Shawnee Township, Allen County, Ohio

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Shawnee Township, Allen County, Ohio
Township
The Griffith Breese Farm, a historic site in the township
The Griffith Breese Farm, a historic site in the township
Location of Shawnee Township, Allen County, Ohio
Location of Shawnee Township, Allen County, Ohio
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Country United States
State Ohio
County Allen
Area
 • Total 29.3 sq mi (75.8 km2)
 • Land 29.0 sq mi (75.1 km2)
 • Water 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2)
Elevation[1] 840 ft (256 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 12,433
 • Density 429/sq mi (165.6/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code 39-71955[2]
GNIS feature ID 1085699[1]
Website shawneetownship.com

Shawnee Township is one of the twelve townships of Allen County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 12,433.[3]

Geography

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

Part of Lima is located in northeastern Shawnee Township. Fort Shawnee is located in the township's eastern sections; currently unincorporated, it was a village until its dissolution in 2012.

Name and history

It is the only Shawnee Township statewide.[4]

One historic site in the township, the Griffith Breese Farm, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[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.

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  6. §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.