Milton Township, Wood County, Ohio

Milton Township is one of the nineteen townships of Wood County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 929 people in the township.

Milton Township, Wood County, Ohio
Township
Fields east of Custar
Location of Milton Township in Wood County
Coordinates: 41°18′8″N 83°49′43″W
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Wood
Area
• Total	36.6 sq mi (94.8 km2)
• Land	36.6 sq mi (94.8 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation [1]	686 ft (209 m)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	929
• Density	25/sq mi (9.8/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code	39-50680[3]
GNIS feature ID	1087189[1]

Geography

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

• Weston Township - north
• Plain Township - northeast corner
• Liberty Township - east
• Henry Township - southeast corner
• Jackson Township - south
• Bartlow Township, Henry County - southwest corner
• Richfield Township, Henry County - west
• Damascus Township, Henry County - northwest corner

Three villages are located in the township:

• Custar, in the west center.
• Milton Center, in the north center.
• Part of Weston, in the north.

Name and history

Milton Township was established in 1835.^[4] It is one of five Milton Townships 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.