Jennings Township, Putnam County, Ohio
Encyclopedia
Jennings Township is one of the fifteen townships
of Putnam County
, Ohio
, United States
. The 2000 census
found 1,968 people in the township, 1,536 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.
The village of Fort Jennings
is located in northwestern Jennings Township.
.
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 Putnam County
Putnam County, Ohio
Putnam County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 34,499. The name is in honor of Israel Putnam, who was a hero in the French and Indian War and a general in the American Revolutionary War. Its county seat is...
, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
, United States
United States
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. The 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
found 1,968 people in the township, 1,536 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.
Geography
Located in the southwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:- Jackson TownshipJackson Township, Putnam County, OhioJackson Township is one of the fifteen townships of Putnam County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 939 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the western part of the county, it borders the following townships:*Perry Township - north...
- north - Union TownshipUnion Township, Putnam County, OhioUnion Township is one of the fifteen townships of Putnam County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,557 people in the township, 1,526 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
- northeast corner - Sugar Creek TownshipSugar Creek Township, Putnam County, OhioSugar Creek Township is one of the fifteen townships of Putnam County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,156 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the southern part of the county, it borders the following townships:*Union Township - north...
- east - Sugar Creek Township, Allen CountySugar Creek Township, Allen County, OhioSugar Creek Township is one of the twelve townships of Allen County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,330 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships:...
- southeast corner - Marion Township, Allen CountyMarion Township, Allen County, OhioMarion Township is one of the twelve townships of Allen County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 6,773 people in the township, 2,872 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
- south - Washington Township, Van Wert CountyWashington Township, Van Wert County, OhioWashington Township is one of the twelve townships of Van Wert County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 5,228 people in the township, 1,592 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
- southwest - Monterey TownshipMonterey Township, Putnam County, OhioMonterey Township is one of the fifteen townships of Putnam County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,056 people in the township, 1,183 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
- northwest
The village of Fort Jennings
Fort Jennings, Ohio
Fort Jennings is a village in the southwestern corner of Putnam County, Ohio, United States. The population was 432 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Fort Jennings is located at ....
is located in northwestern Jennings Township.
Name and history
Statewide, the only other Jennings Township is located in Van Wert CountyJennings Township, Van Wert County, Ohio
Jennings Township is one of the twelve townships of Van Wert County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 695 people in the township, 623 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
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