Hicksville Township, Defiance County, Ohio

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Hicksville Township, Defiance County, Ohio
Township
Hicksville Township building.jpg
Township hall, northeast of Hicksville
Hicksville Defiance.PNG
Location of Hicksville Township in Defiance County
Coordinates: 41°17′42″N84°45′10″W / 41.29500°N 84.75278°W / 41.29500; -84.75278
Country United States
State Ohio
County Defiance
Area
 • Total35.6 sq mi (92.2 km2)
 • Land35.6 sq mi (92.2 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
[1]
755 ft (230 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total4,872
 • Density140/sq mi (53/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
43526
Area code 419
FIPS code 39-35112 [3]
GNIS feature ID1086033 [1]

Hicksville Township is one of the twelve townships of Defiance County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 4,872 people in the township.

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Geography

Located in the southwestern corner of the county along the Indiana line, it borders the following townships:

The village of Hicksville is located in western Hicksville Township.

Name and history

Hicksville Township was organized in 1839. [4] It is the only Hicksville Township 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.

Transportation

Three state highways travel through Hicksville Township, all of which meet in the village of Hicksville: [7] State Route 2, which travels from northeast to southwest

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References

  1. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ "Hicksville township, Defiance County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
  3. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ↑ History of Defiance County, Ohio: Containing a History of the County ; Its Townships, Towns, Etc. ; Military Record ; Portraits of Early Settlers and Prominent Men ; Farm Views ; Personal Reminiscences, Etc. Warner, Beers. 1883. p. 278.
  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 4/30/2009.
  7. ↑ DeLorme. Ohio Atlas & Gazetteer. 7th ed. Yarmouth: DeLorme, 2004, p. 34. ISBN   0-89933-281-1.
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