Napoleon Township, Henry County, Ohio

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Napoleon Township, Henry County, Ohio
Township
Okolona grain elevator
Okolona grain elevator
Location of Napoleon Township (red) in Henry County, around the city of Napoleon (yellow)
Location of Napoleon Township (red) in Henry County, around the city of Napoleon (yellow)
Coordinates: 41°23′18″N 84°8′43″W / 41.38833°N 84.14528°W / 41.38833; -84.14528Coordinates: 41°23′18″N 84°8′43″W / 41.38833°N 84.14528°W / 41.38833; -84.14528
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyHenry
Area
 • Total35.2 sq mi (91.1 km2)
 • Land34.7 sq mi (89.8 km2)
 • Water0.5 sq mi (1.3 km2)
Elevation
[1]
676 ft (206 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total9,796
 • Density283/sq mi (109.1/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
43545, 43550
Area code(s)419
FIPS code39-53564[2]
GNIS feature ID1086294[1]

Napoleon Township is one of the thirteen townships of Henry County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 9,796,[3] of whom 1,551 lived in the unincorporated portion of the township.[4]

Geography[]

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

Most of the city of Napoleon, the county seat of Henry County, is located in the eastern half of Napoleon Township, and the unincorporated community of Okolona lies in the township's southwest.

Name and history[]

It is the only Napoleon Township 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 education for the township is administered by the Napoleon Area City School District.[7]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Napoleon township, Henry County, Ohio". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
  4. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Remainder of Napoleon township, Napoleon township, Henry County, Ohio". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 14, 2020. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
  5. ^ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
  6. ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
  7. ^ "School districts". Henry County Board of Elections. Retrieved 25 February 2018.

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