Allen Township, Hancock County, Ohio

Allen Township, Hancock County, Ohio
Township

Location of Allen Township in Hancock County.
Coordinates: 41°7′13″N 83°38′51″W / 41.12028°N 83.64750°W / 41.12028; -83.64750Coordinates: 41°7′13″N 83°38′51″W / 41.12028°N 83.64750°W / 41.12028; -83.64750
Country United States
State Ohio
County Hancock
Area
 • Total 23.3 sq mi (60.4 km2)
 • Land 23.2 sq mi (60.1 km2)
 • Water 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)
Elevation[1] 794 ft (242 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 2,533
 • Density 109/sq mi (42.1/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 39-01308[2]
GNIS feature ID 1086238[1]
Website www.allentownship.com

Allen Township is one of the seventeen townships of Hancock County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 2,533,[3] up from 2,110 at the 2000 census.

Geography

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

Several populated places are located in Allen Township:

Name and history

Statewide, other Allen Townships are located in Darke, Ottawa, 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.

References

  1. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Allen township, Hancock County, Ohio". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved December 22, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
  5. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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