Black Creek Township, Mercer County, Ohio
| Black Creek Township, Mercer County, Ohio | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
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Township hall | |
 Location of Black Creek Township (red) in Mercer County, relative to the county seat of Celina (orange) and Grand Lake St. Marys in (blue). | |
| Coordinates: 40°41′19″N 84°44′26″W / 40.68861°N 84.74056°WCoordinates: 40°41′19″N 84°44′26″W / 40.68861°N 84.74056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Mercer |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.8 sq mi (92.6 km2) |
| • Land | 35.8 sq mi (92.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 804 ft (245 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 631 |
| • Density | 17.6/sq mi (6.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-06586[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086620[1] |
Black Creek Township is one of the fourteen townships of Mercer County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 631 people in the township.[3]
Geography
Located in the northwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Willshire Township, Van Wert County - north
- Liberty Township, Van Wert County - northeast corner
- Dublin Township - east
- Hopewell Township - southeast corner
- Liberty Township - south
- Jefferson Township, Adams County, Indiana - southwest
- Blue Creek Township, Adams County, Indiana - northwest
No municipalities are located in Black Creek Township.
Name and history
Black Creek Township was organized in 1834.[4] It is the only Black Creek 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,[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 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ Mercer County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
- ↑ Scranton, S. S. (1907). History of Mercer County, Ohio, and Representative Citizens. Biographical Publishing Company. p. 151.
- ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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