St. Joseph Township is one of the twelve townships of Williams County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 3,227 people in the township, 1,821 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]

St. Joseph Township, Williams County, Ohio
Township
Countryside just north of Edgerton
Location of St. Joseph Township in Williams County
Coordinates: 41°27′35″N 84°44′48″W
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Williams
Area
• Total	35.1 sq mi (91.0 km2)
• Land	35.1 sq mi (90.8 km2)
• Water	0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation [1]	833 ft (254 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	2,958
• Density	84.4/sq mi (32.6/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code	39-69638[2]
GNIS feature ID	1087175[1]

Geography

Located in the southwestern corner of the county along the Indiana state line, St. Joseph Township borders the following townships:

• Florence Township - north
• Superior Township - northeast corner
• Center Township - east
• Farmer Township, Defiance County - southeast corner
• Milford Township, Defiance County - south
• Stafford Township, DeKalb County, Indiana - southwest
• Troy Township, DeKalb County, Indiana - west

The village of Edgerton is located in the southern part of the township. The St. Joseph River flows north to south through it.[4]

Name and history

It is the only St. Joseph 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.

References

External links

• County website