- Source: Ottawa Township, Putnam County, Ohio
Ottawa Township is one of the fifteen townships of Putnam County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 8,034 people in the township.
Geography
Located in the central part of the county, it borders the following townships:
Liberty Township - north
Van Buren Township - northeast corner
Blanchard Township - east
Riley Township - southeast corner
Pleasant Township - south
Union Township - southwest
Greensburg Township - west
Palmer Township - northwest corner
Two villages are located in central Ottawa Township: Ottawa, the largest village in and county seat of Putnam County; and Glandorf, which lies northwest of Ottawa.
Name and history
Ottawa Township was established in 1835. Named for the Ottawa Indians, it is the only Ottawa Township statewide.
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
County website
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Ottawa Township, Putnam County, Ohio
- Putnam County, Ohio
- Ottawa Township
- Ottawa – Glandorf Local School District
- Pleasant Township, Putnam County, Ohio
- Van Buren Township, Putnam County, Ohio
- Greensburg Township, Putnam County, Ohio
- Liberty Township, Putnam County, Ohio
- Blanchard Township, Putnam County, Ohio
- Riley Township, Putnam County, Ohio
