Bloom Township, Scioto County, Ohio

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Bloom Township, Scioto County, Ohio
Township
Road scene in Scioto Furnace
Road scene in Scioto Furnace
Location of Bloom Township in Scioto County
Location of Bloom Township in Scioto County
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Country United States
State Ohio
County Scioto
Area
 • Total 48.7 sq mi (126.2 km2)
 • Land 48.7 sq mi (126.1 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation[1] 810 ft (247 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 3,235
 • Density 66/sq mi (26/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code 39-06992[2]
GNIS feature ID 1086922[1]

Bloom Township is one of the sixteen townships of Scioto County, Ohio, United States. The population at the 2010 census was 3,235, out of which 2,369 people resided in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]

Geography

Located in the far east of the county, it borders the following townships:

The village of South Webster is located in the center of the township, and the unincorporated community of Scioto Furnace lies in the township's west.

Name and history

Statewide, other Bloom Townships are located in Fairfield, Morgan, Seneca, and Wood counties.

Bloom Township was organized on August 25, 1812.[4] Bloom Township was described in 1833 as having three stores, one tavern and two tan yards.[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.

Notable people

References

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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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