Country United States County Portage Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) Zip code 44201 Local time Wednesday 3:12 AM | State Ohio Elevation 1,135 ft (346 m) Area code(s) 330 Population 758 (2010) | |
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Weather 15°C, Wind S at 29 km/h, 88% Humidity Area 67.34 km² (67.08 km² Land / 26 ha Water) | ||
Atwater Township is one of the eighteen townships of Portage County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,762 people in the township.
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Map of Atwater, OH 44201, USA
Geography
Located in the southern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
No municipalities are located in Atwater Township, although the census-designated place of Atwater is located in the center of the township.
Name and history
Atwater Township is named for Capt. Caleb Atwater, a landowner in the Connecticut Western Reserve. It is the only Atwater Township statewide.
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, 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.
Public services
Students in Atwater Township are served by the Waterloo Local School District, which also serves neighboring Randolph Township. Fire and EMS protection is provided by the Atwater Township Volunteer Fire Department.