Atwater Township
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Historic Atwater Congregational Church
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Location within Portage County
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| Coordinates: 41°1′23″N 81°9′40″W / 41.02306°N 81.16111°W / 41.02306; -81.16111 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Portage |
| Area | |
| • Total | 26.0 sq mi (67.2 km2) |
| • Land | 25.9 sq mi (67.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,135 ft (346 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 2,564 |
| • Density | 98.9/sq mi (38.9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
44201
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| Area code | 330 |
| FIPS code | 39-02862[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086821[1] |
Atwater Township is one of the eighteen townshipsofPortage County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census there were 2,564 people living in the township.
Located in the southern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
No municipalities are located in Atwater Township, although the census-designated placeofAtwater is located in the center of the township.
Atwater Township is named for Capt. Caleb Atwater, a landowner in the Connecticut Western Reserve.[3] It is the only Atwater Township statewide.[4]
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.
Students in Atwater Township are served by the Waterloo Local School District, which also serves neighboring Randolph Township.[6] Fire and EMS protection is provided by the Atwater Township Volunteer Fire Department.[7]
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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