Moulton Township is one of the fourteen
townships of
Auglaize County,
Ohio
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, United States. The
2020 census found 1,634 people in the township.
Geography
Located in the west central part of the county, it borders the following townships:
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Logan Township - north
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Duchouquet Township - east
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Pusheta Township - southeast corner
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Washington Township - south
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Saint Marys Township - southwest corner
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Noble Township - west
A small corner of
Wapakoneta, the largest city and
county seat
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of Auglaize County, is located in far eastern Moulton Township. As well, the
unincorporated communities of
Glynwood and
Moulton lie in the township's southwest and south respectively.
Moulton Township contains twenty whole sections and six half sections and has a total area of .
It is crossed in the northeast corner by the
Auglaize River
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.
DeLorme
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. ''Ohio Atlas & Gazetteer''. 7th ed. Yarmouth: DeLorme, 2004, p. 45. .
Name and history
It is the only Moulton Township statewide.
Organized in 1834, the township was originally a part of
Allen County and included the southern part of
Logan 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
an
§507.01
of the Ohio Revised Code
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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 township is split between the Wapakoneta City School District and the Saint Marys City School District.
The eastern section of the township is served by the Wapakoneta (45895) post office, the western section by the Saint Marys (45885) post office, and the northern section by the Buckland (45819) post office.
The major highway in Moulton Township is U.S. Route 33, which traverses the southern part of the township.
References
External links
Auglaize County website
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Townships in Auglaize County, Ohio
Populated places established in 1834
Townships in Ohio
1834 establishments in Ohio