Florence Township is one of the twelve townships of Williams County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,973 people in the township.
Geography Located in the western part of the county along the Indiana line, it borders the following townships: Northwest Township - north Bridgewater Township - northeast corner Superior Township - east Center Township - southeast corner St. Joseph Township - south Troy Township, DeKalb County, Indiana - southwest Richland Township, Steuben County, Indiana - west
The villages of Blakeslee and Edon are located in Florence Township: Blakeslee in the southeast, and Edon in the west. The unincorporated community of Berlin is located in the township's northwest.
Name and history Florence Township was organized in 1837. Statewide, the only other Florence Township is located in Erie County.
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,§503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009. 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 officer ship or on the board of trustees are filled by the remaining trustees.
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External links County website