Napoleon Township, Henry County, Ohio
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| Napoleon Township, Ohio | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Henry |
| Area | |
| - Total | 35.1 sq mi (90.9 km²) |
| - Land | 34.7 sq mi (89.8 km²) |
| - Water | 0.4 sq mi (1.1 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 676 ft (206 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 10,331 |
| - Density | 297.9/sq mi (115.0/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 43545, 43550 |
| Area code(s) | 419 |
| FIPS code | 39-53564[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086294[1] |
Napoleon Township is one of the thirteen townships of Henry County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 10,331 people in the township, 1,513 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]
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[edit] Geography
Located in the western part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Freedom Township - north
- Liberty Township - northeast
- Harrison Township - east
- Monroe Township - southeast corner
- Flatrock Township - south
- Richland Township, Defiance County - southwest corner
- Adams Township, Defiance County - west
- Ridgeville Township - northwest corner
Most of the city of Napoleon, the county seat of Henry County, is located in the eastern half of Napoleon Township, and the unincorporated community of Okolona lies in the township's southwest.
[edit] Name and history
It is the only Napoleon Township statewide.
[edit] 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 clerk, 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 clerkship or on the board of trustees are filled by the remaining trustees.
[edit] References
- ^ a b US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Henry County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
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