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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
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyWilliams
Area
  Total35.1 sq mi (91.0 km2)
  Land35.1 sq mi (90.8 km2)
  Water0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation833 ft (254 m)
Population
 (2000)
  Total2,958
  Density84.4/sq mi (32.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-69638[2]
GNIS feature ID1087175[1]

Geography


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

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


  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. Williams County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates[permanent dead link] Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
  4. "St. Joseph Township, Edgerton, St. Joseph River (From Williams County 1931, Ohio. Published by W. W. Hixson & Co. in 1931)". Historic Map Works. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
  5. "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
  6. §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.





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