Concord Township, Delaware County, Ohio

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Concord Township, Delaware County, Ohio
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Map of Delaware County, Ohio highlighting Concord Township.svg
Location of Concord Township in Delaware County
Coordinates: 40°11′7″N83°8′15″W / 40.18528°N 83.13750°W / 40.18528; -83.13750
Country United States
State Ohio
County Delaware
Area
  Total
22.3 sq mi (57.8 km2)
  Land21.1 sq mi (54.7 km2)
  Water1.2 sq mi (3.1 km2)
Elevation
[1]
922 ft (281 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
  Total
11,207
  Density531/sq mi (205/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 39-18140 [3]
GNIS feature ID1086045 [1]
Website www.concordtwp.org

Concord Township is one of the eighteen townships of Delaware County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 11,207 people in the township.

Contents

Geography

Located in the southwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships and city:

Three municipalities are located in Concord Township:

The unincorporated community of Bellepoint lies in the township's north.

Waterways

Major roadways

Name and history

Concord Township was formed in 1819. [4]

It is one of seven Concord Townships statewide. [5]

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, [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.

Public services

Primary emergency medical services and fire suppression are provided by Concord Township Fire and Rescue. [7]

References

  1. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. "Concord township, Delaware County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
  3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. History of Delaware County and Ohio. O. L. Baskin & Company. 1880. pp.  491.
  5. "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
  6. §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed April 30, 2009.
  7. Concord Township Fire Archived July 25, 2011, at the Wayback Machine