Country United States County Wood FIPS code 39-34986 Elevation 223 m Population 4,175 (2010) | State Ohio Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) GNIS feature ID 1087184 Local time Thursday 6:08 PM | |
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Weather 7°C, Wind N at 18 km/h, 44% Humidity Area 93.24 km² (93.24 km² Land / 26 ha Water) | ||
Henry Township is one of the nineteen townships of Wood County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 4,175 people in the township, 743 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.
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Map of Henry Township, OH, USA
Geography
Located in the southern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
The village of North Baltimore is located in southeastern Henry Township.
Name and history
Henry Township was established in 1836, and named after Henry Shaw, a county official. It is the only Henry 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.