Portage Township, Wood County, Ohio

Portage Township is one of the nineteen townships of Wood County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 1,614 people in the township.[3]

Portage Township, Wood County, Ohio
Township
The Wood County Home and Infirmary, southeast of Bowling Green
Location of Portage Township in Wood County
Coordinates: 41°17′56″N 83°36′23″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyWood
Area
 • Total36.6 sq mi (94.7 km2)
 • Land36.5 sq mi (94.5 km2)
 • Water0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation676 ft (206 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total1,614
 • Density44/sq mi (17/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
43451
Area code(s)419
FIPS code39-64122[2]
GNIS feature ID1087196[1]

Geography

Located in the center of the county, it borders the following townships:

Two villages are located in Portage Township: part of Jerry City in the south, and part of Portage in the northwest.

Name and history
The historic William Graham Farmhouse in Portage Township

Portage Township was established in 1832.[4] Statewide, other Portage Townships are located in Hancock and Ottawa 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,[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.

The Portage Township House is located at the intersection of Huffman and Mermill roads.[6]

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 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Portage township, Wood County, Ohio". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved January 22, 2013.
  4. "Cities, Townships, & Villages". Wood County Government. Archived from the original on June 6, 2015. Retrieved 11 January 2016.
  5. §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 2009-04-30.
  6. "Wood County Township Association - Portage". Wood County Township Association. Archived from the original on 2008-11-20. Retrieved 2009-08-14.
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