Country United States County Putnam FIPS code 39-06880 Area 93.8 km² Population 1,232 (2000) | State Ohio Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) Elevation 232 m Local time Saturday 3:23 PM Area code 419 | |
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Zip Code 45875 45856 45877 45868 Weather 0°C, Wind E at 16 km/h, 46% Humidity | ||
Blanchard Township is one of the fifteen townships of Putnam County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,232 people in the township, 1,062 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.
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Map of Blanchard, OH, USA
Geography
Located in the eastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
The village of Gilboa is located in southeastern Blanchard Township.
Name and history
Blanchard Township was established in 1833. This township took its name from the Blanchard River. Statewide, other Blanchard Townships are located in Hancock and Hardin 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, 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.