Troy Township, Wood County, Ohio

Troy Township is one of the nineteen townships of Wood County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 3,870 people in the township, 2,858 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]

Troy Township, Wood County, Ohio
Township
The Empire House in Stony Ridge
Location of Troy Township in Wood County
Coordinates: 41°28′11″N 83°28′13″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyWood
Area
 • Total29.7 sq mi (77.0 km2)
 • Land29.7 sq mi (76.9 km2)
 • Water0.1 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation643 ft (196 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total3,870
 • Density130/sq mi (50/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-77630[2]
GNIS feature ID1087198[1]

Geography

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

The village of Luckey is located in southwestern Troy Township, and the unincorporated communities of Lemoyne and Stony Ridge lie in the township's north and northwest respectively.

Name and history

Troy Township was established in 1834.[4] It is one of seven Troy 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): Troy 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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