Richland Township, Allen County, Ohio
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Richland Township is one of the twelve 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 Allen County
Allen County, Ohio
Allen County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. Its population was 106,331 as of the 2010 census. It is included in the Lima, Ohio Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as the Lima–Van Wert–Wapakoneta Combined Statistical Area....

, Ohio
Ohio
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, United States
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. The 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
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 found 6,090 people in the township, 2,015 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.

Geography

Located in the northeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:
  • Riley Township, Putnam County
    Riley Township, Putnam County, Ohio
    Riley Township is one of the fifteen townships of Putnam County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,191 people in the township, 1,003 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...

     - north
  • Union Township, Hancock County
    Union Township, Hancock County, Ohio
    Union Township is one of the seventeen townships of Hancock County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,726 people in the township, 1,058 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...

     - northeast
  • Orange Township, Hancock County
    Orange Township, Hancock County, Ohio
    Orange Township is one of the seventeen townships of Hancock County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,290 people in the township, 1,113 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...

     - east
  • Liberty Township, Hardin County
    Liberty Township, Hardin County, Ohio
    Liberty Township is one of the fifteen townships of Hardin County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 7,149 people in the township, 1,567 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...

     - southeast corner
  • Jackson Township
    Jackson Township, Allen County, Ohio
    Jackson Township is one of the twelve townships of Allen County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,936 people in the township, 2,632 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...

     - south
  • Bath Township
    Bath Township, Allen County, Ohio
    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...

     - southwest corner
  • Monroe Township
    Monroe Township, Allen County, Ohio
    Monroe Township is one of the twelve townships of Allen County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,219 people in the township, 1,720 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...

     - west
  • Pleasant Township, Putnam County
    Pleasant Township, Putnam County, Ohio
    Pleasant Township is one of the fifteen townships of Putnam County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 3,955 people in the township, 1,755 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...

     - northwest


Two villages are located in Richland Township: Beaverdam
Beaverdam, Ohio
Beaverdam is a village in Allen County, Ohio, United States. Its population was 356 as of the 2000 census. It is included in the Lima, Ohio Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Beaverdam is located at ....

 in the southwest, and part of Bluffton
Bluffton, Ohio
Bluffton is a village in Allen and Hancock counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. It had a population of 3,896 at the 2000 census. Bluffton is home to Bluffton University, a four-year educational institution affiliated with Mennonite Church USA. Bluffton is served by the Bluffton general aviation...

in the northeast.

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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