Flatrock Township, Henry County, Ohio Explained

Official Name:Flatrock Township, Henry County, Ohio
Settlement Type:Township
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Ohio
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Henry
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:91.9
Area Land Km2:90.4
Area Water Km2:1.5
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:1248
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Footnotes:[2]
Elevation M:212
Elevation Ft:696
Coordinates:41.2994°N -84.1656°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:39-27342[3]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1086288

Flatrock Township is one of the thirteen townships of Henry County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 1,248.

Geography

Located in the western part of the county, it borders the following townships:

The village of Florida is located in northwestern Flatrock Township, and a portion of the village of Holgate is in the southeastern part of the township.

Name and history

It is the only Flatrock Township statewide.[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.

Trustees:

Fiscal Officer: Anne M. Taylor (Term Ends 2019)

Zoning Inspector: Lauren Bunke[8]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Flatrock township, Henry County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile . United States Census Bureau . 10 July 2023.
  2. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .
  4. Web site: Detailed map of Ohio. United States Census Bureau. 2000. PDF. 2007-02-16.
  5. http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/503.24 §503.24
  6. Web site: Election Summary Report, Henry County, Ohio - November 2013 General Election for Flatrock Twp.. November 4, 2015. Henry County Board of Elections.
  7. Web site: Election Summary Report Henry County, Ohio November 3, 2015 General Election. November 4, 2015. Henry County Board of Elections. https://web.archive.org/web/20151112164412/http://www.henrycoelections.com/Election%20Results/2015%20November%203%20-%20General/results0-10.htm. November 12, 2015. dead.
  8. Web site: Henry County Zoning Inspectors. www.henrycountyplanning.com. 2015-11-04.