Blue Creek Township, Ohio

Blue Creek Township, Ohio
Township
Fields in the northern part of the township
Fields in the northern part of the township
Location of Blue Creek Township in Paulding County
Location of Blue Creek Township in Paulding County
Coordinates: 41°1′18″N 84°37′12″W / 41.02167°N 84.62000°W / 41.02167; -84.62000
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyPaulding
Area
 • Total
36.2 sq mi (93.8 km2)
 • Land36.2 sq mi (93.8 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
[1]
738 ft (225 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total
700
 • Density19/sq mi (7.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-07370[3]
GNIS feature ID1086768[1]

Blue Creek Township is one of the twelve townships of Paulding County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 700 people in the township.

Geography

Located in the southern part of the county, it borders the following townships:

Two villages are located in Blue Creek Township: Haviland in the eastern part of the township, and part of Scott in the southeastern part of the township along the border with Van Wert County.

Name and history

It is the only Blue Creek Township statewide.[4]

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,[5] 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

  1. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "Blue Creek township, Paulding County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
  5. ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.