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: 41°33′28″N 83°56′9″W / 41.55778°N 83.93583°W / 41.55778; -83.93583Coordinates: 41°33′28″N 83°56′9″W / 41.55778°N 83.93583°W / 41.55778; -83.93583
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyFulton
Area
 • Total42.2 sq mi (109.4 km2)
 • Land42.0 sq mi (108.9 km2)
 • Water0.2 sq mi (0.4 km2)
Elevation
[1]
669 ft (204 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total8,566
 • Density204/sq mi (78.7/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-75861[2]
GNIS feature ID1086130[1]
Websiteswancreektwp.org

Swan Creek Township is one of the twelve townships of Fulton County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 8,566,[3] of whom 6,013 lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[4]

Geography[]

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

Much of the village of Swanton is located in northeastern Swan Creek Township, and part of the village of Delta is located in northwestern Swan Creek Township.

Name and history[]

It is the only Swan Creek 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.

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), Swan Creek township, Fulton County, Ohio". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
  4. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001), Remainder of Swan Creek township, Swan Creek township, Fulton County, Ohio". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 14, 2020. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
  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.

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