Ottawa Township is one of the fifteen townships of Putnam County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 8,034 people in the township.
Geography Located in the central part of the county, it borders the following townships: Liberty Township - north Van Buren Township - northeast corner Blanchard Township - east Riley Township - southeast corner Pleasant Township - south Union Township - southwest Greensburg Township - west Palmer Township - northwest corner
Two villages are located in central Ottawa Township: Ottawa, the largest village in and county seat of Putnam County; and Glandorf, which lies northwest of Ottawa.
Name and history Ottawa Township was established in 1835. Named for the Ottawa Indians, it is the only Ottawa Township statewide.
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 officership or on the board of trustees are filled by the remaining trustees.
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External links County website