Ottawa Township is one of the fifteen townships of Putnam County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 8,034 people in the township.

Geography

Located in the central part of the county, it borders the following townships: Two villages are located in central Ottawa Township: Ottawa, the largest village in and county seat of Putnam County; and Glandorf, which lies northwest of Ottawa.

Name and history

Ottawa Township was established in 1835. Named for the Ottawa Indians, it is the only Ottawa Township statewide.

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, 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.