Concord Township, Delaware County, Ohio Explained

Official Name:	Concord Township, Delaware County, Ohio
Settlement Type:	Township
Mapsize:	250px
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	United States
Subdivision Type1:	State
Subdivision Name1:	Ohio
Subdivision Type2:	County
Subdivision Name2:	Delaware
Unit Pref:	Imperial
Area Total Km2:	57.8
Area Land Km2:	54.7
Area Water Km2:	3.1
Population As Of:	2020
Population Footnotes:	^[1]
Population Total:	11207
Population Density Km2:	auto
Population Density Sq Mi:	auto
Timezone:	Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:	-5
Timezone Dst:	EDT
Utc Offset Dst:	-4
Elevation Footnotes:	^[2]
Elevation M:	281
Elevation Ft:	922
Coordinates:	40.1853°N -83.1375°W
Blank Name:	FIPS code
Blank Info:	39-18140^[3]
Blank1 Name:	GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:	1086045

Concord Township is one of the eighteen townships of Delaware County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 11,207 people in the township.

Geography

Located in the southwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships and city:

Delaware Township - northeast
Liberty Township - east
Dublin - south
Jerome Township, Union County - southwest
Millcreek Township, Union County - west
Scioto Township - northwest

Three municipalities are located in Concord Township:

Part of the city of Delaware, the county seat of Delaware County, in the northeast
Part of the city of Dublin, in the south
The village of Shawnee Hills, in the southeast

The unincorporated community of Bellepoint lies in the township's north.

Waterways

The Scioto River bisects the township from north to south.
O'Shaughnessy Reservoir is on the Scioto River and was created by the O'Shaughnessy Dam, completed in 1925, in southern Concord Township.
Mill Creek enters the townships in the northwest panhandle and joins the Scioto River at the northern end of O'Shaughnessy Reservoir.
Eversole Run drains much of western Concord Township emptying into O'Shaughnessy Reservoir north of Shawnee Hills.

Major roadways

U.S. Route 42 crosses the northern section of Concord Township from northeast to southwest just south of Bellpoint.
Ohio Route 257 is a major north–south route through the township. OH 257 follows the east shore of O'Shaughnassey Reservoir, crosses the Scioto River with US 42 and continues north following the west bank of the Scioto River. The road passes through Bellpoint.
Ohio Route 745 is the other major north–south route through the township. OH 745 follows predominantly along the west shore of O'Saughnassey Reservoir from Shawnee Hill to US 42 within the township.

Name and history

Concord Township was formed in 1819.^[4]

It is one of seven Concord Townships 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.

Public services

Primary emergency medical services and fire suppression are provided by Concord Township Fire and Rescue.^[7]

External links

Notes and References

Web site: Concord township, Delaware County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile . United States Census Bureau . 23 June 2023.
Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. January 31, 2008. United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007.
Web site: U.S. Census website . . January 31, 2008 .
Book: History of Delaware County and Ohio . O. L. Baskin & Company . 1880 . 491.
Web site: Detailed map of Ohio. United States Census Bureau. 2000. PDF. February 16, 2007.
http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/503.24 §503.24
http://www.concordtwpfire.org/about.htm Concord Township Fire