Mifflin Township, Wyandot County, Ohio

Mifflin Township, Wyandot County, Ohio
Township

Wesley Chapel Methodist Church

Location of Mifflin Township in Wyandot County
Coordinates: 40°47′9″N 83°22′11″W / 40.78583°N 83.36972°W / 40.78583; -83.36972Coordinates: 40°47′9″N 83°22′11″W / 40.78583°N 83.36972°W / 40.78583; -83.36972
Country United States
State Ohio
County Wyandot
Area
 • Total 36.5 sq mi (94.6 km2)
 • Land 36.5 sq mi (94.5 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation[1] 866 ft (264 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 705
 • Density 19.3/sq mi (7.5/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code 39-50106[2]
GNIS feature ID 1087208[1]

Mifflin Township is one of the thirteen townships of Wyandot County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 705 people in the township.[3]

Geography

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

Part of the village of Kirby is located in northwestern Mifflin Township

Name and history

Statewide, other Mifflin Townships are located in Ashland, Franklin, Pike, and Richland 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.

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. ↑ Wyandot 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.
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