Delaware Township, Delaware County, Ohio

Delaware Township is one of the eighteen townships of Delaware County, Ohio, United States. The population at the 2010 census was 2,152.[3]

Delaware Township, Delaware County, Ohio
Township
Location of Delaware Township in Delaware County
Coordinates: 40°17′49″N 83°4′20″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyDelaware
Area
 • Total10.9 sq mi (28.2 km2)
 • Land10.8 sq mi (28.0 km2)
 • Water0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation886 ft (270 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total2,152
 • Density199/sq mi (76.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
43015
Area code(s)740
FIPS code39-21448[2]
GNIS feature ID1086046[1]
Websitewww.delawaretownshipohio.org

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]

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References
  1. "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. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Delaware township, Delaware County, Ohio". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
  4. §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
  5. Delaware County EMS
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