• Source: Bloom Township, Fairfield County, Ohio

    • Bloom Township is one of the thirteen townships of Fairfield County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 10,159.


    Geography


    Located in the western part of the county, it borders the following townships:

    Violet Township - north
    Liberty Township - northeast corner
    Greenfield Township - east
    Hocking Township - southeast corner
    Amanda Township - south
    Walnut Township, Pickaway County - southwest corner
    Madison Township, Pickaway County - west
    Madison Township, Franklin County - northwest
    Portions of three villages are located in Bloom Township: a part of Carroll in the northeast, and most of Lithopolis plus a small portion of Canal Winchester in the northwest.


    Name and history


    Statewide, other Bloom Townships are located in Morgan, Scioto, Seneca, and Wood counties.
    Bloom Township was established in 1805. It is the location of the Old Maid's Orchard Mound, a burial mound constructed by the Adena culture; it lies within Chestnut Ridge Metro Park, in the northern part of the township.


    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.


    References




    External links


    Bloom Township official website
    Fairfield County website

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