Country United States County Richland FIPS code 39-82628 Elevation 316 m Local time Sunday 8:50 PM | State Ohio Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) GNIS feature ID 1086889 Area 63.9 km² Population 1,736 (2000) | |
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Weather 20°C, Wind S at 26 km/h, 29% Humidity | ||
Weller 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 1,736 people in the township.
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Map of Weller Township, OH, USA
Geography
Located in the northeastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
No municipalities are located in Weller Township, although the unincorporated community of Olivesburg lies in the northeastern part of the township.
Name and history
It is the only Weller 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.