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Richland Township, Fairfield County, Ohio

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Country
  
United States

County
  
FIPS code
  
39-66684

Elevation
  
293 m

Population
  
2,195 (2010)

State
  
Time zone
  
Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)

GNIS feature ID
  
1086082

Area
  
65.1 km²

Local time
  
Wednesday 8:24 PM

Richland Township, Fairfield County, Ohio

Weather
  
14°C, Wind NE at 10 km/h, 46% Humidity

Richland Township is one of the thirteen townships of Fairfield County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 2,195, of whom 1,759 lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.

Contents

Map of Richland Township, OH, USA

Geography

Located in the eastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:

  • Thorn Township, Perry County - north
  • Reading Township, Perry County - east
  • Rush Creek Township - south
  • Pleasant Township - west
  • Walnut Township - northwest
  • Two villages are located in Richland Township: Rushville in the southeast, and West Rushville in the southwest.

    Name and history

    Richland Township was so named for the fertile soil within its borders. 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.

    References

    Richland Township, Fairfield County, Ohio Wikipedia


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