Milford Township is one of the twelve
townships
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Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, that tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, C ...
of
Defiance County,
Ohio
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, United States. The
2020 census found 1,120 people in the township.
Geography
Located in the northwestern corner of the county along the
Indiana
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line, it borders the following townships:
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St. Joseph Township, Williams County - north
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Center Township, Williams County - northeast corner
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Farmer Township - east
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Mark Township - southeast corner
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Hicksville Township - south
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Newville Township,
DeKalb County, Indiana
DeKalb County is a county in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 43,265. The county seat is Auburn.
History
On 7 February 1835, the Indiana State Legislature passed an omnibus bill that authorized ...
- southwest
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Stafford Township,
DeKalb County, Indiana
DeKalb County is a county in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 43,265. The county seat is Auburn.
History
On 7 February 1835, the Indiana State Legislature passed an omnibus bill that authorized ...
- west
No municipalities are located in Milford Township.
Name and history
Milford Township was established in 1837. Statewide, other Milford Townships are located in
Butler and
Knox 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, 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
Two significant highways in Milford Township are
State Route 49, which travels from north to south, and
State Route 249, which travels from east to west. They meet in the center of the township.
[DeLorme. ''Ohio Atlas & Gazetteer''. 7th ed. Yarmouth: DeLorme, 2004, p. 34. .]
References
External links
County website
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Townships in Defiance County, Ohio
Townships in Ohio