Milton Township is one of the nineteen townships of Wood County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 929 people in the township.
Milton Township, Wood County, Ohio | |
|---|---|
 Fields east of Custar | |
 Location of Milton Township in Wood County | |
| Coordinates: 41°18′8″N 83°49′43″W / 41.30222°N 83.82861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Wood |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.6 sq mi (94.8 km2) |
| • Land | 36.6 sq mi (94.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 686 ft (209 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 929 |
| • Density | 25/sq mi (9.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 39-50680[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1087189[1] |
Geography
editLocated in the western part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Weston Township - north
- Plain Township - northeast corner
- Liberty Township - east
- Henry Township - southeast corner
- Jackson Township - south
- Bartlow Township, Henry County - southwest corner
- Richfield Township, Henry County - west
- Damascus Township, Henry County - northwest corner
Three villages are located in the township:
- Custar, in the west center.
- Milton Center, in the north center.
- Part of Weston, in the north.
Name and history
editMilton Township was established in 1835.[4] It is one of five Milton Townships statewide.[5]
Government
editThe 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,[6] 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
edit- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Milton township, Wood County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Cities, Townships, & Villages". Wood County Government. Archived from the original on June 6, 2015. Retrieved January 11, 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
- ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.