Pleasant Township, Putnam County, Ohio

Pleasant Township is one of the fifteen townships of Putnam County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 3,955 people in the township, 1,755 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]

Pleasant Township, Putnam County, Ohio
Columbus Grove Municipal Pool, a historic site in the township
Location of Pleasant Township in Putnam County
Coordinates: 40°56′21″N 84°3′5″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyPutnam
Area
  Total36.5 sq mi (94.5 km2)
  Land36.5 sq mi (94.5 km2)
  Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation758 ft (231 m)
Population
 (2000)
  Total3,955
  Density108.4/sq mi (41.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-63380[2]
GNIS feature ID1086867[1]

Geography

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

The village of Columbus Grove is located in southern Pleasant Township.

Name and history

Pleasant Township was organized in 1834.[4] It is one of fifteen Pleasant Townships statewide.[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.

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