German Township, Auglaize County, Ohio

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German Township, Auglaize County, Ohio
Township
Julius Boesel House.jpg
The Julius Boesel House, a landmark in the township
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Location of German Township in Auglaize County
Coordinates: 40°26′25″N84°23′0″W / 40.44028°N 84.38333°W / 40.44028; -84.38333
Country United States
State Ohio
County Auglaize
Area
 • Total18.5 sq mi (47.8 km2)
 • Land18.5 sq mi (47.8 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
[1]
935 ft (285 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total3,751
 • Density203/sq mi (78.4/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 39-29848 [2]
GNIS feature ID1085764 [1]

German Township is one of the fourteen townships of Auglaize County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 3,751 people in the township. [3]

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Geography

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

The village of New Bremen is located in eastern German Township, and the unincorporated community of Lock Two lies in the northeastern part of the township.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, German Township has an area of 18.5 square miles (47.8 km2). [4]

Name and history

It is one of five German Townships statewide. [5]

Formed while still part of Mercer County, the township originally included Jackson Township until separation in 1858. [6] One house in the township, the Julius Boesel House just north of New Bremen, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. [7]

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, [8] 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

The majority of the township is in the New Bremen School District with southwestern portions being located the Marion Local School District.

The majority of the township is served by the New Bremen (45869) post office, while the southeastern section of the township is served by the Minster (45865) post office.

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References

  1. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ "German township, Auglaize County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  4. ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): German township, Auglaize County, Ohio". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved July 10, 2013.
  5. ↑ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
  6. ↑ Auglaize County, Ohio Atlas and History Archived June 11, 2011, at the Wayback Machine , Piqua: Magee Brother Publishing, 1917. Accessed 05 July 2007. Page 103.
  7. ↑ Owen, Lorrie K., ed. Dictionary of Ohio Historic Places. Vol. 1. St. Clair Shores: Somerset, 1999, 50.
  8. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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