Thompson Township, Delaware County, Ohio
| Thompson Township, Delaware County, Ohio | |
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| Township | |
| John Detwiller Farmhouse | |
| Location of Thompson Township in Delaware County Location of Thompson Township in Delaware County |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Delaware |
| Area | |
| • Total | 20.3 sq mi (52.6 km2) |
| • Land | 20.2 sq mi (52.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 919 ft (280 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 684 |
| • Density | 34/sq mi (13.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-76617[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086058[1] |
Thompson Township is one of the eighteen townships of Delaware County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 684,[3] up from 558 at the 2000 census.[4]
Geography
Located in the northwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Prospect Township, Marion County - north
- Radnor Township - east
- Scioto Township - south
- Leesburg Township, Union County - southwest
- Claibourne Township, Union County - northwest
No municipalities are located in Thompson Township.
Name and history
Thompson Township was founded in 1820. Thompson is the name of an early government surveyor.[5]
Statewide, other Thompson Townships are located in Geauga and Seneca counties.
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.
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‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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- ↑ Delaware 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.
