Middleton Township, Wood County, Ohio

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Middleton Township, Wood County, Ohio
Township
Interurban Bridge
Location of Middleton Township in Wood County
Location of Middleton Township in Wood County
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Country United States
State Ohio
County Wood
Area
 • Total 32.5 sq mi (84.1 km2)
 • Land 32.2 sq mi (83.3 km2)
 • Water 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2)
Elevation[1] 663 ft (202 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 4,454
 • Density 140/sq mi (53/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code 39-49812[2]
GNIS feature ID 1087188[1]

Middleton Township is one of the nineteen townships of Wood County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 4,454 people in the township, 3,266 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]

Geography

Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships and city:

The village of Haskins is located in western Middleton Township, and the unincorporated community of Dunbridge lies in the township's east.

Communities

  • Dunbridge is an unincorporated community located east of I-75. There is one post office located in Dunbridge.
  • Haskins is a village located at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. in the southwest portion of the township.

Name and history

Middleton Township was established in 1832.[4] Statewide, the only other Middleton Township is located in Columbiana County.

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.

The Middleton Township Hall is located in Haskins, at the corner of Liberty Hi Road and Sugar Street.[6]

References

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  5. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 2009-04-30.
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External links

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