Westfield Township, Morrow County, Ohio
Encyclopedia
Westfield Township is one of the sixteen townships
of Morrow County
, Ohio
, United States
. The 2000 census
found 1,100 people in the township.
No municipalities are located in Westfield 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 Morrow County
Morrow County, Ohio
Morrow County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. Shawnee people used the area for hunting purposes before white settlers arrived in the early 19th century. Morrow County was organized in 1848 from parts of four neighboring counties and named for Jeremiah Morrow, Governor of...
, 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 1,100 people in the township.
Geography
Located in the southwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:- Cardington TownshipCardington Township, Morrow County, OhioCardington Township is one of the sixteen townships of Morrow County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,790 people in the township, 960 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
- northeast - Lincoln TownshipLincoln Township, Morrow County, OhioLincoln Township is one of the sixteen townships of Morrow County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,955 people in the township, 1,672 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
- east - Peru TownshipPeru Township, Morrow County, OhioPeru Township is one of the sixteen townships of Morrow County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,260 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the southwestern part of the county, it borders the following townships:*Lincoln Township - north...
- southeast - Oxford Township, Delaware CountyOxford Township, Delaware County, OhioOxford Township is one of the eighteen townships of Delaware County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 854 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships:...
- south - Marlboro Township, Delaware CountyMarlboro Township, Delaware County, OhioMarlboro Township is one of the eighteen townships of Delaware County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 227 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships:...
- southwest - Waldo Township, Marion CountyWaldo Township, Marion County, OhioWaldo Township is one of the fifteen townships of Marion County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,079 people in the township, 747 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
- west - Richland Township, Marion CountyRichland Township, Marion County, OhioRichland Township is one of the fifteen townships of Marion County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,663 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the southeastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:...
- northwest
No municipalities are located in Westfield Township.
Name and history
Statewide, the only other Westfield Township is located in Medina CountyWestfield Township, Medina County, Ohio
Westfield Township is one of the seventeen townships of Medina County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 4,172 people in the township, 2,545 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
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