Eden Township, Wyandot County, Ohio

Eden Township is one of the thirteen townships of Wyandot County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 1,092 people in the township.

Eden Township, Wyandot County, Ohio
Township
Young winter wheat and fall colors along State Route 231
Location of Eden Township in Wyandot County
Coordinates: 40°51′28″N 83°9′37″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyWyandot
Area
 • Total30.3 sq mi (78.5 km2)
 • Land30.3 sq mi (78.4 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation909 ft (277 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total1,092
 • Density36.0/sq mi (13.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-24360[2]
GNIS feature ID1087205[1]

Geography

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

Part of the village of Nevada is located in southeastern Eden Township.

Name and history

Statewide, other Eden Townships are located in Licking and Seneca counties.

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,[3] 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. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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