Worthington Township, Richland County, Ohio
Encyclopedia
Worthington Township is one of the eighteen townships
of Richland County
, Ohio
, United States
. It is a part of the Mansfield
Metropolitan Statistical Area. The 2000 census
found 2,791 people in the township, 1,870 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.
The village of Butler
is located in western Worthington Township, and the unincorporated community
of Newville lies in the township's northeast.
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 Richland County
Richland County, Ohio
Richland County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 124,475. It is included in the Mansfield, Ohio, Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as the Mansfield–Bucyrus Combined Statistical Area....
, 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
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is a part of the Mansfield
Mansfield, Ohio
Mansfield is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Richland County. The municipality is located in north-central Ohio in the western foothills of the Allegheny Plateau, approximately southwest of Cleveland and northeast of Columbus....
Metropolitan Statistical Area. 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 2,791 people in the township, 1,870 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.
Geography
Located in the southeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:- Monroe TownshipMonroe Township, Richland County, OhioMonroe Township is one of the eighteen townships of Richland County, Ohio, United States. It is a part of the Mansfield Metropolitan Statistical Area...
- north - Green Township, Ashland CountyGreen Township, Ashland County, OhioGreen Township is one of the fifteen townships of Ashland County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 3,887 people in the township, 1,662 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
- northeast corner - Hanover Township, Ashland CountyHanover Township, Ashland County, OhioHanover Township is one of the fifteen townships of Ashland County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,520 people in the township, 1,081 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
- east - Brown Township, Knox CountyBrown Township, Knox County, OhioBrown Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Knox County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,425 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships:...
- southeast - Pike Township, Knox CountyPike Township, Knox County, OhioPike Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Knox County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,298 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships:...
- south - Berlin Township, Knox CountyBerlin Township, Knox County, OhioBerlin Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Knox County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,789 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships:...
- southwest corner - Jefferson TownshipJefferson Township, Richland County, OhioJefferson Township is one of the eighteen townships of Richland County, Ohio, United States. It is a part of the Mansfield Metropolitan Statistical Area...
- west - Washington TownshipWashington Township, Richland County, OhioWashington Township is one of the eighteen townships of Richland County, Ohio, United States. It is a part of the Mansfield Metropolitan Statistical Area...
- northwest corner
The village of Butler
Butler, Ohio
Butler is a village in Richland County in the U.S. state of Ohio. It is part of the Mansfield, Ohio Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 921 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
is located in western Worthington Township, and the unincorporated community
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
of Newville lies in the township's northeast.