Country United States County Huron FIPS code 39-66810 Elevation 283 m Population 1,111 (2000) | State Ohio Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) GNIS feature ID 1086356 Local time Wednesday 9:30 PM | |
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Weather 7°C, Wind E at 19 km/h, 55% Humidity Area 66.3 km² (66.3 km² Land / 26 ha Water) | ||
Richmond Township is one of the nineteen townships of Huron County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,111 people in the township.
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Map of Richmond Township, OH, USA
Geography
Located in the southwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:
Richmond Township includes almost all of the county's border with Crawford County.
Part of the city of Willard is located in northeastern Richmond Township, and the unincorporated community of Celeryville lies on the township's northeastern border with New Haven Township.
Name and history
Statewide, the only other Richmond Township is located in Ashtabula County.
Richmond Township was organized in 1836.
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.