Emerald Township, Ohio
Township in Ohio, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Emerald Township is one of the twelve townships of Paulding County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 765 people in the township.
Emerald Township, Paulding County, Ohio | |
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 Location of Emerald Township in Paulding County | |
| Coordinates: 41°12′9″N 84°31′32″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Paulding |
| Area | |
• Total | 32.8 sq mi (84.9 km2) |
| • Land | 32.7 sq mi (84.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 715 ft (218 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 765 |
| • Density | 23.4/sq mi (9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 39-25298[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086772[1] |
Geography
Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Delaware Township, Defiance County - north
- Defiance Township, Defiance County - northeast
- Auglaize Township - east
- Jackson Township - south
- Paulding Township - southwest corner
- Crane Township - west
- Mark Township, Defiance County - northwest corner
No municipalities are located in Emerald Township.
Name and history
It is the only Emerald 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.
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