Auglaize Township, Paulding County, Ohio

Auglaize Township, Paulding County, Ohio
Township

The Auglaize River near Junction

Location of Auglaize Township in Paulding County
Coordinates: 41°11′44″N 84°26′27″W / 41.19556°N 84.44083°W / 41.19556; -84.44083Coordinates: 41°11′44″N 84°26′27″W / 41.19556°N 84.44083°W / 41.19556; -84.44083
Country United States
State Ohio
County Paulding
Area
  Total 22.2 sq mi (57.5 km2)
  Land 21.5 sq mi (55.7 km2)
  Water 0.7 sq mi (1.8 km2)
Elevation[1] 712 ft (217 m)
Population (2000)
  Total 1,535
  Density 71.4/sq mi (27.6/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code 39-03002[2]
GNIS feature ID 1086766[1]

Auglaize Township is one of the twelve townships of Paulding County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,535 people in the township.[3]

Geography

Located in the northeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:

No municipalities are located in Auglaize Township, although the unincorporated community of Junction lies in the township's west.

Name and history

Statewide, the only other Auglaize Township is located in Allen County.[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. 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. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 March 2007. 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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