Bartlow Township, Henry County, Ohio

Bartlow Township is one of the thirteen townships of Henry County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 2,367,[3] of whom 568 lived in the unincorporated portion of the township.

Bartlow Township, Henry County, Ohio
Township
Fields southwest of Deshler
Location of Bartlow Township in Henry County
Coordinates: 41°12′37″N 83°55′0″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyHenry
Area
 • Total36.3 sq mi (94.0 km2)
 • Land36.3 sq mi (93.9 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation709 ft (216 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total2,367
 • Density65/sq mi (25.2/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-04052[2]
GNIS feature ID1086286[1]

Geography

Located in the southeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:

It is the only county township to border Hancock County.

The village of Deshler is located in eastern Bartlow Township.

Name and history

It is the only Bartlow Township statewide, although there is a Barlow Township 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,[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 education for the township is administered by the Patrick Henry Local School District.[5]

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Bartlow township, Henry County, Ohio". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
  4. §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
  5. "School districts". Henry County Board of Elections. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
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