York Township, Fulton County, Ohio Explained

Official Name:York Township, Fulton 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:Fulton
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:109.23
Area Land Km2:109.07
Area Water Km2:0.16
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:4257
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:219
Elevation Ft:719
Coordinates:41.5572°N -84.035°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:39-87024[3]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1086131

York Township is one of the twelve townships of Fulton County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 4,257.

Geography

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

Much of the village of Delta is located in northeastern York Township.

Name and history

One of ten York Townships statewide,[4] York Township was organized in 1836.[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.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: York township, Fulton County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile . United States Census Bureau . 2 July 2023.
  2. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .
  4. Web site: Detailed map of Ohio. United States Census Bureau. 2000. PDF. 2007-02-16.
  5. Book: Mikesell, Thomas. The County of Fulton: A History of Fulton County, Ohio, from the Earliest Days, with Special Chapters on Various Subjects . 1905. Whipporwill Publications. 177.
  6. http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/503.24 §503.24