York Township, Fulton County, Ohio
| York Township, Fulton County, Ohio | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
 Location of York Township in Fulton County | |
| Coordinates: 41°33′26″N 84°2′6″W / 41.55722°N 84.03500°WCoordinates: 41°33′26″N 84°2′6″W / 41.55722°N 84.03500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Fulton |
| Area | |
| • Total | 42.1 sq mi (109.0 km2) |
| • Land | 42.1 sq mi (109.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 719 ft (219 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 4,203 |
| • Density | 99.9/sq mi (38.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-87024[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086131[1] |
York Township is one of the twelve townships of Fulton County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 4,203 people in the township, 1,788 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]
Geography
Located in the southern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Pike Township - north
- Fulton Township - northeast corner
- Swan Creek Township - east
- Washington Township, Henry County - southeast corner
- Liberty Township, Henry County - south
- Freedom Township, Henry County - southwest corner
- Clinton Township - west
- Dover Township - northwest corner
Much of the village of Delta is located in northeastern York Township.
Name and history
It is one of ten York Townships statewide.[4]
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,[5] 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.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ Fulton County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
- ↑ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
- ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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