- Northwest Township, Williams County, Ohio
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Northwest Township, Ohio — Township — Location of Northwest Township in Williams County
Coordinates: 41°39′52″N 84°44′16″W / 41.66444°N 84.73778°WCoordinates: 41°39′52″N 84°44′16″W / 41.66444°N 84.73778°W Country United States State Ohio County Williams Area – Total 33.0 sq mi (85.4 km2) – Land 32.6 sq mi (84.5 km2) – Water 0.3 sq mi (0.9 km2) Elevation[1] 981 ft (299 m) Population (2000) – Total 1,384 – Density 42.4/sq mi (16.4/km2) Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) – Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4) FIPS code 39-57162[2] GNIS feature ID 1087173[1] Northwest Township is one of the twelve townships of Williams County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,384 people in the township.[3]
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Geography
Located in the northwestern corner of the county at the intersection of the Indiana and Michigan borders, it borders the following townships:
- Camden Township, Hillsdale County, Michigan - north
- Amboy Township, Hillsdale County, Michigan - northeast
- Bridgewater Township - east
- Superior Township - southeast corner
- Florence Township - south
- Richland Township, Steuben County, Indiana - southwest
- York Township, Steuben County, Indiana - west
No municipalities are located in Northwest Township.
Because Williams County is located in the northwestern corner of Ohio, and because Northwest Township is located in the northwestern corner of Williams County, it is located in the northwestern corner of the entire state. As a result, it is the only township is the state to border both Indiana and Michigan.
Name and history
It is the only Northwest Township statewide.[4]
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
- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ Williams County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
- ^ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. http://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/general_ref/cousub_outline/cen2k_pgsz/oh_cosub.pdf. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
- ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
External links
Municipalities and communities of Williams County, Ohio City 
Villages Blakeslee | Edgerton | Edon | Holiday City | Montpelier | Pioneer | Stryker | West Unity
Townships Brady | Bridgewater | Center | Florence | Jefferson | Madison | Mill Creek | Northwest | Pulaski | St. Joseph | Springfield | Superior
Unincorporated
communitiesAlvordton | Berlin | Kunkle | Melbern | Williams Center
Categories:- Townships in Williams County, Ohio
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