Florence Township, Williams County, Ohio

Florence Township is one of the twelve townships of Williams County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,973 people in the township.

Florence Township, Williams County, Ohio
Township
Winter wheat field northeast of Edon
Location of Florence Township in Williams County
Coordinates: 41°33′24″N 84°45′4″W
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Williams
Area
• Total	43.0 sq mi (111.4 km2)
• Land	43.0 sq mi (111.3 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation [1]	892 ft (272 m)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	1,973
• Density	46/sq mi (18/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code	39-27530[3]
GNIS feature ID	1087169[1]

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.^[4] 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,^[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.