Country United States County Seneca FIPS code 39-79674 Elevation 283 m Local time Saturday 11:32 PM | State Ohio Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) GNIS feature ID 1086957 Area 102.6 km² Population 1,871 (2000) | |
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Venice Township is one of the fifteen townships of Seneca County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,871 people in the township, 916 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.
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Map of Venice Township, OH, USA
Geography
Located in the southeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:
The village of Attica is located in northern Venice Township, and the unincorporated community of Caroline is located in the township's center.
Name and history
It is the only Venice Township statewide.
Venice Township was organized in 1829.
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.