Sugar Creek Township, Allen County, Ohio

Sugar Creek Township, Allen County, Ohio
Township

Township hall at Gomer

Location of Sugar Creek Township, Allen County, Ohio
Coordinates: 40°49′59″N 84°10′28″W / 40.83306°N 84.17444°W / 40.83306; -84.17444Coordinates: 40°49′59″N 84°10′28″W / 40.83306°N 84.17444°W / 40.83306; -84.17444
Country United States
State Ohio
County Allen
Area
 • Total 24.2 sq mi (62.7 km2)
 • Land 24.1 sq mi (62.4 km2)
 • Water 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)
Elevation[1] 784 ft (239 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 1,283
 • Density 53/sq mi (20.6/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code 39-75199[2]
GNIS feature ID 1085701[1]

Sugar Creek Township is one of the twelve townships of Allen County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 1,283.[3]

Geography

Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships:

No municipalities are located in Sugar Creek Township, although the unincorporated community of Gomer lies in the township's north.

Name and history

This township took its name from Sugar Creek. It is one of five Sugar Creek 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. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Sugar Creek township, Allen County, Ohio". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved July 5, 2013.
  4. ↑ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
  5. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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