Richland Township, Logan County, Ohio

Geography

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

• McDonald Township, Hardin County - north
• Taylor Creek Township, Hardin County - northeast
• Rushcreek Township - east
• McArthur Township - south
• Washington Township - southwest
• Stokes Township - west
• Roundhead Township, Hardin County - northwest

The village of Belle Center is located in northern Richland Township, and the unincorporated community of Northwood lies in the township's southeast, along the border with McArthur Township.

The eastern part of Indian Lake is located in western Richland Township.

Name and history

Richland Township was organized in 1844. It is one of twelve Richland Townships statewide.

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, 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.

Transportation

Important highways in Richland Township include State Routes 117, 235, 273, 366, and 368.

The township is the location of the Bickham Covered Bridge, which carries County Road 38 over the South Fork of the Miami River. Built in 1877 and refurbished in 1959, it employs the Howe truss design. The bridge's length is 94 ft.

References

References

1. "U.S. Gazetteer Files: 2019: County Subdivisions: Ohio".
2. "Richland township, Logan County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau.
3. (2007-10-25). "US Board on Geographic Names". [[United States Geological Survey]].
4. "U.S. Census website". [[United States Census Bureau]].
5. (1880). "History of Logan County and Ohio: Containing a History of the State of Ohio, from Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time". O.L. Baskin.
6. (2000). "Detailed map of Ohio". [[United States Census Bureau]].
7. [http://www.dot.state.oh.us/Search/Results.aspx?k=ODOT%204633431 ODOT 4633431 (Ohio Dept. of Transportation structure feature number)]
8. "Logan Covered Bridges".
9. http://www2.dot.state.oh.us/se/coveredbridges/truss_types.htm#Howe {{Webarchive. link. (2008-05-12 (H))