Pleasant Township, Logan County, Ohio
Encyclopedia
Pleasant Township is one of the seventeen townships
of Logan County
, Ohio
, United States
. The 2000 census
found 1,082 people in the township.
Part of the village of DeGraff is located in southern Pleasant Township, and the unincorporated community
of Logansville
is located in the township's center.
.
Pleasant Township was formed in 1841 from Miami Township
.
In the elections of November 2007
, Stephen Sanders and Joan Downing were elected without opposition to the positions of township trustee and township fiscal officer respectively.
and 235.
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...
of Logan County
Logan County, Ohio
Logan County is a county in the state of Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 45,858. The county seat is Bellefontaine. The county is named for Benjamin Logan, who fought Native Americans in the area....
, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
found 1,082 people in the township.
Geography
Located in the southwestern part of the county, it borders the following townships:- Bloomfield TownshipBloomfield Township, Logan County, OhioBloomfield Township is one of the seventeen townships of Logan County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 419 people in the township, making Bloomfield the smallest township in Logan County in population.-Geography:...
- north - Washington TownshipWashington Township, Logan County, OhioWashington Township is one of the seventeen townships of Logan County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 3,945 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the western part of the county, it borders the following townships:...
- northeast - Harrison TownshipHarrison Township, Logan County, OhioHarrison Township is one of the seventeen townships of Logan County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,093 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the western part of the county, it borders the following townships:*McArthur Township - north...
- east - Union TownshipUnion Township, Logan County, OhioUnion Township is one of the seventeen townships of Logan County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 787 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the southwestern part of the county, it borders the following townships:*Harrison Township - north...
- southeast - Miami TownshipMiami Township, Logan County, OhioMiami Township is one of the seventeen townships of Logan County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,352 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the southwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:...
- south - Salem Township, Shelby CountySalem Township, Shelby County, OhioSalem Township is one of the fourteen townships of Shelby County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,231 people in the township, 1,910 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
- west
Part of the village of DeGraff is located in southern Pleasant Township, and the unincorporated community
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
of Logansville
Logansville, Ohio
Logansville is an unincorporated community in central Pleasant Township, Logan County, Ohio, United States. It lies along State Route 47 at its intersection with County Road 24. The Great Miami River flows southward along the western edge of Logansville...
is located in the township's center.
Name and history
It is one of fifteen Pleasant Townships statewidePleasant Township, Ohio
Pleasant Township, Ohio may refer to:*Pleasant Township, Brown County, Ohio*Pleasant Township, Clark County, Ohio*Pleasant Township, Fairfield County, Ohio*Pleasant Township, Franklin County, Ohio*Pleasant Township, Hancock County, Ohio...
.
Pleasant Township was formed in 1841 from Miami Township
Miami Township, Logan County, Ohio
Miami Township is one of the seventeen townships of Logan County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,352 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the southwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:...
.
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.In the elections of November 2007
United States general elections, 2007
The 2007 United States general elections were held on Tuesday, November 6. During this off-year election, the only seats up for election in the United States Congress were special elections held throughout the year. None of these congressional seats changed party hands...
, Stephen Sanders and Joan Downing were elected without opposition to the positions of township trustee and township fiscal officer respectively.
Transportation
Important highways in Pleasant Township are State Routes 47Ohio State Route 47
Ohio State Route 47 is a state highway running from the Indiana border at Union City to Waldo, about ten miles south of Marion. In Bellefontaine, State Route 47 follows the path of different streets from Main Street and Sandusky Avenue to the intersection just north of Mary Rutan Hospital, about...
and 235.