Portage Township, Wood County, Ohio Explained

Official Name:Portage 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 Km2:94.7
Area Land Km2:94.5
Area Water Km2:0.2
Area Total Sq Mi:36.6
Area Land Sq Mi:36.5
Area Water Sq Mi:0.1
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:1558
Population Density Km2:16.5
Population Density Sq Mi:42.7
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Footnotes:[2]
Elevation M:206
Elevation Ft:676
Coordinates:41.2989°N -83.6064°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:43451
Area Code:419
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:39-64122[3]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1087196

Portage Township is one of the nineteen townships of Wood County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,558 people in the township.

Geography

Located in the center of the county, it borders the following townships:

Two villages are located in Portage Township: part of Jerry City in the south, and part of Portage in the northwest.

Name and history

Portage Township was established in 1832.[4] Statewide, other Portage Townships are located in Hancock and Ottawa 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,[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 Portage Township House is located at the intersection of Huffman and Mermill roads.[6]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Portage 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 . dead . 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 - Portage. 2009-08-14. Wood County Township Association. https://web.archive.org/web/20081120195448/http://www.woodcountytownships.com/portage-home.htm. 2008-11-20. dead.