Allen Township, Ottawa County, Ohio
Township
Fields west of Clay Center
Location of Allen Township in Ottawa County.
Coordinates: 41°35′46″N 83°21′47″W / 41.59611°N 83.36306°W / 41.59611; -83.36306
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Ottawa
Area
• Total	25.3 sq mi (65.4 km2)
• Land	25.3 sq mi (65.4 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation [1]	604 ft (184 m)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	3,773
• Density	150/sq mi (58/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code	39-01322[3]
GNIS feature ID	1086754[1]

Allen Township is one of the twelve townships of Ottawa County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 3,773 people in the township.

Geography

Located in the northwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships and cities:

• Jerusalem Township, Lucas County - north
• Benton Township - east
• Clay Township - south
• Lake Township, Wood County - west
• Northwood - northwest, south of Oregon
• Oregon - northwest, north of Northwood

The village of Clay Center is located in the southern part of the township, and the unincorporated communities of Curtice and Williston lie in the township's north.

Name and history

Statewide, other Allen Townships are located in Darke, Hancock, and Union counties.^[4]

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,^[5] 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.