Country United States County Henry FIPS code 39-66502 Elevation 209 m Local time Wednesday 7:57 PM | State Ohio Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) GNIS feature ID 1086296 Area 94.5 km² Population 654 (2000) | |
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Weather 9°C, Wind E at 23 km/h, 50% Humidity | ||
Richfield Township is one of the thirteen townships of Henry County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 654 people in the township.
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Map of Richfield Township, OH, USA
Geography
Located in the eastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
No municipalities are located in Richfield Township, although the unincorporated community of Grelton lies on its border with Monroe Township.
Name and history
Statewide, other Richfield Townships are located in Lucas and Summit counties.
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.