Bloom Township is one of the nineteen townships of Wood County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 2,513 people living in the township.
Bloom Township, Wood County, Ohio | |
|---|---|
 Township hall at Bloom Center | |
 Location of Bloom Township in Wood County | |
| Coordinates: 41°12′23″N 83°36′6″W / 41.20639°N 83.60167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Wood |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.6 sq mi (92.3 km2) |
| • Land | 35.6 sq mi (92.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 715 ft (218 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2,513 |
| • Density | 71/sq mi (27.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 39-07020[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1087178[1] |
Geography
editLocated in the southern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Portage Township - north
- Montgomery Township - northeast corner
- Perry Township - east
- Washington Township, Hancock County - southeast corner
- Cass Township, Hancock County - south
- Allen Township, Hancock County - southwest
- Henry Township - west
- Liberty Township - northwest corner
Several villages are located in Bloom Township:
- Bairdstown, in the south
- Bloomdale, in the southeast
- Cygnet, in the northwest
- Part of Jerry City, in the north
Name and history
editBloom Township was established in 1835.[4] Statewide, other Bloom Townships are located in Fairfield, Morgan, Scioto, and Seneca counties.
Government
editThe 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,[5] 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.
Township Officials
edit| Office | Name[6][needs update] |
|---|---|
| Trustee | Michael Barnhisel |
| Trustee | Terry Hummel |
| Trustee | Jessica McGrain |
| Fiscal Officer | Robyn Mercer |
References
edit- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Bloom township, Wood County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Cities, Townships, & Villages". Wood County Government. Archived from the original on June 6, 2015. Retrieved January 11, 2016.
- ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
- ^ "Wood County Board of Elections, Elected Officials List, Township Officials" (PDF). co.wood.oh.us. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 18, 2021.