Ridgefield Township, Huron County, Ohio
Township
Blue Bridge, which spans the Huron River
Blue Bridge, which spans the Huron River
Location of Ridgefield Township (red) in Huron County, next to the city of Norwalk (yellow)
Location of Ridgefield Township (red) in Huron County, next to the city of Norwalk (yellow)
Coordinates: 41°14′51″N 82°41′20″W / 41.24750°N 82.68889°W / 41.24750; -82.68889
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyHuron
Area
 • Total25.6 sq mi (66.4 km2)
 • Land25.5 sq mi (66.0 km2)
 • Water0.2 sq mi (0.4 km2)
Elevation
[1]
712 ft (217 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total2,197
 • Density86/sq mi (33/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
44847
Area code419
FIPS code39-67006[3]
GNIS feature ID1086357[1]

Ridgefield Township is one of the nineteen townships of Huron County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 2,197.

Geography

Located on the northern edge of the county, it borders the following townships:

The Village of Monroeville is located approximately in the center of the township. A portion of the City of Norwalk, the county seat of Huron County, is presently located within the eastern boundary of the township due to annexation of the Sycamore Hills development.

Name and history

Ridgefield Township was organized in 1815.[4]

It is the only Ridgefield 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.

Transportation

Due to the lay of the land and early settlement routes, the roads in this township follow no particular pattern. Important highways include U.S. Route 20 and State Routes 18, 61, 99, 113, and 547.[7]

East-west roads

North-south Roads

References

  1. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ "Ridgefield township, Huron County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
  3. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ↑ Baughman, Abraham J. (1909). History of Huron County, Ohio: Its Progress and Development, with Biographical Sketches of Prominent Citizens of the County, Volume 1. S. J. Clarke Publishing Company. p. 267.
  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.
  7. ↑ DeLorme. (2004). Ohio Atlas & Gazetteer. Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. ISBN 0-89933-281-1.
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