Weston Township, Wood County, Ohio
Township
Fields on Van Tassel Road north of Weston
Fields on Van Tassel Road north of Weston
Location of Weston Township in Wood County
Location of Weston Township in Wood County
Coordinates: 41°21′9″N 83°48′0″W / 41.35250°N 83.80000°W / 41.35250; -83.80000
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)
Elevation
[1]
676 ft (206 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total2,124
 • Density150/sq mi (57/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
43569
Area code419
FIPS code39-83986[3]
GNIS feature ID1087201[1]

Weston Township is one of the nineteen townships of Wood County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 2,124 people in the township.

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. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "Weston 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. ^ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
  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 August 14, 2009.

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Municipalities and communities of Wood County, Ohio, United States
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