York Township, Fulton County, Ohio

Coordinates: 41°33′26″N 84°2′6″W / 41.55722°N 84.03500°W

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York Township, Fulton County, Ohio
Township
Worthington Industries factory west of Delta
Location of York Township in Fulton County
Coordinates: 41°33′26″N 84°2′6″W / 41.55722°N 84.03500°W / 41.55722; -84.03500
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Fulton
Area
• Total	42.17 sq mi (109.23 km²)
• Land	42.11 sq mi (109.07 km²)
• Water	0.06 sq mi (0.16 km²)
Elevation ^[1]	719 ft (219 m)
Population (2020)^[2]
• Total	4,257
• Density	100/sq mi (39/km²)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code	39-87024^[3]
GNIS feature ID	1086131^[1]

York Township is one of the twelve townships of Fulton County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 4,257.

Geography

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

Pike Township - north
Fulton Township - northeast corner
Swan Creek Township - east
Washington Township, Henry County - southeast corner
Liberty Township, Henry County - south
Freedom Township, Henry County - southwest corner
Clinton Township - west
Dover Township - northwest corner

Much of the village of Delta is located in northeastern York Township.

Name and history

One of ten York Townships statewide,^[4] York Township was organized in 1836.^[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

^ ^a ^b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ "York township, Fulton County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
^ Mikesell, Thomas (1905). The County of Fulton: A History of Fulton County, Ohio, from the Earliest Days, with Special Chapters on Various Subjects. Whipporwill Publications. p. 177.
^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.

External links

County website

v t e Municipalities and communities of Fulton County, Ohio, United States
County seat: Wauseon
City	Wauseon	Map of Ohio highlighting Fulton County
Villages	Archbold Delta Fayette Lyons Metamora Swanton‡
Townships	Amboy Chesterfield Clinton Dover Franklin Fulton German Gorham Pike Royalton Swan Creek York
CDPs	Ai Pettisville Tedrow
Other communities	Assumption Burlington Denson Elmira Inlet Lytton Naomi‡ Oakshade Ottokee Winameg
Ghost towns	Beta Emery
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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