Dinsmore Township, Ohio

Dinsmore Township is one of the fourteen townships of Shelby County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 3,379 people in the township.

Dinsmore Township, Ohio
Township
Abandoned school on State Route 274
Location of Dinsmore Township in Shelby County
Coordinates: 40°26′22″N 84°10′20″W
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Shelby
Area
• Total	36.4 sq mi (94.1 km2)
• Land	36.3 sq mi (94.1 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation [1]	1,001 ft (305 m)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	3,379
• Density	93/sq mi (36/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code	39-22050[3]
GNIS feature ID	1086960[1]

Geography

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

• Pusheta Township, Auglaize County - north
• Clay Township, Auglaize County - northeast corner
• Jackson Township - east
• Franklin Township - south
• Van Buren Township - west
• Washington Township, Auglaize County - northwest corner

Two villages are located in Dinsmore Township: part of Anna in the south, and Botkins in the north and center.

Name and history

Dinsmore Township was established in 1832.^[4] It is the only Dinsmore 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.