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Eden Township, Wyandot County, Ohio

Coordinates: 40°51′28″N 83°9′37″W / 40.85778°N 83.16028°W / 40.85778; -83.16028
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Eden Township, Wyandot County, Ohio
Young winter wheat and fall colors along State Route 231
Young winter wheat and fall colors along State Route 231
Location of Eden Township in Wyandot County
Location of Eden Township in Wyandot County
Coordinates: 40°51′28″N 83°9′37″W / 40.85778°N 83.16028°W / 40.85778; -83.16028
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyWyandot
Area
 • Total30.3 sq mi (78.5 km2)
 • Land30.3 sq mi (78.4 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation909 ft (277 m)
Population
 • Total1,045
 • Density34.5/sq mi (13.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-24360[3]
GNIS feature ID1087205[1]

Eden Township is one of the thirteen townships of Wyandot County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,045 people in the township.

Geography

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Located in the eastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:

Part of the village of Nevada is located in southeastern Eden Township.

Name and history

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Statewide, other Eden Townships are located in Licking and Seneca counties.

Government

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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.

References

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  1. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "Eden township, Wyandot County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 15, 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.
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