Defiance Township is one of the twelve
townships of
Defiance County,
Ohio
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, United States. The
2020 census found 13,216 people in the township.
Geography
Located in the southeastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
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Noble Township - north
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Richland Township - northeast
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Highland Township - southeast
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Emerald Township, Paulding County - south
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Auglaize Township, Paulding County - southwest
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Delaware Township - northwest
A large part of the
county seat
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of
Defiance is located in northern Defiance Township.
Name and history
It is the only Defiance 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, 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
U.S. Route 24
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travels from east to west through the northwestern corner of Defiance Township. Other significant roads in the township include:
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State Route 15, which travels from north to south near the eastern edge of the township
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State Route 66, which travels from north to south through the eastern half of the township
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State Route 111, which travels from northeast to southwest along the
Auglaize River
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through the center of the township
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State Route 424, which travels along the southern side of the
Maumee River
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through the center of the township after breaking off from U.S. Route 24 in the township's west
References
External links
County website
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Townships in Defiance County, Ohio
Townships in Ohio