| Delaware Township, Delaware County, Ohio | |
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| — Township — | |
| Municipalities and townships of Delaware County. | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Delaware |
| Area | |
| • Total | 25.2 sq mi (65.3 km2) |
| • Land | 25.0 sq mi (64.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 886 ft (270 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 26,149 |
| • Density | 1,043.9/sq mi (403.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 43015 |
| Area code(s) | 740 |
| FIPS code | 39-21448[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086046[1] |
Delaware Township is one of the eighteen townships of Delaware County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 26,149 people in the township, 1,559 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]
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Located in the western part of the county, it borders the following townships:
Most of Delaware Township is occupied by the city of Delaware, the county seat of Delaware County.
Statewide, other Delaware Townships are located in Defiance and Hancock Counties.
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,[4] 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.
Emergency medical services in Delaware Township are provided by the Delaware County EMS.[5]
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