Flatrock Township, Henry County, Ohio

Township in Ohio, United States

41°17′58″N 84°9′56″W / 41.29944°N 84.16556°W / 41.29944; -84.16556CountryUnited StatesStateOhioCountyHenryArea

• Total35.5 sq mi (91.9 km²) • Land34.9 sq mi (90.4 km²) • Water0.6 sq mi (1.5 km²)Elevation

^[1]

696 ft (212 m)Population

(2020)^[2]

• Total1,248 • Density35/sq mi (14/km²)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)FIPS code39-27342^[3]GNIS feature ID1086288^[1]

Flatrock Township is one of the thirteen townships of Henry County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 1,248.

Geography

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

Napoleon Township - north
Harrison Township - northeast corner
Monroe Township - east
Marion Township - southeast corner
Pleasant Township - south
Highland Township, Defiance County - southwest corner
Richland Township, Defiance County - west
Adams Township, Defiance County - northwest corner

The village of Florida is located in northwestern Flatrock Township, and a portion of the village of Holgate is in the southeastern part of the township.

Name and history

It is the only Flatrock Township statewide.^[4]

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,^[5] 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.

Trustees:

Thomas J. Bortz^[6] (Term Ends 2017)
Nicholas P. Franz^[6] (Term Ends 2017)
Charles M. Eberle^[7] (Term Ends 2019)

Fiscal Officer: Anne M. Taylor^[7] (Term Ends 2019)

Zoning Inspector: Lauren Bunke^[8]

References

^ ^a ^b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ "Flatrock township, Henry County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
^ ^a ^b "Election Summary Report, Henry County, Ohio - November 2013 General Election for Flatrock Twp". Henry County Board of Elections. Retrieved November 4, 2015.
^ ^a ^b "Election Summary Report Henry County, Ohio November 3, 2015 General Election". Henry County Board of Elections. Archived from the original on November 12, 2015. Retrieved November 4, 2015.
^ "Henry County Zoning Inspectors". www.henrycountyplanning.com. Retrieved November 4, 2015.