Ottawa Township, Putnam County, Ohio

Township in Ohio, United States

Ottawa Township, Putnam County, Ohio

Township

Holy Family Catholic Church at New Cleveland

Location of Ottawa Township in Putnam County

Coordinates: 41°1′28″N 84°2′43″W﻿ / ﻿41.02444°N 84.04528°W﻿ / 41.02444; -84.04528
Country| United States
State| Ohio
County| Putnam
Area

• Total| 36.3 sq mi (93.9 km2)
• Land| 36.2 sq mi (93.8 km2)
• Water| 0.1 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation

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| 709 ft (216 m)
Population

(2020)[2]

• Total| 8,034
• Density| 221.9/sq mi (85.7/km2)
Time zone| UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code|

45875

Area code| 419
FIPS code| 39-58996[3]
GNIS feature ID| 1086864[1]

Ottawa Township is one of the fifteen townships of Putnam County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 8,034 people in the township.

## Geography

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

* Liberty Township \- north
* Van Buren Township \- northeast corner
* Blanchard Township \- east
* Riley Township \- southeast corner
* Pleasant Township \- south
* Union Township \- southwest
* Greensburg Township \- west
* Palmer Township \- northwest corner

Two villages are located in central Ottawa Township: Ottawa, the largest village in and county seat of Putnam County; and Glandorf, which lies northwest of Ottawa.

## Name and history

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Ottawa Township was established in 1835.[4] Named for the Ottawa Indians,[5] it is the only Ottawa Township statewide.[6]

## 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,[7] 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. ^ "Ottawa township, Putnam County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. ^ Kinder, George D. (1915). History of Putnam County, Ohio : its peoples, industries, and institutions. B.F. Bowen. p. 131.
5. ^ Warren, Robert (May 31, 1953). "Blanchard River Brought Pioneers To Putnam". Toledo Blade. p. 3. Retrieved April 30, 2015.
6. ^ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
7. ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.

## External links

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* County website

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Municipalities and communities of Putnam County, Ohio, United States

County seat: Ottawa

Villages|

* Belmore
* Cloverdale
* Columbus Grove
* Continental
* Dupont
* Ft. Jennings
* Gilboa
* Glandorf
* Kalida
* Leipsic
* Miller City
* Ottawa
* Ottoville
* Pandora
* West Leipsic

Map of Ohio highlighting Putnam County

Townships|

* Blanchard
* Greensburg
* Jackson
* Jennings
* Liberty
* Monroe
* Monterey
* Ottawa
* Palmer
* Perry
* Pleasant
* Riley
* Sugar Creek
* Union
* Van Buren

CDP|

* Vaughnsville

Unincorporated
communities|

* Avis
* Cascade
* Crosswell
* Cuba
* Dorninton
* Douglas
* Elm Center
* Hartsburg
* Hector
* Jones City
* Kieferville
* Muntanna
* New Cleveland
* North Creek
* Prentiss
* Rice
* Rimer
* Rushmore
* Townwood
* Wisterman

Ghost towns|

* Franconia
* Huntstown
* Webster

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