Royalton Township, Fulton County, Ohio

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Royalton Township, Fulton County, Ohio
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Site of the Battle of Phillips Corners during the Toledo War
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Location of Royalton Township in Fulton County
Coordinates: 41°41′15″N84°2′46″W / 41.68750°N 84.04611°W / 41.68750; -84.04611
Country United States
State Ohio
County Fulton
Area
  Total24.6 sq mi (63.8 km2)
  Land24.5 sq mi (63.5 km2)
  Water0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)
Elevation
[1]
758 ft (231 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
  Total1,515
  Density62/sq mi (24/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 39-68896 [3]
GNIS feature ID1086129 [1]

Royalton Township is one of the twelve townships of Fulton County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 1,515.

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Geography

Located in the northern part of the county along the Michigan line, it borders the following townships:

The village of Lyons is located in northern Royalton Township.

Name and history

It is the only Royalton 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.

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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. "Royalton township, Fulton County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 2, 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.