Country United States County Fairfield FIPS code 39-80206 Elevation 268 m Local time Monday 5:30 PM | State Ohio Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) GNIS feature ID 1086084 Population 38,572 (2010) | |
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Weather 19°C, Wind S at 26 km/h, 71% Humidity Area 108 km² (107.7 km² Land / 10 ha Water) Points of interest Blacklick Woods Metro Park, Pickerington Ponds Metro Park, Motorcycle Hall of Fame, Zeller Soccer Park | ||
Violet Township is one of the thirteen townships of Fairfield County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 38,572, up from 26,914 people at the 2000 census. 18,994 of the township's residents lived in the unincorporated portions of the township in 2010.
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Map of Violet Township, OH, USA
Geography
Located in the northwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:
Several municipalities are partially located in Violet Township:
Name and history
Violet Township was organized in 1808, and named for the patches of violets within its borders. It is the only Violet 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.