Superior Township, Williams County, Ohio

Township in Ohio, United States

Superior Township, Williams County, Ohio

Township

St. Joseph River covered bridge, shared with Montpelier

Location of Superior Township in Williams County

Coordinates: 41°34′40″N 84°37′12″W﻿ / ﻿41.57778°N 84.62000°W﻿ / 41.57778; -84.62000
Country| United States
State| Ohio
County| Williams
Area

• Total| 43.8 sq mi (113.4 km2)
• Land| 43.6 sq mi (112.8 km2)
• Water| 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km2)
Elevation

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| 863 ft (263 m)
Population

(2020)[2]

• Total| 1,286
• Density| 29.5/sq mi (11.4/km2)
Time zone| UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code| 39-75819[3]
GNIS feature ID| 1087177[1]

Superior Township is one of the twelve townships of Williams County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,286 people in the township.

## Geography

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

* Bridgewater Township \- north
* Madison Township \- northeast
* Jefferson Township \- east
* Pulaski Township \- southeast corner
* Center Township \- south
* St. Joseph Township \- southwest corner
* Florence Township \- west
* Northwest Township \- northwest corner

It is one of only two county townships (the other being Jefferson Township) without a border on another county.

Most of the village of Montpelier is located in northeastern Superior Township.

## Name and history

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Superior Township was organized in 1839.[4] It is the only Superior Township statewide.[5]

## 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,[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

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1. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
2. ^ "Superior township, Williams County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 12, 2023.
3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. ^ Bowersox, Charles A. (1920). A Standard History of Williams County, Ohio: An Authentic Narrative of the Past, with Particular Attention to the Modern Era in the Commercial, Industrial, Educational, Civic and Social Development. Lewis Publishing Company. p. 394.
5. ^ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
6. ^ §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 Williams County, Ohio, United States

County seat: Bryan

City|

* Bryan

Map of Ohio highlighting Williams County

Villages|

* Blakeslee
* Edgerton
* Edon
* Holiday City
* Montpelier
* Pioneer
* Stryker
* West Unity

Townships|

* Brady
* Bridgewater
* Center
* Florence
* Jefferson
* Madison
* Mill Creek
* Northwest
* Pulaski
* St. Joseph
* Springfield
* Superior

CDPs|

* Alvordton
* Kunkle
* Lake Seneca
* Nettle Lake
* Pulaski

Unincorporated
communities|

* Berlin
* Billingstown
* Bridgewater Center
* Columbia
* Cooney
* Hamer
* Lock Port
* Melbern
* Mina
* Primrose
* West Jefferson
* Williams Center

Ghost town|

* West Buffalo

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