Eden Township is one of the fifteen townships of Seneca County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 2,188 people in the township.[3]
Eden Township, Seneca County, Ohio | |
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Township | |
![]() Countryside near Melmore | |
Location of Eden Township in Seneca County. | |
Coordinates: 41°2′22″N 83°7′41″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Ohio |
County | Seneca |
Area | |
• Total | 36.4 sq mi (94.2 km2) |
• Land | 36.3 sq mi (94.0 km2) |
• Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
Elevation | 869 ft (265 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 2,188 |
• Density | 60.1/sq mi (23.2/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
FIPS code | 39-24346[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 1086944[1] |
Located in the southern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
No municipalities are located in Eden Township, although the unincorporated community of Melmore lies at the center of the township.
Eden Township was organized in 1821.[4]
Statewide, other Eden Townships are located in Licking and Wyandot counties.
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 Eden township hall is located at the Fire Department/Town Hall on State Route 100 in Melmore Ohio
Meeting Date, Time & Place: First and third Monday of each month 7:30 p.m. Melmore Fire Station Melmore, OH 44845
Mailing address: Eden Township P O Box 70 Melmore OH 44845 [6]
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County seat: Tiffin | ||
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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