Pleasant Township is one of the thirteen townships of Henry County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 2,026,[3] of whom 871 lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[4]
Pleasant Township, Henry County, Ohio | |
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Township | |
![]() Emanuel's Christian Church, a landmark in the township | |
Location of Pleasant Township in Henry County | |
Coordinates: 41°13′24″N 84°9′36″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Ohio |
County | Henry |
Area | |
• Total | 36.0 sq mi (93.3 km2) |
• Land | 36.0 sq mi (93.3 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
Elevation | 722 ft (220 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 2,026 |
• Density | 56/sq mi (21.7/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
FIPS code | 39-63296[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 1086295[1] |
Located in the southwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:
Most of the village of Holgate is located in northeastern Pleasant Township, and the village of New Bavaria (the smallest village in Henry County) is located in the center of the township.
It is one of fifteen Pleasant Townships statewide.[5]
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.
Public education for the township is administered by the Holgate Local School District.[7]
Municipalities and communities of Henry County, Ohio, United States | ||
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County seat: Napoleon | ||
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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