Pleasant Township, Van Wert County, Ohio

Pleasant Township, Van Wert County, Ohio
Township
Winter scene on U.S. Route 224 west of Van Wert
Winter scene on U.S. Route 224 west of Van Wert
Location of Pleasant Township (red) in Van Wert County, next to the city of Van Wert (yellow)
Location of Pleasant Township (red) in Van Wert County, next to the city of Van Wert (yellow)
Coordinates: 40°52′6″N 84°35′52″W / 40.86833°N 84.59778°W / 40.86833; -84.59778
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyVan Wert
Area
 • Total
36.8 sq mi (95.4 km2)
 • Land36.6 sq mi (94.8 km2)
 • Water0.2 sq mi (0.6 km2)
Elevation
[1]
781 ft (238 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total
10,928
 • Density298.6/sq mi (115.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-63408[3]
GNIS feature ID1087092[1]

Pleasant Township is one of the twelve townships of Van Wert County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 10,928 people in the township.

Geography

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

The majority of the city of Van Wert, the county seat and largest city of Van Wert County, is located in the eastern half of Pleasant Township.

Pleasant Township is one of only two county townships (the other being Ridge Township) without a border on another county.

Name and history

It is one of fifteen Pleasant Townships 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. ^ "Pleasant township, Van Wert County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 6, 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.

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