Mifflin Township, Richland County, Ohio Explained

Official Name:Mifflin Township, Richland 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:Richland
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:59.7
Area Land Km2:57.1
Area Water Km2:2.5
Area Total Sq Mi:23.0
Area Land Sq Mi:22.1
Area Water Sq Mi:1.0
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:6106
Population Density Km2:106.9
Population Density Sq Mi:276.3
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Footnotes:[2]
Elevation M:378
Elevation Ft:1240
Coordinates:40.7744°N -82.4253°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:39-50092[3]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1086880

Mifflin Township is one of the eighteen townships of Richland County, Ohio, United States. It is a part of the Mansfield Metropolitan Statistical Area. The 2020 census found 6,106 people in the township.

Geography

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

No municipalities are located in Mifflin Township.

Name and history

Statewide, other Mifflin Townships are located in Ashland, Franklin, Pike, and Wyandot counties.

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,[4] 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.

Public services

Law enforcement in Mifflin Township is the responsibility of the Richland County Sheriff's Office,[5] and fire protection and ambulance services are provided by the Mifflin Township Fire Department[6]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mifflin township, Richland County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile . United States Census Bureau . 12 August 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. http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/503.24 §503.24
  5. Web site: Richland County Sheriff's Office . 2009-04-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090201193404/http://sheriffrichlandcounty.com/ . 2009-02-01 . dead .
  6. http://www.cpmra.muohio.edu/townships/Mifflin/fire.htm Mifflin Township Fire Department