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Fulton Township, Fulton County, Ohio
Fulton Township is one of the twelve townships of Fulton County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 3,147. Geography Located in the eastern part of the county, it borders the following townships: * Amboy Township - north * Richfield Township, Lucas County - northeast corner * Spencer Township, Lucas County - east, north of Harding Township * Harding Township, Lucas County - east, south of Spencer Township * Swanton Township, Lucas County - southeast * Swan Creek Township - south * York Township - southwest corner * Pike Township - west * Royalton Township - northwest corner Part of the village of Swanton is located in southeastern Fulton Township. Name and history It is the only Fulton Township statewide. 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Civil Township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States that is subordinate to a County (United States), county, most often in the northern and midwestern parts of the country. The term town is used in New England town, New England, Political subdivisions of New York State#Town, New York, as well as Political subdivisions of Wisconsin#Town, Wisconsin to refer to the equivalent of the civil township in these states; Minnesota uses "town" officially but often uses it and "township" interchangeably. Specific responsibilities and the degree of Wiktionary:autonomy, autonomy vary in each U.S. state, state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both, the boundaries often coincide, especially in Indiana, Ohio, and Illinois, and may completely geographically subdivide a county. The United States Census Bureau, U.S. Census Bureau classifies civil townships as minor civil divisions. Currently, there are 20 states with civil townshi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richfield Township, Lucas County, Ohio
Richfield Township is one of the eleven townships of Lucas County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,575 people in the township. Geography Located in the northwestern corner part of the county, it borders the following townships: * Riga Township, Lenawee County, Michigan - north * Sylvania Township - east * Spencer Township - south * Fulton Township, Fulton County - southwest corner * Amboy Township, Fulton County - west * Ogden Township, Lenawee County, Michigan - northwest corner The village of Berkey lies in northwestern Richfield Township, and the unincorporated community of Richfield Center is located in the center of the township. Name and history Statewide, other Richfield Townships are located in Henry and Summit 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 ele ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ohio Revised Code
The ''Ohio Revised Code'' (ORC) contains all current statutes of the Ohio General Assembly of a permanent and general nature, consolidated into provisions, titles, chapters and sections. However, the only official publication of the enactments of the General Assembly is the ''Laws of Ohio''; the ''Ohio Revised Code'' is only a reference. The ''Ohio Revised Code'' is not officially printed, but there are several unofficial but certified (by the Ohio Secretary of State) commercial publications: ''Baldwin's Ohio Revised Code Annotated'' and ''Page's Ohio Revised Code Annotated'' are annotated, while ''Anderson's Ohio Revised Code Unannotated'' is not. ''Baldwin's'' is available online from Westlaw and ''Page's'' is available online from LexisNexis. The state also publishes the full contents of the ORonline Users can request a real-time, certified download of any particular page: a PDF generates with a seal certifying its authenticity. History The ''Ohio Revised Code'' replaced t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swanton, Ohio
Swanton is a village located in Fulton and Lucas counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 3,897 at the 2020 census. Total area is . History A post office called Swanton has been in operation since 1827. The village takes its name from nearby Swan Creek. In the heyday of steam power, Swanton was home to the A. D. Baker Company, a manufacturer of steam powered traction engines and road contractors' equipment. It was at the Baker Company that an improved valve gear for steam engines was developed. A Baker employee named Gifford is credited with the initial idea, which was subsequently developed into the Baker valve gear and patented in 1903. Baker valve gear was eventually manufactured by The Pilliod Company, another Swanton business. Baker valve gear from Pilliod saw widespread use on U.S. steam locomotives for railroads in the first half of the 20th century. On February 15, 1992, Air Transport International Flight 805 crashed in Swanton, killing all four peop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Royalton Township, Fulton County, Ohio
Royalton Township is one of the twelve townships of Fulton County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 1,515. Geography Located in the northern part of the county along the Michigan line, it borders the following townships: * Fairfield Township, Lenawee County, Michigan - north * Ogden Township, Lenawee County, Michigan - northeast corner * Amboy Township - east * Fulton Township - southeast corner * Pike Township - south * Chesterfield Township - west * Seneca Township, Lenawee County, Michigan - northwest corner The village of Lyons is located in northern Royalton Township. Name and history It is the only Royalton Township statewide. 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 fis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pike Township, Fulton County, Ohio
