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Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Clay Township, Scioto County, Ohio, Porter Township, Scioto County, Ohio, Washington Township, Scioto County, Ohio, Nile Township, Scioto County, Ohio, Madison Township, Scioto County, Ohio, Green Township, Scioto County, Ohio, Bloom Township, Scioto County, Ohio, Brush Creek Township, Scioto County, Ohio, Jefferson Township, Scioto County, Ohio, Morgan Township, Scioto County, Ohio, Rarden Township, Scioto County, Ohio, Harrison Township, Scioto County, Ohio, Rush Township, Scioto County, Ohio, Valley Township, Scioto County, Ohio, Vernon Township, Scioto County, Ohio, Union Township, Scioto County, Ohio. Excerpt: Bloom Township, Ohio Bloom Township is one of the sixteen townships of Scioto County, Ohio, United States . The 2000 census found 3,218 people in the township, 2,454 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township. Geography Located in the far east of the county, it borders the following townships: The village of South Webster is located in the center of the township, and the unincorporated community of Scioto Furnace lies in the township's west. Name and history Statewide, other Bloom Townships are located in Fairfield, Morgan, Seneca, and Wood Counties. Bloom Township was organized on August 25, 1812. 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 fi...