Blanchard Township, Hancock County, Ohio | |
|---|---|
) The Blanchard River north of Benton Ridge | |
) Location of Blanchard Township in Hancock County | |
| Coordinates: 41°1′7″N 83°48′23″W / 41.01861°N 83.80639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Hancock |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.27 sq mi (93.94 km2) |
| • Land | 36.24 sq mi (93.87 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2) |
| Elevation | 751 ft (229 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,123 |
| • Density | 31/sq mi (12.0/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 39-06838[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086241[1] |
Blanchard Township is one of the seventeen townships of Hancock County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 1,123,[3] of whom 824 lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.
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.[4]
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,[5] 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
- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Blanchard township, Hancock County, Ohio". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved December 26, 2017.
- ^ History of Hancock County, Ohio. Warner, Beers. 1886. pp. 377.
- ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.