PO Box 247
12829 St. Route 613
Van Buren, Ohio 45889
419-299-8828

Allen Township is located in North Central Hancock County in Northwest Ohio.  Township government consists of three elected Trustees and an elected Fiscal Officer. 

The Township is home to the Village of Van Buren, Van Buren State Park, three major distribution centers, the World’s largest dishwasher manufacturing plant, and many other businesses, large and small.

The first week of December will be the last pickup of leaves.

LEAF PICKUP FOR ALLEN TOWNSHIP RESIDENTS IN THE HILLCREST SUBDIVISON WILL BEGIN ON OCTOBER 16.

Leaves must be placed on the grass within four feet of the road/curb.  Do NOT blow leaves into the street.  Leaves only, no other materials.

How Townships Work

Other Information and Statistics

• Regular township meetings are held on the first Tuesday of each month at 8:00 p.m. at Allen Township Center, 12829 St. Route 613, Van Buren, OH 45889.

• Population is 2,754. (2020 Census)

• There are 39.294 miles of township roads. (per ODOT 12/31/2021)

• Allen Township is not currently zoned.

• The Allen Township Fire Department consists of thirty volunteers and eight pieces of apparatus, operating out of three stations.

• Property Valuation, as of 1/1/2023, was $$190,424,670. (per County Auditor)

• Allen Township Boundaries

  • North – State Route 18 (Wood County Line)

  • East – Township Road 232

  • West – County Road 140

  • South – City of Findlay