Pulaski Township, Williams County, Ohio Explained

Official Name:Pulaski Township, Williams 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:Williams
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:81.5
Area Land Km2:81.5
Area Water Km2:0.1
Area Total Sq Mi:31.5
Area Land Sq Mi:31.5
Area Water Sq Mi:0.0
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:2446
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:227
Elevation Ft:745
Coordinates:41.4744°N -84.5197°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:39-64920[3]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1087174

Pulaski Township is one of the twelve townships of Williams County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 2,446 people in the township.

Geography

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

Most of Bryan, the county seat and only city of Williams County, is located in western Pulaski Township, and the census-designated place of Pulaski lies in the township's north.

Name and history

The township was named for Count Casimir Pulaski, an American Revolutionary War soldier.[4] It is the only Pulaski Township statewide.[5]

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 preside,ntial election and one is elected in the year before it. There is also an elected township fiscal officer,[6] 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.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pulaski township, Williams County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile . United States Census Bureau . 12 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. Book: Bowersox, Charles A.. A Standard History of Williams County, Ohio: An Authentic Narrative of the Past, with Particular Attention to the Modern Era in the Commercial, Industrial, Educational, Civic and Social Development. 1920. Lewis Publishing Company. 410.
  5. Web site: Detailed map of Ohio. United States Census Bureau. 2000. PDF. 2007-02-16.
  6. http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/503.24 §503.24