Country United States County Wood FIPS code 39-13015 Elevation 203 m Local time Tuesday 10:35 AM | State Ohio Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) GNIS feature ID 1087180 Population 1,206 (2010) | |
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Weather 14°C, Wind S at 31 km/h, 87% Humidity Area 68.38 km² (68.12 km² Land / 26 ha Water) | ||
Center Township is one of the nineteen townships of Wood County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 1,206 people in the township.
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Map of Center Township, OH, USA
Geography
Located in the center of the county, it borders the following townships:
Much of the city of Bowling Green, the county seat of Wood County, is located in western Center Township.
Center Township is also the location of the Wood County Airport, and of the intersection of I-75 and U.S. Route 6.
Name and history
Center Township was established in 1835. 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.