Weston Township, Wood County, Ohio

Weston Township is one of the nineteen townships of Wood County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 2,336 people in the township.[3]

Weston Township, Wood County, Ohio
Township
Fields on Van Tassel Road north of Weston
Location of Weston Township in Wood County
Coordinates: 41°21′9″N 83°48′0″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyWood
Area
 • Total14.4 sq mi (37.3 km2)
 • Land14.4 sq mi (37.3 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation676 ft (206 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total2,336
 • Density160/sq mi (63/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
43569
Area code(s)419
FIPS code39-83986[2]
GNIS feature ID1087201[1]

Geography

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

Part of the village of Weston is located in southeastern Weston Township.

Name and history

Weston Township was established in 1830.[4] It is the only Weston Township 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.

The Weston Township Hall is located at the intersection of Euler and Van Tassel roads, just north of Weston.[7]

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): Weston 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. "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 2009-04-15.
  7. "Wood County Townships - Weston". Wood County Township Association. Retrieved 2009-08-14.
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