Thompson Township, Delaware County, Ohio

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Thompson Township, Delaware County, Ohio
Township
John Detwiller Tavern and Farmstead.JPG
John Detwiller Farmhouse
Map of Delaware County, Ohio highlighting Thompson Township.svg
Location of Thompson Township in Delaware County
Coordinates: 40°23′43″N83°12′54″W / 40.39528°N 83.21500°W / 40.39528; -83.21500
Country United States
State Ohio
County Delaware
Area
 • Total
20.3 sq mi (52.6 km2)
 • Land20.2 sq mi (52.3 km2)
 • Water0.12 sq mi (0.3 km2)
Elevation
[1]
920 ft (280 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total
659
 • Density32.6/sq mi (12.6/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 39-76617 [3]
GNIS feature ID1086058 [1]

Thompson Township is one of the eighteen townships of Delaware County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 659.

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Geography

Located in the northwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:

No municipalities are located in Thompson Township.

Name and history

Thompson Township was founded in 1820. Thompson is the name of an early government surveyor. [4]

Statewide, other Thompson Townships are located in Geauga and Seneca 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, [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.

References

  1. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ "Thompson township, Delaware County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 24, 2023.
  3. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ↑ History of Delaware County and Ohio. O. L. Baskin & Company. 1880. pp.  543.
  5. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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