Jennings Township, Putnam County, Ohio

Jennings Township, Putnam County, Ohio
Township
Road U in Rushmore
Road U in Rushmore
Location of Jennings Township in Putnam County
Location of Jennings Township in Putnam County
Coordinates: 40°53′21″N 84°17′17″W / 40.88917°N 84.28806°W / 40.88917; -84.28806
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyPutnam
Area
 • Total
28.3 sq mi (73.4 km2)
 • Land28.3 sq mi (73.3 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
[1]
745 ft (227 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total
2,002
 • Density71/sq mi (27/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-38976[3]
GNIS feature ID1086860[1]

Jennings Township is one of the fifteen townships of Putnam County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 2,002 people in the township.

Geography

Located in the southwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:

The village of Fort Jennings is located in northwestern Jennings Township.

Name and history

Jennings Township was organized in the 1830s, but the exact date is uncertain since records were destroyed.[4] Statewide, the only other Jennings Township is located in Van Wert 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.

References

  1. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "Jennings township, Putnam County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ Kinder, George D. (1915). History of Putnam County, Ohio : its peoples, industries, and institutions. B.F. Bowen. p. 121.
  5. ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.