Henry Township, Wood County, Ohio

Henry Township, Wood County, Ohio
Township
Fields east of Hoytville
Fields east of Hoytville
Location of Henry Township in Wood County
Location of Henry Township in Wood County
Coordinates: 41°11′37″N 83°41′0″W / 41.19361°N 83.68333°W / 41.19361; -83.68333
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyWood
Area
 • Total
36.0 sq mi (93.4 km2)
 • Land36.0 sq mi (93.2 km2)
 • Water0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation
[1]
732 ft (223 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total
4,079
 • Density113.3/sq mi (43.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-34986[3]
GNIS feature ID1087184[1]

Henry Township is one of the nineteen townships of Wood County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 4,079 people in the township.

Geography

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

The village of North Baltimore is located in southeastern Henry Township.

Name and history

Henry Township was established in 1836,[4] and named after Henry Shaw, a county official.[5] It is the only Henry Township statewide.[6]

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,[7] 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.

References

  1. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "Henry township, Wood County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Cities, Townships, & Villages". Wood County Government. Archived from the original on June 6, 2015. Retrieved January 11, 2016.
  5. ^ Leeson, Michael A. (1897). Commemorative Historical and Biographical Record of Wood County, Ohio: Its Past and Present, Early Settlement and Development. J.H. Beers & Company. p. 280.
  6. ^ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
  7. ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.