Located on the northern edge of the county, it borders the following townships: No municipalities are located in Townsend Township, although the unincorporated community of Collins lies at the center of the township.

Townsend was a resident of New Haven, CT. East Haven, CT patriots whose homes were torched by Hessian and British troops on July 5, 1779, were awarded by CT colony land in the CT Western Reserve of Ohio.

He built a block home and traded with the Native Americans in the area.

[4] Statewide, the only other Townsend Township is located in Sandusky County.

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.