Country United States FIPS code 39-57358 Elevation 258 m Local time Sunday 9:53 PM | Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) GNIS feature ID 1086354 Area 67.3 km² Population 1,072 (2000) | |
Weather 2°C, Wind S at 5 km/h, 79% Humidity | ||
Norwich Township is one of the nineteen townships of Huron County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,072 people in the township.
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Map of Norwich Township, OH, USA
Geography
Located on the western edge of the county, it borders the following townships:
A small part of the city of Willard is located in southeastern Norwich Township.
Name and history
Norwich Township was organized in 1827. It was named after Norwich, Connecticut. Statewide, the only other Norwich Township is located in Franklin County.
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.