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Superior Township, Williams County, Ohio

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Country
  
United States

County
  
Williams

FIPS code
  
39-75819

Elevation
  
263 m

Population
  
5,769 (2000)

State
  
Ohio

Time zone
  
Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)

GNIS feature ID
  
1087177

Local time
  
Friday 8:08 PM

Superior Township, Williams County, Ohio

Weather
  
4°C, Wind N at 18 km/h, 88% Humidity

Area
  
113.4 km² (112.9 km² Land / 52 ha Water)

Superior Township is one of the twelve townships of Williams County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 5,769 people in the township, 1,452 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.

Contents

Map of Superior Township, OH, USA

Geography

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

  • Bridgewater Township - north
  • Madison Township - northeast
  • Jefferson Township - east
  • Pulaski Township - southeast corner
  • Center Township - south
  • St. Joseph Township - southwest corner
  • Florence Township - west
  • Northwest Township - northwest corner
  • It is one of only two county townships (the other being Jefferson Township) without a border on another county.

    Most of the village of Montpelier is located in northeastern Superior Township.

    Name and history

    Superior Township was organized in 1839. It is the only Superior Township 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

    Superior Township, Williams County, Ohio Wikipedia