Fulton Township, Fulton County, Ohio

Fulton Township, Fulton County, Ohio
Township
Fulton Union Christian Church

Location of Fulton Township in Fulton County
Coordinates: 41°36′37″N 83°55′51″W / 41.61028°N 83.93083°W / 41.61028; -83.93083Coordinates: 41°36′37″N 83°55′51″W / 41.61028°N 83.93083°W / 41.61028; -83.93083
Country United States
State Ohio
County Fulton
Area
 • Total 28.8 sq mi (74.5 km2)
 • Land 28.7 sq mi (74.3 km2)
 • Water 0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation[1] 699 ft (213 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 3,182
 • Density 111/sq mi (42.8/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 39-29036[2]
GNIS feature ID 1086125[1]

Fulton Township is one of the twelve townships of Fulton County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 3,182,[3] of whom 1,519 lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[4]

Geography

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

Part of the village of Swanton is located in southeastern Fulton Township.

Name and history

It is the only Fulton Township statewide.[5]

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,[6] 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. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001), Fulton township, Fulton County, Ohio". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001), Remainder of Fulton township, Fulton township, Fulton County, Ohio". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
  6. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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