St. Joseph Township, Williams County, Ohio
St. Joseph Township, Williams County, Ohio | |
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 Countryside just north of Edgerton | |
 Location of St. Joseph Township in Williams County | |
| Coordinates: 41°27′35″N 84°44′48″W / 41.45972°N 84.74667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Williams |
| Area | |
• Total | 35.1 sq mi (91.0 km2) |
| • Land | 35.1 sq mi (90.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 833 ft (254 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 2,666 |
| • Density | 76.0/sq mi (29.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 39-69638[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1087175[1] |
St. Joseph Township is one of the twelve townships of Williams County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 2,666 people in the township.
Geography
[edit]Located in the southwestern corner of the county along the Indiana state line, St. Joseph Township borders the following townships:
- Florence Township - north
- Superior Township - northeast corner
- Center Township - east
- Farmer Township, Defiance County - southeast corner
- Milford Township, Defiance County - south
- Stafford Township, DeKalb County, Indiana - southwest
- Troy Township, DeKalb County, Indiana - west
The village of Edgerton is located in the southern part of the township. The St. Joseph River flows north to south through it.[4]
Name and history
[edit]It is the only St. Joseph Township statewide.[5]
Government
[edit]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,[6] 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
[edit]- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "St. Joseph township, Williams County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 12, 2023.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "St. Joseph Township, Edgerton, St. Joseph River (From Williams County 1931, Ohio. Published by W. W. Hixson & Co. in 1931)". Historic Map Works. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
- ^ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
- ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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