Middleton Township, Wood County, Ohio Explained

Official Name:Middleton Township, Wood 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:Wood
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:84.1
Area Land Km2:83.3
Area Water Km2:0.8
Area Total Sq Mi:32.5
Area Land Sq Mi:32.2
Area Water Sq Mi:0.3
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:5611
Population Density Km2:67.4
Population Density Sq Mi:174.3
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Footnotes:[2]
Elevation M:202
Elevation Ft:663
Coordinates:41.4664°N -83.6678°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:39-49812[3]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1087188

Middleton Township is one of the nineteen townships of Wood County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 5,611 people in the township.

Geography

Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships and city:

The village of Haskins is located in western Middleton Township, and the unincorporated community of Dunbridge lies in the township's east.

Name and history

Middleton Township was established in 1832.[4] Statewide, the only other Middleton Township is located in Columbiana County.

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.

The Middleton Township Building is located on Ohio State Route 25 (Dixie Highway), north of State Route 582.[6]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Middleton township, Wood County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile . United States Census Bureau . 14 September 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. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  4. Web site: Cities, Townships, & Villages . Wood County Government . 11 January 2016 . unfit . https://web.archive.org/web/20150606014831/http://www.co.wood.oh.us/history/ctv.htm . June 6, 2015 .
  5. http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/503.24 §503.24
  6. Web site: Wood County Township Association - Middleton. 2009-08-14. Wood County Township Association. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20091103185555/http://www.woodcountytownships.com/middleton-home.htm. 2009-11-03.