Location of Antrim Township in Wyandot County
Location of Antrim Township in Wyandot County
Coordinates: 40°46′25″N 83°8′47″W / 40.77361°N 83.14639°W / 40.77361; -83.14639
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyWyandot
Area
 • Total32.3 sq mi (83.6 km2)
 • Land32.3 sq mi (83.6 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation922 ft (281 m)
Population
 • Total1,155
 • Density36/sq mi (14/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-02190[3]
GNIS feature ID1087202[1]

Antrim Township is one of the thirteen townships of Wyandot County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,155 people in the township.

Geography

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Located in the southeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:

Part of the village of Nevada is located in northeastern Antrim Township.

Name and history

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It is the only Antrim Township statewide. The earliest settlers were John Kirby, Jacob Coon, Zachariah Welsh, Jesse Jurey, and Walter Woolsey.

Government

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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,[4] 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

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  1. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "Antrim township, Wyandot County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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