Richland Township, Wyandot County, Ohio

Richland Township is one of the thirteen townships of Wyandot County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 871 people in the township, 358 of whom lived in the village of Wharton.

Richland Township, Wyandot County, Ohio
Township
Big Oak Methodist Church on County Road 330
Location of Richland Township in Wyandot County
Coordinates: 40°51′42″N 83°28′28″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyWyandot
Area
 • Total30.3 sq mi (78.6 km2)
 • Land30.3 sq mi (78.6 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation876 ft (267 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total871
 • Density28.7/sq mi (11.1/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-66782[2]
GNIS feature ID1087210[1]

Geography

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

Two villages are located in Richland Township: Wharton in the center, and part of Forest in the southwest along the border with Hardin County.

Name and history

It is one of twelve Richland Townships statewide.[3]

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.

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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. "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
  4. §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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