Chesterfield Township, Fulton County, Ohio
| Chesterfield Township, Fulton County, Ohio | |
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Houses at Oakshade
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 Location of Chesterfield Township in Fulton County |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Fulton |
| Area | |
| • Total | 29.2 sq mi (75.5 km2) |
| • Land | 29.2 sq mi (75.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 810 ft (247 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,050 |
| • Density | 36.0/sq mi (13.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-14072[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086121[1] |
Chesterfield Township is one of the twelve townships of Fulton County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,050 people in the township.[3]
Geography
Located in the northern part of the county along the Michigan border, it borders the following townships:
- Seneca Township, Lenawee County, Michigan - north
- Fairfield Township, Lenawee County, Michigan - northeast corner
- Royalton Township - east
- Pike Township - southeast
- Dover Township - south
- Franklin Township - southwest corner
- Gorham Township - west
No municipalities are located in Chesterfield Township.
Name and history
Chesterfield Township was organized in 1837, and named for Chesterfield Clemons, a pioneer settler.[4] It is the only Chesterfield 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
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- ↑ Fulton County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
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- ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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