Palmer Township, Putnam County, Ohio

Palmer Township, Putnam County, Ohio
Township

Township hall near Miller City

Location of Palmer Township in Putnam County
Coordinates: 41°7′30″N 84°9′54″W / 41.12500°N 84.16500°W / 41.12500; -84.16500Coordinates: 41°7′30″N 84°9′54″W / 41.12500°N 84.16500°W / 41.12500; -84.16500
Country United States
State Ohio
County Putnam
Area
 • Total 36.3 sq mi (94.1 km2)
 • Land 36.3 sq mi (94.1 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation[1] 722 ft (220 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 1,143
 • Density 31.4/sq mi (12.1/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code 39-59612[2]
GNIS feature ID 1086865[1]

Palmer Township is one of the fifteen townships of Putnam County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,143 people in the township, 1,007 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]

Geography

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

The village of Miller City is located in southeastern Palmer Township.

Name and history

Palmer Township was organized in 1854.[4] It was named for a local judge.[5] Statewide, the only other Palmer Township is located in Washington 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,[6] 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. ↑ Putnam County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
  4. ↑ Warren, Robert (May 31, 1953). "Blanchard River Brought Pioneers To Putnam". Toledo Blade. p. 3. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
  5. ↑ Kinder, George D. (1915). History of Putnam County, Ohio : its peoples, industries, and institutions. B.F. Bowen. p. 142.
  6. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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