Country United States County Seneca FIPS code 39-65942 Elevation 274 m Zip code 44807 Population 949 (2000) | State Ohio Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) GNIS feature ID 1086952 Area 99.7 km² Local time Sunday 1:52 PM Area code 419 | |
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Reed Township is one of the fifteen townships of Seneca County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 949 people in the township.
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Map of Reed Township, OH, USA
Geography
Located in the eastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
No municipalities are located in Reed Township, but it does contain the unincorporated community of West Lodi.
Name and history
Reed Township was organized in 1826, and named in honor of Seth Reed (or Seth Read), a pioneer settler. It is the only Reed Township statewide.
Omar Chapel is a historical property in Reed Township which once was a stop on the Underground Railroad. It was completed in 1843 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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.