Milton Township, Wood County, Ohio

Milton Township is one of the nineteen townships of Wood County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 979 people in the township.[3]

Milton Township, Wood County, Ohio
Township
Fields east of Custar
Location of Milton Township in Wood County
Coordinates: 41°18′8″N 83°49′43″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyWood
Area
 • Total36.6 sq mi (94.8 km2)
 • Land36.6 sq mi (94.8 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation686 ft (209 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total979
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-50680[2]
GNIS feature ID1087189[1]

Geography

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

Three villages are located in the township:

Name and history

Milton Township was established in 1835.[4] It is one of five Milton 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.

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): Milton 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.CS1 maint: unfit url (link)
  5. "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
  6. §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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