Delaware Township is one of the twelve townships of Defiance County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 2,030 people in the township.
Delaware Township, Defiance County, Ohio | |
|---|---|
 Fields southeast of Sherwood | |
 Location of Delaware Township in Defiance County | |
| Coordinates: 41°17′58″N 84°31′50″W / 41.29944°N 84.53056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Defiance |
| Area | |
• Total | 36.0 sq mi (93.2 km2) |
| • Land | 35.5 sq mi (92.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.5 sq mi (1.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 709 ft (216 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 2,030 |
| • Density | 56/sq mi (22/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 39-21420[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086031[1] |
Geography
editLocated in the central part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Washington Township - north
- Tiffin Township - northeast corner
- Noble Township - east
- Defiance Township - southeast
- Emerald Township, Paulding County - south
- Crane Township, Paulding County - southwest corner
- Mark Township - west
- Farmer Township - northwest corner
The village of Sherwood is located in western Delaware Township.
Name and history
editStatewide, other Delaware Townships are located in Delaware and Hancock counties.
Government
editThe 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,[4] 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.
Transportation
editSignificant highways in Delaware Township include:[5]
- County Road 424, which travels east–west through the southern half of the township
- U.S. Route 127, which travels north–south through Sherwood in the western half of the township
- State Route 18, which travels east–west through the center of the township
References
edit- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Delaware township, Defiance County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
- ^ DeLorme. Ohio Atlas & Gazetteer. 7th ed. Yarmouth: DeLorme, 2004, p. 34. ISBN 0-89933-281-1.