Duchouquet Township is one of the fourteen

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, United States. The 2020 census found 14,676 people in the township.

Geography

Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships: * Shawnee Township, Allen County – north * Perry Township, Allen County – northeast * Union Township – east * Clay Township – southeast corner * Pusheta Township – south * Washington Township – southwest corner * Moulton Township – west * Logan Township – northwest corner Most of Wapakoneta, the largest city and

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of Auglaize County, is located in southwestern Duchouquet Township, and the village of Cridersville is located in the township's northeast. Duchouquet Township is the largest township in the county, containing forty-two whole sections, for a total area of . It is the largest township in the county, both in population and in area. The

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flows through the township.

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Name and history

Named for Francis Duchoquet, a French trapper who lived with local

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were forced out in the 1780s. This structure was a meeting place for the most prominent Native American leaders in the region, such as

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, and

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. Meanwhile, the township was also the site of an early

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mission. Duchouquet Township was formed on March 4, 1833, while still part of Allen County. After the creation of Auglaize County in 1848, six square miles that had previously been a part of Shawnee Township in Allen County were attached to northern Duchouquet Township.

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,§503.24§505.01
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. Accessed 4/30/2009. 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

The entire township is in the

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. The southern sections of Duchouquet Township are served by the Wapakoneta post office (45895), with the northern section being served by the Cridersville branch of the

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post office (45806). Major highways include

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which crosses the county from north to south, passing through both municipalities, and U.S. Route 33 which sits on the township's southern border and passes through Wapakoneta.

References

External links

County websiteOfficial website
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