Grand Rapids Township is one of the nineteen townships of Wood County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 1,607 people in the township, 642 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]

Grand Rapids Township, Wood County, Ohio
Township
Hay field on Benschoter Road
Location of Grand Rapids Township in Wood County
Coordinates: 41°24′33″N 83°51′27″W
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Wood
Area
• Total	13.9 sq mi (36.1 km2)
• Land	13.5 sq mi (34.9 km2)
• Water	0.4 sq mi (1.1 km2)
Elevation [1]	659 ft (201 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	1,607
• Density	120/sq mi (45/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	43522
Area code(s)	419
FIPS code	39-31220[2]
GNIS feature ID	1087183[1]

Geography

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

• Providence Township, Lucas County - north
• Washington Township - east
• Weston Township - southeast
• Damascus Township, Henry County - west
• Washington Township, Henry County - northwest corner

Name and history

Grand Rapids Township was established in 1888.[4] It is the only Grand Rapids Township statewide.[5]

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.

The Grand Rapids Township Hall is located at the Grand Rapids Township Fire Department in Grand Rapids on Wapokeneta Road and Third Street.[7]

References

External links

• County website