Weller Township, Richland County, Ohio

Weller Township is one of the eighteen townships of Richland County, Ohio, United States. It is a part of the Mansfield Metropolitan Statistical Area. The 2020 census found 1,884 people in the township.

Weller Township
Civil township
Richland County Infirmary
Richland County Infirmary
Location of Weller Township (red) in Richland County, next to the city of Mansfield (yellow).
Location of Weller Township (red) in Richland County, next to the city of Mansfield (yellow).
Coordinates: 40°51′43″N 82°27′2″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyRichland
Area
 • Total24.7 sq mi (63.9 km2)
 • Land24.6 sq mi (63.8 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,037 ft (316 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total1,884
 • Density76.6/sq mi (29.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-82628[3]
GNIS feature ID1086889[1]
Websitehttp://wellertownship.wix.com/weller-township

Geography

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

No municipalities are located in Weller Township, although the unincorporated community of Olivesburg lies in the northeastern part of the township.

Name and history

It is the only Weller Township statewide.[4] After the formation of Ashland County in 1846, a few years later Weller Township was formed. The eastern half of Weller County was formed from the western two columns of sections of Milton Township which remained in Richland County.[5] The western half of Weller Township was also composed of two columns of sections, gained from old Franklin Township, which combined to give Weller Township its present dimensions—four by six miles.

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,[6] 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
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. "Weller township, Richland County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
  3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
  5. History of Clear Creek Township. HISTORY OF RICHLAND COUNTY, OHIO by Norman Newton Hill. Published by A.A. Graham & Co., 1880. pp. 651-653. Accessed 10 Mar 2023.
  6. §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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