Wabash Township is one of the twenty townships of Darke County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 909 people in the township.
Wabash Township, Darke County, Ohio | |
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 Winter wheat field in Wabash Township | |
 Location in Darke County and the state of Ohio | |
| Coordinates: 40°19′38″N 84°33′59″W / 40.32722°N 84.56639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Darke |
| Named for | Wabash River |
| Area | |
| • Total | 21.8 sq mi (56.5 km2) |
| • Land | 21.8 sq mi (56.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,004 ft (306 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 909 |
| • Density | 42/sq mi (16/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 39-80248[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086025[1] |
Geography
editLocated in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Marion Township, Mercer County - northeast
- Patterson Township - east
- York Township - south
- Allen Township - west
- Granville Township, Mercer County - northwest
The village of North Star is located in central Wabash Township.
Name and history
editWabash Township was established in 1841, and most likely was named after the Wabash River.[4] It is the only Wabash Township statewide.[5]
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,[6] 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- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Wabash township, Darke County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Wilson, Frazer Ells (1914). History of Darke County, Ohio, from its earliest settlement to the present time, Vol. 1. Milford, Ohio: Hobart Publishing Company. pp. 584–585.
- ^ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
- ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.