Swan Creek Township, Fulton County, Ohio

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Swan Creek Township, Fulton County, Ohio
Township
Farmland southeast of Delta
Farmland southeast of Delta
Location of Swan Creek Township in Fulton County
Location of Swan Creek Township in Fulton County
Coordinates: Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Country United States
State Ohio
County Fulton
Area
 • Total 42.2 sq mi (109.2 km2)
 • Land 42.2 sq mi (109.2 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation[1] 669 ft (204 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 8,461
 • Density 200.7/sq mi (77.5/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code 39-75861[2]
GNIS feature ID 1086130[1]

Swan Creek Township is one of the twelve townships of Fulton County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 8,461 people in the township, 6,306 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]

Communities

  • Delta is a village located at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. in the northwest portion of the township. Delta is also located in the northeast portion of York Township.
  • Swanton is a village located at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. in the northeast portion of the township. Swanton is also located in the southeast portion of Fulton Township and the northwest portion of Swanton Township.

Geography

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

Name and history

It is the only Swan Creek 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

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External links

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  2. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  3. ↑ Fulton County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
  4. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  5. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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