Blanchard Township, Putnam County, Ohio

Township in Ohio, United States

41°1′43″N 83°56′4″W / 41.02861°N 83.93444°W / 41.02861; -83.93444CountryUnited StatesStateOhioCountyPutnamArea

• Total36.2 sq mi (93.8 km²) • Land36.2 sq mi (93.8 km²) • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)Elevation

^[1]

761 ft (232 m)Population

(2020)^[2]

• Total1,224 • Density34/sq mi (13/km²)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)Zip Code

45875 45856 45877 45868

Area code419FIPS code39-06880^[3]GNIS feature ID1086857^[1]

Blanchard Township is one of the fifteen townships of Putnam County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,224 people in the township.

Geography

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

Van Buren Township - north
Pleasant Township, Hancock County - northeast corner
Blanchard Township, Hancock County - east
Union Township, Hancock County - southeast corner
Riley Township - south
Pleasant Township - southwest corner
Ottawa Township - west
Liberty Township - northwest corner

The village of Gilboa is located in southeastern Blanchard Township.

Name and history

Blanchard Township was established in 1833.^[4] This township took its name from the Blanchard River.^[5] Statewide, other Blanchard Townships are located in Hancock and Hardin counties.

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,^[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

^ ^a ^b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ "Blanchard township, Putnam County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ Kinder, George D. (1915). History of Putnam County, Ohio : its peoples, industries, and institutions. B.F. Bowen. p. 115.
^ Warren, Robert (May 31, 1953). "Blanchard River Brought Pioneers To Putnam". Toledo Blade. p. 3. Retrieved April 30, 2015.
^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.