Pulaski Township, Williams County, Ohio

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Pulaski Township, Williams County, Ohio
Township
Union Chapel Church of God in the southeastern corner of the township
Union Chapel Church of God in the southeastern corner of the township
Location of Pulaski Township in Williams County
Location of Pulaski Township in Williams County
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Country United States
State Ohio
County Williams
Area
 • Total 31.5 sq mi (81.5 km2)
 • Land 31.5 sq mi (81.5 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation[1] 745 ft (227 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 2,628
 • Density 83.6/sq mi (32.3/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code 39-64920[2]
GNIS feature ID 1087174[1]

Pulaski Township is one of the twelve townships of Williams County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,628 people in the township.[3]

Geography

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

Most of Bryan, the county seat and only city of Williams County, is surrounded by Pulaski Township.

Communities

  • Pulaski is an unincorporated community and census designated place located in the northern portion of the township.

Name and history

The township was named for Count Casimir Pulaski, an American Revolutionary War soldier.[4] It is the only Pulaski Township statewide.[5]

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

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  3. ↑ Williams County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
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  6. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.

External links

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