Bartlow Township, Henry County, Ohio
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Bartlow Township is one of the thirteen townships
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...

 of Henry County
Henry County, Ohio
Henry County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 28,215. Its county seat is Napoleon and is named for Patrick Henry, the Virginian famous for his "give me liberty or give me death" speech....

, Ohio
Ohio
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, United States
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. The 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
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 found 2,460 people in the township, 629 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.

Geography

Located in the southeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:
  • Richfield Township
    Richfield Township, Henry County, Ohio
    Richfield Township is one of the thirteen townships of Henry County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 654 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the eastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:*Damascus Township - north...

     - north
  • Milton Township, Wood County
    Milton Township, Wood County, Ohio
    Milton Township is one of the nineteen townships of Wood County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,159 people in the township, 630 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...

     - northeast corner
  • Jackson Township, Wood County
    Jackson Township, Wood County, Ohio
    Jackson Township is one of the nineteen townships of Wood County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 751 people in the township, 455 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...

     - east
  • Pleasant Township, Hancock County
    Pleasant Township, Hancock County, Ohio
    Pleasant Township is one of the seventeen townships of Hancock County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,473 people in the township, 797 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...

     - southeast corner
  • Van Buren Township, Putnam County
    Van Buren Township, Putnam County, Ohio
    Van Buren Township is one of the fifteen townships of Putnam County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 3,128 people in the township, 721 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...

     - south
  • Liberty Township, Putnam County
    Liberty Township, Putnam County, Ohio
    Liberty Township is one of the fifteen townships of Putnam County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,575 people in the township, 1,304 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...

     - southwest corner
  • Marion Township
    Marion Township, Henry County, Ohio
    Marion Township is one of the thirteen townships of Henry County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,417 people in the township, 767 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...

     - west
  • Monroe Township
    Monroe Township, Henry County, Ohio
    Monroe Township is one of the thirteen townships of Henry County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,177 people in the township, 892 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...

     - northwest corner


It is the only county township to border Hancock County.

The village of Deshler
Deshler, Ohio
Deshler is a village in Henry County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,831 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Deshler is located at ....

 is located in eastern Bartlow Township.

Name and history

It is the only Bartlow Township statewide, although there is a Barlow Township
Barlow Township, Washington County, Ohio
Barlow Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Washington County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,417 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the western part of the county, it borders the following townships:...

 in Washington County
Washington County, Ohio
Washington County is a county located in the state of Ohio. As of the 2010 census, the population was 61,778. Its county seat is Marietta. The county, the oldest in the state, is named for George Washington. Washington County is included in the Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna, West Virginia-Ohio...

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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, 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.
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