Clinton Township is one of the twelve townships of Fulton County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 9,630 people in the township.
Clinton Township, Fulton County, Ohio | |
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 Fields on State Route 108, south of Wauseon | |
 Location of Clinton Township in Fulton County | |
| Coordinates: 41°32′43″N 84°9′22″W / 41.54528°N 84.15611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Fulton |
| Area | |
• Total | 41.6 sq mi (107.8 km2) |
| • Land | 41.5 sq mi (107.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 771 ft (235 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 9,630 |
| • Density | 230/sq mi (89/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 39-16126[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086122[1] |
| Website | https://www.clintontownshipfultoncounty.com/ |
Geography
editLocated in the southern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Dover Township - north
- Pike Township - northeast corner
- York Township - east
- Liberty Township, Henry County - southeast corner
- Freedom Township, Henry County - south
- Ridgeville Township, Henry County - southwest corner
- German Township - west
- Franklin Township - northwest corner
The city of Wauseon, the county seat of Fulton County, is located in eastern Clinton Township, and the unincorporated community of Pettisville lies in the township's west.
Name and history
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It is one of seven Clinton Townships statewide.[4]
Government
editThe 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.
Attractions
editA 2-mile paved section of the Wabash Cannonball Trail is in the city of Wauseon.
Public services
editPublic Schools
editStudents from the township are served by the following public local school districts:[6]
Mail is delivered in the township by the following U.S. Post Office locations:[7]
- Napoleon, Ohio 43545
- Pettisville, Ohio 43553
- Wauseon, Ohio 43567
Telephone
editMost of the township is within the Wauseon telephone exchange, which is served by UTO (United Telephone Company of Ohio,) doing business as CenturyLink, with telephone numbers using the following Numbering Plan Codes:[8]
- 419-330
- 419-335
- 419-337
- 419-388
- 419-404
- 419-583
- 419-590
Pettisville and an area south of that are served by the Archbold telephone exchange, which is delivered by UTO (United Telephone Company of Ohio,) doing business as CenturyLink, with telephone numbers using the following Numbering Plan Codes:
- 419-220
- 419-403
- 419-445
- 419-446
- 419-572
- 567-444
A small section of the area where County Road AC and County Road 16 intersect is in the Gerald telephone exchange, delivered by UTO (United Telephone Company of Ohio,) doing business as CenturyLink, with the following codes:
- 419-431
- 419-598
- 567-340
A short section of County Road AC is served by the Ridgeville Corners telephone exchange:[9]
- 419-267
- 419-374
Electric
editToledo Edison serves the township with electricity.[10]
Highways
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Fire and Emergency Medical
editDover Township contracts with the Wauseon Fire Department and Fulton County's Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Department located in Wauseon, Ohio.
References
edit- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Clinton 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.
- ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
- ^ School District Boundary Maps GreatSchools.org. Retrieved 29 March 2016
- ^ Zip Map: Fulton County ZipMap.net
- ^ PUCO: Ohio Telephone Exchange Areas Archived 2016-04-07 at the Wayback Machine puco.gov
- ^ Ridgeville Telephone Company
- ^ PUCO: Electric Service Areas of Ohio Archived 2016-04-06 at the Wayback Machine puco.gov