Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1875-08-06
Organization and Population Of Wood
Counts TOWnshtDq.

County Townships.
There are very many Of the citizens Of
Wood county who probably are not famil-
lar with the date at which the several
townships Of the county we're organized,
and who possibly have not considered the
ratio OF their increase in population as ex-
hibited by the report OF the United States
Census for the decades ending ls50-60-70.
For the information OF such we give the
following particulars for n part OF which
we are under obligations to w. V. WAY,
Esq;
oRGANIzATIoN OF TOWNSHIPS IN WOOD
COUNTY.
The organization Of the several town
ships was effected ~ follows:
PERRYsBURG TOWNSHIP.
On the 2sth OF May, 1923, the Commits
sioners determined that 50 much of the
township of Waynesheld as was included
in the organized county of Wood and ly-
ing south Of the channel of the Maumee
river, from the west line of the county to
the line between the original surveyed
townships Nos and 4 in the o. S. Re
serve; thence along the north channel to
the State line was set of and organized in
to township called Perrysburg. Popula-
tion in 1850, I,73l 1860, 30G5; 1870,
400.
WESTON TOWNSHIP.
On the 9th Of December, 1880, the Com
missioners organized the township Of Wes-
ton, and ordered an election Of officers to
be held at next April election. Popula-
tion in 1850, 546j 1860, 1855; 1870, 1888.
PORTAGE TOWNSHIP.
Portage township was organized Deccm-
ber 3, 1882, and officers ordered to he elect
ed on the third Monday Of the same month.
Population in 1850, 405; 1860, Ss4; 1870,
1869.
MIDDLETON TOWNSHIP
Was organized and officers elected on the
same date as the former. Population in
1880, 33l 1860, GA; 1870, 1,22l.
PERRY TOWNSHIP
Was organized on March 4, 1888. and off
GERS elected on the first Monday of April
following. Population in 1850, $50; 1860.
1902; 1870, 1923.
MONTGOMERY TOWNSHIP
Was organized December /, 1884; officers
elected first Monday in April following.
Population in 1850, ga 1860, 1895; 1870,
1856.
FREEDOM TOWNSHIP
Organized December !, 1884; election of
officers first Monday in April following.
Population in 1850, 454; 1860, 975; 1870,
1859.
TROY TOWNSHIP
Organized December l, 1884 officers elect
ed first Monday in April following. Pop
nlation iii 1850, 55S; 1860, sos; 1870,
1867.
LIBERTY TOWNSHIP
Organized March 2, 1885; officers elected
first Monday in April following. Popula-
tion in 1850, 227 1860, $40, 1870, 965.
CENTER TOWNSHIP
Organized March ., 1885; officers elected
| first Monday in April following. Popula-
ton in 1850, 337; 1861 904; 1870, 1881.
BLOOM TOWNSHIP
Organized March 2, 1885; officers elected
first Monday in April following. Popula-
ton in 1850, 659; 1860, 1907; 1870, 1894.
PLAIN TOWNSHIP
Organized March 8, 1885; officers elected
first Monday in April following. Popula-
ton in 1850. 492; 1859, 1920; 1870, i,719.
MILTON TOWNSHIP
Organized June IL, 1885; officers elected
second Saturday Of July following. Pop
ulation in 1850, PA; 1860, 615; 1870,
l,464..
HENRY TOWNSHIP
OTSdIlIeu LeCeilDef ., lCOOi OulceTS eleCl-
ed third Monday Of the same month. Pop
ulation in 1850, 32l; 1860, 555 1870, 6S5.
WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP
Organized June 6, 1887. Population in
1850, 1852; 1860, S19; 1870, 1921.
JACKSON TOWNSHIP
Organized June l, 1910; officers elected
4th of July following. Population in
1850, "A, 1850, 145; 1870, 347.
LAKE TOWNSHIP
Organized June 3, 1914 oficere elected
10Th of same month. Population in 1850,
lh2; 1850, $50; 1870, 1,120.
WEBSTER TOWNSHIP
Organized December 8, 1916; officers elect
ed I'd of January following. Population
in 1850, 237; 1860, GIL; 1870, 922.
ROSS TOWNSHIP
Organized May %, 1874. Previous to that
time it was comprised in Perrysburg town.
ship, constituting what has been commonly
known as the L." The position held by
this township adjoining the city of Toledo,
| lone of whose streets-Oak street-has its
termination some twenty rods within the
boundaries of Ross), gives it advantages
resulting from the developments of rail
way enterprise, population, real wealth.
such as will place it in advance Of other
divisions which are less favored.
The same may also be said in compare
tive sense of Lake township, whose dcvcl.
opment of manufacturing enterprise and OF
population during two years past has been
most remarkable.-Buckeye Granger.