Pike Township is one of the twelve townships of Fulton County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 1,733. Geography Located in the central part of the county, it borders the following townships: * Royalton Township – north * Amboy Township – northeast corner * Fulton Township – east * Swan Creek Township – southeast corner * York Township – south * Clinton Township – southwest corner * Dover Township – west * Chesterfield Township – northwest It is one of only two townships in the county without a border on another county. The unincorporated community of Winameg is in Pike Township, while Advance lies on the western border, at the junction with Dover and Chesterfield Townships. Name and history It is one of eight Pike Townships statewide. 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 elect ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
York Township, Fulton County, Ohio
York Township is one of the twelve townships of Fulton County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 4,257. Geography Located in the southern part of the county, it borders the following townships: * Pike Township - north * Fulton Township - northeast corner * Swan Creek Township - east * Washington Township, Henry County - southeast corner * Liberty Township, Henry County - south * Freedom Township, Henry County - southwest corner * Clinton Township - west * Dover Township - northwest corner Much of the village of Delta is located in northeastern York Township. Name and history One of ten York Townships statewide, York Township was organized in 1836. 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swan Creek Township, Fulton County, Ohio
Swan Creek Township is one of the twelve townships of Fulton County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 8,555. Geography Located in the southeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships: * Fulton Township - north * Swanton Township, Lucas County - east * Providence Township, Lucas County - southeast * Washington Township, Henry County - south * Liberty Township, Henry County - southwestern corner * York Township - west * Pike Township - northwestern corner Much of the village of Swanton is located in northeastern Swan Creek Township, and part of the village of Delta is located in northwestern Swan Creek Township. Name and history It is the only Swan Creek Township statewide. 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swanton Township, Lucas County, Ohio
Swanton Township is one of the eleven townships of Lucas County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 2,822 people in the township. Geography Located in the western part of the county, it borders the following townships: * Harding Township - north * Spencer Township - northeast * Monclova Township - east * Waterville Township - southeast * Providence Township - south * Swan Creek Township, Fulton County - west * Fulton Township, Fulton County - northwest A small part of the village of Swanton is located in northwestern Swanton Township. Name and history Formed in the 1830s, Swanton Township was originally called Wing Township after Chandler Wing, an early settler. Its name was changed to Swanton Township effective April 7, 1851. It is the only Swanton Township statewide. On October 29, 1960, the Cal Poly football team plane crash occurred in the township, killing 22 of the 48 people on board. Government The township is governed by a three-member board of trustees, wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harding Township, Lucas County, Ohio
Harding Township is one of the eleven townships of Lucas County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 726 people in the township. Geography In the western part of the county, Harding Township borders the following townships: * Spencer Township - north and east * Swanton Township - south * Fulton Township, Fulton County - west No municipalities are present in Harding Township. The unincorporated community of Sharples is located in Harding Township near Sharples Cemetery. The Spencer-Sharples Local School District was annexed to the Toledo City School District on 1 January 1968. Name and history It is the only Harding Township statewide. 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, [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spencer Township, Lucas County, Ohio
Spencer Township is one of the eleven townships of Lucas County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,746 people in the township. Geography Located in the western part of the county, it borders the following townships: * Richfield Township - north * Sylvania Township - northeast * Springfield Township - east * Monclova Township - southeast * Swanton Township - south * Harding Township - southwest * Fulton Township, Fulton County - west * Amboy Township, Fulton County - northwest corner No municipalities are located in Spencer Township, although the unincorporated community of Frankfort lies in the township's west. Name Statewide, other Spencer Townships are located in Allen, Guernsey, and Medina counties and formerly in Hamilton County. History Spencer Township was established in 1845. 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. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amboy Township, Fulton County, Ohio
Amboy Township is one of the twelve townships of Fulton County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 1,878, up from 1,846 at the 2010 census. 1,219 of the residents lived in the unincorporated portions of the township in 2010. Geography Located in the northeastern corner of the county along the Michigan border, it borders the following townships: * Ogden Township, Lenawee County, Michigan - north * Riga Township, Lenawee County, Michigan - northeast corner * Richfield Township, Lucas County - east * Spencer Township, Lucas County - southeast corner * Fulton Township - south * Pike Township - southwest corner * Royalton Township - west * Fairfield Township, Lenawee County, Michigan - northwest corner The village of Metamora is located in northeastern Amboy Township, and the unincorporated communities of Ai and Assumption lie in the township's south. Name and history Amboy Township was organized in 1837. It is the only Amboy Township statewide. G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
