Portage Township, Wood County, Ohio
Township
The Wood County Home and Infirmary, southeast of Bowling Green
The Wood County Home and Infirmary, southeast of Bowling Green
Location of Portage Township in Wood County
Location of Portage Township in Wood County
Coordinates: 41°17′56″N 83°36′23″W / 41.29889°N 83.60639°W / 41.29889; -83.60639
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyWood
Area
 • Total36.6 sq mi (94.7 km2)
 • Land36.5 sq mi (94.5 km2)
 • Water0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation
[1]
676 ft (206 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total1,558
 • Density42.7/sq mi (16.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
43451
Area code419
FIPS code39-64122[3]
GNIS feature ID1087196[1]

Portage Township is one of the nineteen townships of Wood County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,558 people in the township.

Geography

Located in the center of the county, it borders the following townships:

Two villages are located in Portage Township: part of Jerry City in the south, and part of Portage in the northwest.

Name and history

The historic William Graham Farmhouse in Portage Township

Portage Township was established in 1832.[4] Statewide, other Portage Townships are located in Hancock and Ottawa counties.

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.

The Portage Township House is located at the intersection of Huffman and Mermill roads.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "Portage township, Wood County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Cities, Townships, & Villages". Wood County Government. Archived from the original on June 6, 2015. Retrieved January 11, 2016.
  5. ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 2009-04-30.
  6. ^ "Wood County Township Association - Portage". Wood County Township Association. Archived from the original on November 20, 2008. Retrieved August 14, 2009.

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