Jennings Township, Van Wert County, Ohio
Township
Fields northeast of Venedocia
Location of Jennings Township in Van Wert County
Coordinates: 40°45′18″N 84°25′26″W / 40.75500°N 84.42389°W / 40.75500; -84.42389
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Van Wert
Area
• Total	28.1 sq mi (72.7 km2)
• Land	28.1 sq mi (72.7 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation [1]	810 ft (247 m)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	636
• Density	23/sq mi (8.7/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code	39-38990[3]
GNIS feature ID	1087090[1]

Jennings Township is one of the twelve townships of Van Wert County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 636 people in the township.

Geography

Located in the southeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:

• Washington Township - north
• Marion Township, Allen County - northeast
• Spencer Township, Allen County - east
• Salem Township, Auglaize County - south
• Union Township, Mercer County - southwest
• York Township - west
• Ridge Township - northwest corner

Part of the village of Venedocia is located in northwestern Jennings Township, along the border with York Township.

Van Wert County's most southerly point is located in Jennings Township. It is the only county township with a border on Auglaize County.

Name and history

Statewide, the only other Jennings Township is located in Putnam County.^[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.