Mifflin Township, Richland County, Ohio

Mifflin Township, Richland County, Ohio
Township


Location of Mifflin Township in Richland County.
Coordinates: 40°46′28″N 82°25′31″W / 40.77444°N 82.42528°W / 40.77444; -82.42528Coordinates: 40°46′28″N 82°25′31″W / 40.77444°N 82.42528°W / 40.77444; -82.42528
Country United States
State Ohio
County Richland
Area
 • Total 23.0 sq mi (59.7 km2)
 • Land 22.1 sq mi (57.1 km2)
 • Water 1.0 sq mi (2.5 km2)
Elevation[1] 1,240 ft (378 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 6,218
 • Density 281.8/sq mi (108.8/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code 39-50092[2]
GNIS feature ID 1086880[1]

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 2000 census found 6,218 people in the township.[3]

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]

References

  1. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ Richland County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
  4. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
  5. ↑ Richland County Sheriff's Office
  6. ↑ Mifflin Township Fire Department
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