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Dublin Township, Mercer County, Ohio

Coordinates: 40°41′10″N 84°37′41″W / 40.68611°N 84.62806°W / 40.68611; -84.62806
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Dublin Township, Mercer County, Ohio
Township
St. Theresa's Catholic Church
St. Theresa's Catholic Church
Location in Mercer County and the state of Ohio.
Location in Mercer County and the state of Ohio.
Coordinates: 40°41′10″N 84°37′41″W / 40.68611°N 84.62806°W / 40.68611; -84.62806
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyMercer
Area
 • Total
37.4 sq mi (96.9 km2)
 • Land37.4 sq mi (96.8 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
[1]
797 ft (243 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total
2,132
 • Density57/sq mi (22/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-22708[3]
GNIS feature ID1086623[1]

Dublin Township is one of the fourteen townships of Mercer County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 2,132 people in the township.

Geography

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

The village of Rockford is located in central Dublin Township.

Name and history

Dublin Township was organized in 1824.[4] It is the only Dublin 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

  1. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "Dublin township, Mercer County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ Scranton, S. S. (1907). History of Mercer County, Ohio, and Representative Citizens. Biographical Publishing Company. p. 138.
  5. ^ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
  6. ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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