Delaware Township, Delaware County, Ohio

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Delaware Township, Delaware County, Ohio
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Map of Delaware County, Ohio highlighting Delaware Township.svg
Location of Delaware Township in Delaware County
Coordinates: 40°17′49″N83°4′20″W / 40.29694°N 83.07222°W / 40.29694; -83.07222
Country United States
State Ohio
County Delaware
Area
  Total
10.9 sq mi (28.2 km2)
  Land10.8 sq mi (28.0 km2)
  Water0.077 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation
[1]
890 ft (270 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
  Total
2,713
  Density251/sq mi (96.9/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
43015
Area code 740
FIPS code 39-21448 [3]
GNIS feature ID1086046 [1]
Website www.delawaretownshipohio.org

Delaware Township is one of the eighteen townships of Delaware County, Ohio, United States. The population at the 2020 census was 2,713.

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Geography

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

Most of Delaware Township is occupied by the city of Delaware, the county seat of Delaware County.

Name and history

Statewide, other Delaware Townships are located in Defiance and Hancock counties.

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, [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.

Public services

Emergency medical services in Delaware Township are provided by the Delaware County EMS. [5]

References

  1. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. "Delaware 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. §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
  5. Delaware County EMS