Country United States County Morrow FIPS code 39-56224 Elevation 414 m Population 1,866 (2000) | State Ohio Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) GNIS feature ID 1086706 Area 76.9 km² Local time Friday 8:37 AM | |
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North Bloomfield Township is one of the sixteen townships of Morrow County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,866 people in the township.
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Map of North Bloomfield Township, OH, USA
Geography
Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
No municipalities are located in North Bloomfield Township, although the unincorporated community of Blooming Grove lies in the northeastern part of the township.
Name and history
North Bloomfield Township was organized in 1817. Bloomfield is a descriptive name for the wildflowers once abundant within its borders. It is the only North Bloomfield 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.