Country United States County Richland FIPS code 39-77616 Elevation 360 m Population 6,449 (2000) | State Ohio Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) GNIS feature ID 1086887 Local time Saturday 11:47 AM | |
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Weather 19°C, Wind SW at 21 km/h, 60% Humidity Area 60.86 km² (57.76 km² Land / 3.108 km² Water) | ||
Troy Township is one of the eighteen townships of Richland County, Ohio, United States. It is a part of the Mansfield Metropolitan Statistical Area. The 2000 census found 6,449 people in the township, 2,403 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.
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Map of Troy Township, OH, USA
Geography
Located in the southwestern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
The village of Lexington is located in eastern Troy Township.
Name and history
It is one of seven Troy 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.
Law enforcement in Troy Township is carried out by the Richland County Sheriff's Office, while fire protection and emergency medical services are the responsibility of the Troy Township Fire Department.