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Defiance Township is one of the twelve townships of Defiance County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 13,178 people in the township,[3] 11,386 of whom lived in the city of Defiance, and 1,792 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[4]

Defiance Township, Defiance County, Ohio
Township
The Brooke Site, an archaeological site in the township
Location of Defiance Township (red) in Defiance County, adjacent to the city of Defiance (yellow)
Coordinates: 41°16′23″N 84°22′21″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyDefiance
Area
  Total30.8 sq mi (79.9 km2)
  Land29.8 sq mi (77.1 km2)
  Water1.1 sq mi (2.9 km2)
Elevation666 ft (203 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Total13,178
  Density443/sq mi (171.0/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
43512
Area code(s)419
FIPS code39-21322[2]
GNIS feature ID1086030[1]

Geography


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

A large part of the county seat of Defiance is located in northern Defiance Township.


Name and history


It is the only Defiance 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.


Transportation


U.S. Route 24 travels from east to west through the northwestern corner of Defiance Township. Other significant roads in the township include:[7]


References


  1. "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 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Defiance township, Defiance County, Ohio". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved December 3, 2015.
  4. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Remainder of Defiance township, Defiance township, Darke County, Ohio". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 14, 2020. Retrieved December 3, 2015.
  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. DeLorme. Ohio Atlas & Gazetteer. 7th ed. Yarmouth: DeLorme, 2004, pp. 34, 35. ISBN 0-89933-281-1.





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