Pleasant Township is one of the fifteen townships of Putnam County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 3,794 people in the township.
Pleasant Township, Putnam County, Ohio | |
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 Columbus Grove Municipal Pool, a historic site in the township | |
 Location of Pleasant Township in Putnam County | |
| Coordinates: 40°56′21″N 84°3′5″W / 40.93917°N 84.05139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Putnam |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.5 sq mi (94.5 km2) |
| • Land | 36.5 sq mi (94.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 758 ft (231 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 3,794 |
| • Density | 100/sq mi (40/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 39-63380[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086867[1] |
Geography edit
Located in the southern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Ottawa Township - north
- Blanchard Township - northeast corner
- Riley Township - east
- Richland Township, Allen County - southeast
- Monroe Township, Allen County - south
- Sugar Creek Township - southwest
- Union Township - west
The village of Columbus Grove is located in southern Pleasant Township.
Name and history edit
Pleasant Township was organized in 1834.[4] It is one of fifteen Pleasant Townships statewide.[5]
Government edit
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,[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.
- ^ "Pleasant township, Putnam County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Kinder, George D. (1915). History of Putnam County, Ohio : its peoples, industries, and institutions. B.F. Bowen. p. 149.
- ^ "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.