Country United States County Seneca FIPS code 39-07006 Elevation 278 m Population 1,937 (2000) | State Ohio Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) GNIS feature ID 1086942 Local time Sunday 2:28 AM | |
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Weather -6°C, Wind E at 14 km/h, 69% Humidity Area 94.53 km² (94.28 km² Land / 26 ha Water) | ||
Bloom Township is one of the fifteen townships of Seneca County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,937 people in the township, 892 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.
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Map of Bloom Township, OH, USA
Geography
Located in the southeastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
The village of Bloomville is located in central Bloom Township.
Name and history
Bloom Township was organized in 1824. It was named from its scenic rustic setting.
Statewide, other Bloom Townships are located in Fairfield, Morgan, Scioto, and Wood 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.