Country United States County Mercer FIPS code 39-12952 Elevation 260 m Local time Tuesday 10:33 AM | State Ohio Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) GNIS feature ID 1086622 Area 78.4 km² Population 1,082 (2000) | |
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Weather 13°C, Wind S at 26 km/h, 89% Humidity | ||
Center Township is one of the fourteen townships of Mercer County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,082 people in the township.
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Map of Center Township, OH, USA
Geography
Located in the northeastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
A small part of the city of Celina, the county seat of Mercer County, is located in southern Center Township.
Name and history
Center Township was organized in 1834. It is one of nine Center Townships 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.