Palmer Township, Putnam County, Ohio

Coordinates: 41°7′30″N 84°9′54″W / 41.12500°N 84.16500°W

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Palmer Township, Putnam County, Ohio
Township
Township hall near Miller City
Location of Palmer Township in Putnam County
Coordinates: 41°7′30″N 84°9′54″W / 41.12500°N 84.16500°W / 41.12500; -84.16500
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Putnam
Area
• Total	36.3 sq mi (94.1 km²)
• Land	36.3 sq mi (94.1 km²)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation ^[1]	722 ft (220 m)
Population (2020)^[2]
• Total	1,137
• Density	31/sq mi (12/km²)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code	39-59612^[3]
GNIS feature ID	1086865^[1]

Palmer Township is one of the fifteen townships of Putnam County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,137 people in the township.

Geography

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

Pleasant Township, Henry County - north
Marion Township, Henry County - northeast corner
Liberty Township - east
Ottawa Township - southeast corner
Greensburg Township - south
Perry Township - southwest corner
Monroe Township - west
Highland Township, Defiance County - northwest corner

The village of Miller City is located in southeastern Palmer Township.

Name and history

Palmer Township was organized in 1854.^[4] It was named for a local judge.^[5] Statewide, the only other Palmer Township is located in Washington County.

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

^ ^a ^b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ "Palmer township, Putnam County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ Warren, Robert (May 31, 1953). "Blanchard River Brought Pioneers To Putnam". Toledo Blade. p. 3. Retrieved April 30, 2015.
^ Kinder, George D. (1915). History of Putnam County, Ohio : its peoples, industries, and institutions. B.F. Bowen. p. 142.
^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.

External links

County website

v t e Municipalities and communities of Putnam County, Ohio, United States
County seat: Ottawa
Villages	Belmore Cloverdale Columbus Grove Continental Dupont Ft. Jennings Gilboa Glandorf Kalida Leipsic Miller City Ottawa Ottoville Pandora West Leipsic	Map of Ohio highlighting Putnam County
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Unincorporated communities	Avis Cascade Crosswell Cuba Dorninton Douglas Elm Center Hartsburg Hector Jones City Kieferville Muntanna New Cleveland North Creek Prentiss Rice Rimer Rushmore Townwood Wisterman
Ghost towns	Franconia Huntstown Webster
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