Shawnee Township, Allen County, Ohio

Shawnee Township, Allen County, Ohio
Township

The Griffith Breese Farm, a historic site in the township

Location of Shawnee Township, Allen County, Ohio
Coordinates: 40°41′49″N 84°9′15″W / 40.69694°N 84.15417°W / 40.69694; -84.15417Coordinates: 40°41′49″N 84°9′15″W / 40.69694°N 84.15417°W / 40.69694; -84.15417
Country United States
State Ohio
County Allen
Area
 • Total 29.3 sq mi (75.8 km2)
 • Land 29.0 sq mi (75.1 km2)
 • Water 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2)
Elevation[1] 840 ft (256 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 12,433
 • Density 429/sq mi (165.6/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code 39-71955[2]
GNIS feature ID 1085699[1]
Website shawneetownship.com

Shawnee Township is one of the twelve townships of Allen County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 12,433.[3]

Geography

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

Part of Lima is located in northeastern Shawnee Township. Fort Shawnee is located in the township's eastern sections; currently unincorporated, it was a village until its dissolution in 2012.

Name and history

It is the only Shawnee Township statewide.[4]

One historic site in the township, the Griffith Breese Farm, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[5]

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. ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Shawnee township, Allen County, Ohio". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved July 5, 2013.
  4. ↑ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
  5. ↑ National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  6. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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