Bath Township, Allen County, Ohio
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| Bath Township, Ohio | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Allen |
| Area | |
| - Total | 32.1 sq mi (83.0 km²) |
| - Land | 31.0 sq mi (80.3 km²) |
| - Water | 1.1 sq mi (2.8 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 899 ft (274 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 9,819 |
| - Density | 316.9/sq mi (122.4/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-04206[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1085692[1] |
Bath Township is one of the twelve townships of Allen County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 9,819 people in the unincorporated parts of the township.[3]
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[edit] Geography
Located in the center of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Monroe Township - north
- Richland Township - northeast corner
- Jackson Township - east
- Auglaize Township - southeast corner
- Perry Township - south
- Shawnee Township - southwest corner
- American Township - west
- Sugar Creek Township - northwest
Part of the city of Lima, the county seat of Allen County, is located in southwestern Bath Township.
[edit] Name and history
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Statewide, other Bath Townships are located in Greene and Summit Counties.
Bath Township was the first permanent settlement within the present day bounds of Allen County. The first settlers in the township were Christopher S. Wood and his family, who settled in section 7 of Bath Township in 1824. [4] The organization of Bath Township predates that of Allen County itself, with its first township meeting held on March 2, 1829.[citation needed]
[edit] 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 clerk, 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 clerkship or on the board of trustees are filled by the remaining trustees. The current chairperson is Roy A. Hollenbacher.
[edit] References
- ^ a b US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Allen County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
- ^ (1885) History of Allen County, Ohio. Chicago: Warner, Beers & Company, 417-418.
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