Lodi Township, Athens County, Ohio

Lodi Township is one of the fourteen townships of Athens County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,419 people in the township.^[3]

Lodi Township, Athens County, Ohio
Township
Blackwood Covered Bridge
Location of Lodi Township in Athens County
Coordinates: 39°13′52″N 82°1′7″W
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Athens
Area
• Total	39.0 sq mi (101.0 km2)
• Land	38.9 sq mi (100.7 km2)
• Water	0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation [1]	692 ft (211 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	1,419
• Density	36/sq mi (14/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code	39-44590[2]
GNIS feature ID	1085756[1]
Website	www.loditownship.org

Geography

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

• Canaan Township - north
• Rome Township - northeast corner
• Carthage Township - east
• Orange Township, Meigs County - southeast corner
• Bedford Township, Meigs County - south
• Scipio Township, Meigs County - southwest corner
• Alexander Township - west
• Athens Township - northwest corner

No municipalities are located in Lodi Township.

Name and history

Lodi Township was organized in 1826.^[4]

It is the only Lodi Township statewide.^[5]

Communities served

• Anthony
• Garden
• Shade

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 clerk, 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 clerkship or on the board of trustees are filled by the remaining trustees.