Spencer Township, Allen County, Ohio
Encyclopedia
Spencer Township is one of the twelve townships
of Allen County
, Ohio
, United States
. The 2000 census
found 3,106 people in the township, 871 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.
The village of Spencerville
is located in southern Spencer Township.
, Lucas
, and Medina
Counties.
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
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 3,106 people in the township, 871 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.
Geography
Located in the southwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:- Marion TownshipMarion 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:...
- northeast - Amanda TownshipAmanda Township, Allen County, OhioAmanda Township is one of the twelve townships of Allen County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,913 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the western part of the county, it borders the following townships:*Marion Township - north...
- east - Logan Township, Auglaize CountyLogan Township, Auglaize County, OhioLogan Township is one of the fourteen townships of Auglaize County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,201 people in the township, 946 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
- southeast - Salem Township, Auglaize CountySalem Township, Auglaize County, OhioSalem Township is one of the fourteen townships of Auglaize County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 580 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the northwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:...
- southwest - Jennings Township, Van Wert CountyJennings Township, Van Wert County, OhioJennings 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:...
- west
The village of Spencerville
Spencerville, Ohio
Spencerville is a village in Allen County, Ohio, United States with a population of 2,235 as of the 2000 U.S. census. It is included in the Lima, Ohio Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Spencerville is located at ....
is located in southern Spencer Township.
Name and history
Statewide, other Spencer Townships are located in GuernseySpencer Township, Guernsey County, Ohio
Spencer Township is one of the nineteen townships of Guernsey County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,058 people in the township, 656 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
, Lucas
Spencer Township, Lucas County, Ohio
Spencer Township is one of the eleven townships of Lucas County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,708 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the western part of the county, it borders the following townships:*Richfield Township - north...
, and Medina
Spencer Township, Medina County, Ohio
Spencer Township is one of the seventeen townships of Medina County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,429 people in the township, 1,682 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
Counties.