Fulton Township, Fulton County, Ohio

Fulton Township, Fulton County, Ohio
Township
Fulton Union Christian Church
Fulton Union Christian Church
Location of Fulton Township in Fulton County
Location of Fulton Township in Fulton County
Coordinates: 41°36′37″N 83°55′51″W / 41.61028°N 83.93083°W / 41.61028; -83.93083
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyFulton
Area
 • Total
28.8 sq mi (74.5 km2)
 • Land28.7 sq mi (74.3 km2)
 • Water0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation
[1]
699 ft (213 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total
3,147
 • Density110/sq mi (42/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-29036[3]
GNIS feature ID1086125[1]

Fulton Township is one of the twelve townships of Fulton County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 3,147.

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.[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. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "Fulton township, Fulton County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
  5. ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.