Country United States County Williams FIPS code 39-57162 Elevation 299 m Local time Sunday 5:31 PM | State Ohio Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) GNIS feature ID 1087173 Population 1,384 (2000) | |
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Weather 5°C, Wind SE at 5 km/h, 67% Humidity Area 85.47 km² (84.43 km² Land / 78 ha Water) | ||
Northwest Township is one of the twelve townships of Williams County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,384 people in the township.
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Map of Northwest Township, OH, USA
Geography
Located in the northwestern corner of the county at the intersection of the Indiana and Michigan borders, it borders the following townships:
No municipalities are located in Northwest Township.
Because Williams County is located in the northwestern corner of Ohio, and because Northwest Township is located in the northwestern corner of Williams County, it is located in the northwestern corner of the entire state. As a result, it is the only township is the state to border both Indiana and Michigan.
Name and history
Northwest Township was organized in 1840, and named for the fact the extreme northwestern point of Ohio is located within its borders. It is the only Northwest 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.