York Township is one of the twelve townships of Fulton County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 4,257.
York Township, Fulton County, Ohio | |
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 Worthington Industries factory west of Delta | |
 Location of York Township in Fulton County | |
| Coordinates: 41°33′26″N 84°2′6″W / 41.55722°N 84.03500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Fulton |
| Area | |
| • Total | 42.17 sq mi (109.23 km2) |
| • Land | 42.11 sq mi (109.07 km2) |
| • Water | 0.06 sq mi (0.16 km2) |
| Elevation | 719 ft (219 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 4,257 |
| • Density | 100/sq mi (39/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 39-87024[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086131[1] |
Geography
editLocated in the southern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Pike Township - north
- Fulton Township - northeast corner
- Swan Creek Township - east
- Washington Township, Henry County - southeast corner
- Liberty Township, Henry County - south
- Freedom Township, Henry County - southwest corner
- Clinton Township - west
- Dover Township - northwest corner
Much of the village of Delta is located in northeastern York Township.
Name and history
editOne of ten York Townships statewide,[4] York Township was organized in 1836.[5]
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,[6] 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.
References
edit- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "York township, Fulton County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
- ^ Mikesell, Thomas (1905). The County of Fulton: A History of Fulton County, Ohio, from the Earliest Days, with Special Chapters on Various Subjects. Whipporwill Publications. p. 177.
- ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.