Blooming Grove Township, Richland County, Ohio

Blooming Grove 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 1,157 people in the township.[3]

Bloominggrove Township, Richland County, Ohio
Township
Agricultural scene on Lattimer Road
Location of Bloominggrove Township in Richland County
Bloominggrove Township, Richland County, Ohio
Location of Bloominggrove Township in Richland County
Bloominggrove Township, Richland County, Ohio
Bloominggrove Township, Richland County, Ohio (the United States)
Coordinates: 40°56′51″N 82°32′01″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyRichland
Area
 • Land25.256 sq mi (65.41 km2)
 • Water0.084 sq mi (0.22 km2)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total1,204
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-07230[1]
GNIS feature ID1086872[2]

Geography

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

No municipalities are located in Blooming Grove Township.

Name and history

It is the only Blooming Grove 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,[4] 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. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2020-12-30.
  3. Richland County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
  4. §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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