Defiance Township, Ohio

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Defiance Township, Defiance County, Ohio
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The Brooke Site, an archaeological site in the township
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Location of Defiance Township (red) in Defiance County, adjacent to the city of Defiance (yellow)
Coordinates: 41°16′23″N84°22′21″W / 41.27306°N 84.37250°W / 41.27306; -84.37250
Country United States
State Ohio
County Defiance
Area
  Total
30.8 sq mi (79.9 km2)
  Land29.8 sq mi (77.1 km2)
  Water1.1 sq mi (2.9 km2)
Elevation
[1]
666 ft (203 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
  Total
13,216
  Density444/sq mi (171/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
43512
Area code 419
FIPS code 39-21322 [3]
GNIS feature ID1086030 [1]

Defiance Township is one of the twelve townships of Defiance County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 13,216 people in the township.

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Geography

Located in the southeastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:

A large part of the county seat of Defiance is located in northern Defiance Township.

Name and history

It is the only Defiance Township statewide. [4]

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, [5] 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

U.S. Route 24 travels from east to west through the northwestern corner of Defiance Township. Other significant roads in the township include: [6]

References

  1. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. "Defiance township, Defiance County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
  3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
  5. §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
  6. DeLorme. Ohio Atlas & Gazetteer. 7th ed. Yarmouth: DeLorme, 2004, pp. 34, 35. ISBN   0-89933-281-1.