Auglaize Township, Paulding County, Ohio
| Auglaize Township, Paulding County, Ohio | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
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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°WCoordinates: 41°11′44″N 84°26′27″W / 41.19556°N 84.44083°W | |
| 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:
- Defiance Township, Defiance County – north
- Highland Township, Defiance County – east
- Monroe Township, Putnam County – southeast corner
- Brown Township – south
- Jackson Township – southwest
- Emerald Township – west
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 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on September 11, 2013. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ Paulding County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
- ↑ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
- ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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Municipalities and communities of Paulding County, Ohio, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |