Richfield Township is one of the thirteen townships of Henry County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 635.
Richfield Township, Henry County, Ohio | |
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![Soybean field on SR 65[1]](/wiki/File:Richfield_Township_soybean_field.jpg) Soybean field on SR 65[1] | |
 Location of Richfield Township in Henry County | |
| Coordinates: 41°18′20″N 83°55′36″W / 41.30556°N 83.92667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Henry |
| Area | |
• Total | 36.5 sq mi (94.5 km2) |
| • Land | 36.5 sq mi (94.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 686 ft (209 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 635 |
| • Density | 17/sq mi (6.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 39-66502[4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086296[2] |
Geography
editLocated in the eastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Damascus Township - north
- Weston Township, Wood County - northeast corner
- Milton Township, Wood County - east
- Jackson Township, Wood County - southeast corner
- Bartlow Township - south
- Marion Township - southwest corner
- Monroe Township - west
- Harrison Township - northwest corner
No municipalities are located in Richfield Township, although the unincorporated community of Grelton lies on its border with Monroe Township.
Name and history
editStatewide, other Richfield Townships are located in Lucas and Summit counties.
Government
editThe 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
edit- ^ Ohio SR 65
- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Richfield township, Henry County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.