Bartlow Township, Ohio

Coordinates: 41°12′37″N 83°55′0″W / 41.21028°N 83.91667°W / 41.21028; -83.91667
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Bartlow Township, Henry County, Ohio
Fields southwest of Deshler
Fields southwest of Deshler
Location of Bartlow Township in Henry County
Location of Bartlow Township in Henry County
Coordinates: 41°12′37″N 83°55′0″W / 41.21028°N 83.91667°W / 41.21028; -83.91667
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyHenry
Area
 • Total36.3 sq mi (94.0 km2)
 • Land36.3 sq mi (93.9 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation709 ft (216 m)
Population
 • Total2,187
 • Density60/sq mi (23/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-04052[3]
GNIS feature ID1086286[1]

Bartlow Township is one of the thirteen townships of Henry County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 2,187.

Geography[edit]

Located in the southeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:

It is the only county township to border Hancock County.

The village of Deshler is located in eastern Bartlow Township.

Name and history[edit]

It is the only Bartlow Township statewide, although there is a Barlow Township in Washington County.

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,[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.

Public education for the township is administered by the Patrick Henry Local School District.[5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "Bartlow township, Henry County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
  5. ^ "School districts". Henry County Board of Elections. Retrieved February 25, 2018.

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