Paulding Township, Paulding County, Ohio

Paulding Township is one of the twelve townships of Paulding County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 4,008 people in the township, 1,086 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]

Paulding Township, Paulding County, Ohio
Township
Main Street in Briceton
Location of Paulding Township in Paulding County
Coordinates: 41°7′46″N 84°35′44″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyPaulding
Area
 • Total36.2 sq mi (93.8 km2)
 • Land36.1 sq mi (93.5 km2)
 • Water0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)
Elevation722 ft (220 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total4,008
 • Density111.0/sq mi (42.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
45879
Area code(s)419
FIPS code39-61266[2]
GNIS feature ID1086776[1]

Geography

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

Two villages are located in Paulding Township: most of Paulding, the county seat and largest village of Paulding County, in the northeast; and Latty in the southeast.

It is one of two county townships (the other being Jackson Township) without a border on any other county.

Name and history

It is the only Paulding Township 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. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. Paulding County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
  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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