Country United States County Defiance FIPS code 39-66670 Elevation 221 m Population 2,920 (2010) | State Ohio Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) GNIS feature ID 1086038 Local time Wednesday 8:23 PM | |
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Weather 8°C, Wind E at 21 km/h, 54% Humidity Area 92.72 km² (90.65 km² Land / 207 ha Water) | ||
Richland Township is one of the twelve townships of Defiance County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 2,920 people in the township, 1,201 of whom lived in the city of Defiance, and 1,719 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.
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Map of Richland Township, OH, USA
Geography
Located in the eastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
A small part of the county seat of Defiance is located in western Richland Township.
Name and history
Richland Township was established in 1824. It is one of twelve Richland Townships 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.
Transportation
U.S. Route 24 travels from northeast to southwest through the northern half of Richland Township. Other major roads in the township include: